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Son of John Deeks 1791 and Hannah
Thomas was born about 1841 (1) in Hundon, Suffolk. He married Emma Jemima Stiff in 1858 (2), the parish records do not give a date, they were both minors.
Emma Jemima Stiff was born about 1841 (1) in Hundon, Suffolk. I think her name is Jemima Emma Stiff, but after her marriage was always known as Emma.
Thomas was a Farmer, he and Emma had 7 children.
Ellen M Deeks Born about 1859 in Hundon (1) Hannah Deeks Born about 1861 in Hundon (1) Jemima Emma Deeks * Born about 1862 in Hundon (1) Laura Deeks Born about 1865 in Hundon (1) Thomas Deeks Born about 1867 in Hundon (1) Jane Deeks Born about 1869 in Hundon (1) Frederick Deeks Born about 1871 in Hundon (1) * has own page
Something happened before 1871 as the Census shows Thomas is in Prison. Emma Died in 1870 and the children were in the Risbridge Union Workhouse. By 1881 Thomas was out of prison and back with the children.
Emma died 14 Oct 1870 (2) aged 30 years.
Census details below
1851 Census for Thomas - See John Deeks 1791 1851 Census for Jemima HO107/1787 James Stiff Head m 52 Farmer/Grocer/Flour Seller Hundon, Suffolk Ann Wife m 49 Hundon, Suffolk Jemima Daug u 11 Scholar Hundon, Suffolk Mary Ann Daug u 7 Scholar Hundon, Suffolk Address: North Street, Hundon, Suffolk 1861 Census RG9/1126 Thomas Deeks Head m 20 Farmer 60 Acres 2 men and 1 boy Hundon, Suffolk Jemima Deeks Wife m 20 Farmers Wife Hundon, Suffolk Ellen M Deeks Daug 2 Hundon, Suffolk Hannah Deeks Daug 3m Hundon, Suffolk Francis Hayes Serv u 15 General Servant Hundon, Suffolk Address: Chimney Street, Hundon, Suffolk 1871 Census RG10/1727 Thomas Deeks Prisoner wid 30 Farmer Hundon, Suffolk Address: County Goal, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk 1871 Census for children - RG10/1711 Ellen Deeks 12 Scholar Hundon, Suffolk Hannah Deeks 10 Scholar Hundon, Suffolk Emma Deeks 8 Scholar Hundon, Suffolk Laura Deeks 6 Scholar Hundon, Suffolk Thomas Deeks 4 Hundon, Suffolk Jane Deeks 2 Hundon, Suffolk Address: Risbridge Union Workhouse, Kedington, Suffolk 1881 Census RG12/1756 Thomas Deeks Head wid 40 Malster Hundon, Suffolk Laura Deeks Daug u 16 Domestic Servant Hundon, Suffolk Thomas Deeks Son u 14 Scholar Hundon, Suffolk Jane Deeks Daug u 12 Scholar Hundon, Suffolk Frederick Deeks Son u 10 Scholar Hundon, Suffolk Address: 1 Woods Cottages, Brentwood Essex 1891 Census RG12/1381 Thomas Deeks Boarder wid 51 Malsters Labourer Hundon, Suffolk (Thomas is boarding with William Garrad and his family) Address: 3 James place, Brentwood, Essex 1901 Census RG13/1664 Thomas Deeks Boarder wid 60 Malsters Labourer Hundon, Suffolk (Thomas is boarding with William Garrad and his family) Address: 3 James place, Brentwood, Essex
Sources (1) Census (2) Transcript of Hundon Parish Records - by Haverhill Family History Group Contact - Jacky Hockridge - juljacho@aol.com *****************************************************