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Hi there,
I would be very greatful if anyone can find the marriage of Moses Weeks a fruiterer from Bristol, to Alice.
On the 1901 census Moses and Alice were 34 and they had Children
11, 10, 9, 7, 6 and 2. I have looked at marriage for 1889-1891 with no joy so far.

Possible marriage...to Moses Weeks

Name: Alice Elizabeth Warry
Year of Registration: 1887
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
District: Barton Regis
County: Gloucestershire
Volume: 6a
Page: 265 (click to see others on page)

Linda

1891 census...

Name: Moses Weeks
Age: 23
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1868
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Alice Elizabeth
Father's Name: James
Mother's Name: Elizabeth
Gender: Male
Where born: Bristol

Civil Parish: Stapleton
Ecclesiastical parish: Eastville
Town: Compton Greenfield
County/Island: Gloucestershire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Barton Regis
Sub registration district: Stapleton
ED, institution, or vessel: 1
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Harry Smith 15 >>>>servant
Libbie Smith 14 >>>servant
Elizabeth Warry 63
James Warry 61
Alice Elizabeth Weeks 23
Daisy May Weeks 6/12
Frederick James Weeks 1
Moses Weeks 23 >>>>occup greengrocer

Linda

I think the 1891 census is confirmation that the marriage that Linda found is correct. James & Elizabeth Warry are listed as father and mother, although to be absolutely correct they should be in-laws because Moses is the head and they are Alice Elizabeth's parents.

1871 census
1 College Place, Bristol
James Warry, head, 39, labourer, born Devon, Shute
Elizabeth, wife, 41, lace maker, born Devon, Beer
James, son, 13, cordwainer, born Devon, Beer
Robert, son, 8, scholar, born Bristol
***Alice, dau, 3, scholar, born Bristol

1871 census
11 Broad Plain N., Bristol
George Weeks, head, 53, labourer, born Gloucs, Westbury
Jane, wife, 48, born Gloucs, Winscombe
Thomas, son, 22, labourer, born Westbury
Fanny, dau, 15, stay maker, born Bristol
Mary A., dau, 14, shoe maker, born Bristol
***Moses, son, 3, born Bristol
Hester H., dau, 1, born Bristol
Richard Allen, grandson, 1, born Bristol

Thanks very much for all the information, its all very interesting and have been added to my tree. Apart from info regarding the George Weeks 1871 census.
My father in law mentioned that Moses siblings were called Ida, Fred, Grace and Aaron who he thinks died young and they were possibly from cheddar, this doesn't match with the George Weeks 1871 info.
I would appreciate it if anyone could solve the puzzle.
Thanks again for info so far.

Forgot to mention although my father in law mentioned they were from cheddar , I have Moses on 1901 census which states he was born in Bristol. He ran a Greengrocer shop on Stapleton Road Bristol, which matches with info I have so far.

Here is a possible death between censuses...

Name: Aaron Weeks
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1867
Year of Registration: 1867
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
Age at Death: 0
District: Clifton
County: Gloucestershire
Volume: 6a
Page: 73 (click to see others on page)

Linda

Possible birth for Moses...

Name: Moses Weeks
Year of Registration: 1867
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
District: Clifton
County: Gloucestershire
Volume: 6a
Page: 130 (click to see others on page)

Found these, don't know if you have them


Births Jun 1867
Weeks Aaron Clifton 6a 130
Weeks Moses Clifton 6a 130

Twins??????

Possibly twins do you think ??

Linda

This looks like them but Westbury is in Somerset now.
1861 census
Westbury, Somerset
George Weeks, head, 43, ag lab
Jane, wife, 38
Thomas, son, 12
Charles, son, 8
Frances, dau, 6
Mary A., dau, 4
George, son, 2
All born Westbury.

1851 census
Westbury, Somerset
George Weeks, head, 33, ag lab, born Westbury
Jane, wife, 26, born Winscombe
Emily, dau, 5
William, son, 2
Thomas, son, 2
Children born Westbury.

(Another set of twins?)

I looked on freeBMD.org.uk and for Moses Weeks found three births between 1855 and 1875

and then I looked on the 1881 census and here are my findings.

Weeks Moses Shepton Mallet 5c 606
1881 census
Moses Weeks abt 1858 Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England Head Shepton Mallet, Somerset


Births Jun 1867
Weeks Moses Clifton 6a 130
1881 census
Moses Weeks abt 1866 St. Phillips Boarder Clifton, Gloucestershire

Births Sep 1871
Weeks Moses Haisman Medway 2a 437
1881 census
Moses Weeks abt 1872 Rochester Inmate Workhouse Chatham, Kent

ValT

Many thanks for latest info!
Moses and Aaron were twins I think, I was just reading my husbands scribbles on my note pad and I'm sure he has written twins (not clear).
1867 as dob of birth and place of birth looks right to.
Info on Moses parents still does not appear to fit, I think.
Moses siblings were Fred, Ida, Grace and of course his twin Aaron who we now know died aged 0.

I think I need to check with my Father in law to see if his info is correct, Re: Moses siblings, he was given this information from his sister who is now on holiday.
Meanwhile I have been working on the other side of the family ' the Leach's'.
Can anyone help me find John Leach c1852 marriage and any children he may of had.
Many Thanks

Can you give us any more info on John Leach? What part of the country? And was his birth c1852 or marriage?

Hi Margaret,
Yes it was his birth that was c1852 and he had siblings William (c1850), Henry (c1854), Catherine (c1861), Ellen (c1865), George (c 1866), and Alfred (c1868) and his parents were Henry(c1823) and Suzanna(c1831), all of them were from Bristol).
John is not the main part of my husband's family tree, however I am trying to see if there is a connection between his tree and Cary Grant the actor's tree, to see if family myth is true.
Regards
Joyce

Possible 1861 census...

Name: Henry Leach
Age: 39
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1822
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Susannah
Gender: Male
Where born: Recliff

Civil Parish: Bristol St Mary Redcliffe
Town: Bristol
County/Island: Gloucestershire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage: View Image

Registration district: Bristol
Sub registration district: St Mary Redcliff
ED, institution, or vessel: 2e
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 95
Household Members: Name Age
Catherine Leach 2 Mo
Henry Leach 39
Henry Leach 7
John Leach 9
Susannah Leach 30
William Leach 11

Linda