Genealogy Chat

For a long time, I've put the Week(e)s branch of my family to one side. A cousin has been researching it for years and we still can't seem to get any further back so I'm hoping someone on here will have some ideas for us! Joseph Henry Weeks b1969 Gwithian, Cornwall was my ancestor. He married Louisa Harris and his siblings were Annie, Elizabeth, Thomas, Eliza, Francis, Alfred, Louie, Ernest, Ethel and Stanley. The last few children died young. His mother was Sarah Ann Hocking and she died in childbirth with Stanley. His father was Joseph Wix (Wicks/Weeks?). In December 1863 I have Joseph Weeks marrying Susan Ann Symons, who died. Then in March 1869 he marries Sarah Ann Hocking. I think her father was called Francis and that she was born c.1839. I think Joseph was born c.1843 in Gwinear. I can't seem to find out any more of these two! Have just ordered the marriage certificates in the hope they may give me some more info - but why can't I seem to find them on the bmd indices or on the census? The closest I can find is 1851 in Merther - Joseph H Weeks b1847 in Probus (grandson), his mother Elizabeth b1829 Merther, her mother Margaret b1786 St Erme and another of Margarets daughters Ann Harris 1817 Merther..... there are Harris connections later on so this looks promising... or am I clutching at straws? Thanks in advance you wonderful people ;) Laura

Name: Joseph Henry Weeks Year of Registration: 1869 Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun DISTRICT: Redruth County: Cornwall Volume: 5c Page: 275 (click to see others on page) Do you have this birth certificate? Sam x

1861 census maybe Name: Joseph Wicks Age: 17 Estimated birth year: abt 1844 Relation: Son Father's name: Wearn Mother's name: Mary Gender: Male Where born: Camborne, Cornwall, England Civil parish: Camborne Ecclesiastical parish: Penponds County/Island: Cornwall Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: View image Registration district: Redruth Sub-registration district: Camborne ED, institution, or vessel: 9 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 37 Household Members: Name Age Sarah Cribley 13 Elizabeth Jany 7 Henry Jany 12 Mary Jany 39 Mary Maria Jany 9 Wearn Jany 43 James Martin 18 Joseph Wicks 17 1851 same family right name Name: Mary Ivey Age: 28 Estimated birth year: abt 1823 Relation: Wife Spouse's name: Wearne Gender: Female Where born: Crowan, Cornwall, England Civil parish: Camborne Ecclesiastical parish: Penponds County/Island: Cornwall Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Disability: View image Registration district: Redruth Sub-registration district: Camborne ED, institution, or vessel: 1h Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 65 Household Members: Name Age William Gribble 11 Richard Hosking 21 Henry Ivey 2 Mary Ivey 28 Wearne Ivey 33 Whern Ivey 10 Mo Grace Newton 14 James Sowden 14 June x

It's such a confusing one. I've kind of left this branch for ages now, concentrating on others, and just turned back to it now. Funny really, as it's my fathers line so quite important! I've ordered a couple of certificates tonight, so hopefully that should help. Joseph Henry b1869 did go out to South Africa to run a hotel in the late 1800s (I think) and therefore doesn't appear on some of the censuses although his wife Louisa does with some of the children. Laura

I think my cousin has this one - it's where we got the parents names from.... it's getting that one step back that is causing my frustration! lol Laura

I've just trawled through the birth indices from 1837 to 1850 and unless I'm missing it I can't see a Joseph Weeks born in Redruth area. Groan!

Births Dec 1842 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WICKS Joseph William Redruth 9 266 no Weeks but there is this one June x

Hmmmmm that could be it? Hope the marriage certificate has his middle name on there, that could give us a clue...

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Just thought I would search some names on this site again, haven't done it on this line for months and months, but still nothing :( Grrrrrrrrr - just can't understand it!

nudged in the hope that someone may have some spare time at their weekend to put their brains to this one! Laura

Right, well I've had the marriage certificate through though it's still not much help. joseph Weeks was 26 and a widower when he married sarah ann hocking (also 26) in Redruth on 30.1.1869. His father Joseph was deceased, a copper miner, and her father was Francis, also a copper miner. The Weeks family were living in Kehelland and The Hockings in Manadawa? Camborne ( i dont' recognise this name and can't seem to find it, not easy to read on the cert). I've found Joseph snr on the cornish mining index, aged 55 in 1851, b Gwinear and living North St. Joseph Henry (jnr) is al;so there, age 17, b Tywardreath and living North St. So why can't I find them? Or the Hockings? How can I search the census on just the address ? Thought I knew how to do it but can't seem to do it on Ancestry. Thanks Laura

The Hockings in 1861 Sarah An Stocking Age: 12 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1849 Relation: Daughter Father's Name: Terance Mother's Name: Jane Gender: Female Where born: Camborne, Cornwall, England Civil Parish: Camborne Ecclesiastical parish: Penponds County/Island: Cornwall Country: England Registration district: Redruth Sub-registration district: Camborne ED, institution, or vessel: 9 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 11 Household Members: Name Age Elizebeth Stocking 1 Grace Stocking 6 Jane Stocking 38 Richeard Stocking 8 Sarah An Stocking 12 Terance Stocking 38 Thomas Stocking 10 William Stocking 14 Source Citation: Class: RG9; Piece: 1584; Folio: 34; Page: 3; GSU roll: 542835. They are called Hocking and he is called Francis and is a copper miner. all born Camborne

You wrote: 'I've found Joseph snr on the cornish mining index, aged 55 in 1851, b Gwinear and living North St. Joseph Henry (jnr) is also there, age 17, b Tywardreath and living North St.' This family are in Tywardreath on the 1851 census but the 17 year old son on the image is James, not Joseph Joseph Weeks Head Mar 55 Copper Miner Cornwall Gwinear Jane Weeks Wife Mar Cornwall Cronan Elizth Weeks Daur U 22 Copper Mine Girl Cornwall Tywardreath James Weeks Son U 17 Copper Miner Cornwall Tywardreath

Hi - thanks Judith and Andrea Andrea - you say they're Hockings and the father is called Francis, not Terence - was it just mistranscribed then? Thanks again, Laura

Yes one of the better (or worse) mistranscriptions. Haven't been able to find them in 1851.

Hi Andrea also - she;s 12 on that 1861 census, but when they married in 1869 she was 26? Do you think that was a mistranscription/mistake or do you think it may be a different Sarah Ann? Thanks again Laura