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3 x Great Grandparents
Son of James Deeks 1788 and Phoebe Barrett
Joseph was baptised on 10 Oct 1813 (1) in Kedington, Suffolk. He married Tabitha Ruse on 27 Mar 1835 (1) in Kedington, Suffolk.
Tabitha Ruse was born about 1814 (2) in Kedington, Suffolk. I have not traced her baptism so her year of birth is taken from the age given at the time of her death.Her parents are Rutland Ruse 1786 and Margaret Potter
Joseph was a Bricklayer. He and Tabitha lived in Kedington and had 10 children.
Walter Deeks * Baptised 5 Jun 1836 in Kedington (1) Henry Deeks * Baptised 29 Apr 1838 in Kedington (1) Alice Deeks Baptised 4 Aug 1839 (1) - buried in Kedington on 11 Dec 1840 (1) aged 1 year 5 months Frederick Deeks * Baptised 25 Jul 1841 in Kedington (1) Emily Deeks * Baptised 3 Sep 1843 in Kedington (1) George Deeks * Baptised 22 Jun 1845 in Kedington (1) Alice Deeks * Baptised 4 Jul 1847 in Kedington (1) Arthur Deeks * Baptised 16 Sep 1849 in Kedington (1) Ellen Deeks * Baptised 2 Mar 1851 in Kedington (1) Laura Deeks Baptised 20 Nov 1853 in Kedington (1) Laura was buried in Kedington 21 Aug 1870 aged 16 years * has own page
Joseph died 9 Jul 1879 (3) aged 65 of Cancer, his son Henry was present at his death. Tabitha died 28 Sep 1886 (3) aged 72, her son Walter was present at her death, she is buried in Kedington Churchyard.
Census details below
1841 Census HO107/1032 Joseph Deeks 25 Bricklayer y Tabitha Deeks 25 y Walter Deeks 5 y Henry Deeks 3 y Address: Head Street, Kedington, Suffolk 1851 Census HO107/1787 Joseph Deeks Head m 37 Bricklayer Kedington, Suffolk Tabitha Deeks Wife 37 Dressmaker Kedington, Suffolk Walter Deeks Son 15 Bricklayer Kedington, Suffolk Henry Deeks Son 13 Bricklayer Kedington, Suffolk Frederick Deeks Son 10 Scholar Kedington, Suffolk Emily Deeks Daug 8 Scholar Kedington, Suffolk George Deeks Son 6 Scholar Kedington, Suffolk Alice Deeks Daug 4 Scholar Kedington, Suffolk Arthur Deeks Son 2 Kedington, Suffolk Ellen Deeks Daug 2m Kedington, Suffolk Address: High Street, Kedington, Suffolk 1861 Census RG9/1124 Joseph Deeks Head m 48 Bricklayer Kedington, Suffolk Tabitha Deeks Wife m 48 Kedington, Suffolk Frederick Deeks Son u 14 Kedington, Suffolk Emily Deeks Daug 17 Kedington, Suffolk George Deeks Son 15 Kedington, Suffolk Alice Deeks Daug 13 Kedington, Suffolk Ellen Deeks Daug 10 Kedington, Suffolk Laura Deeks Daug 7 Kedington, Suffolk Arthur Deeks Son 12 Kedington, Suffolk Address: Kedington Village, Suffolk 1871 Census RG10/1711 Joseph Deeks Head m 57 Bricklayer Kedington, Suffolk Tabitha Deeks Wife m 57 Dressmaker Kedington, Suffolk Alice Deeks Daug u 23 Dressmaker Kedington, Suffolk Ellen Deeks Daug u 20 Dressmaker Kedington, Suffolk Address: Kedington Village, Suffolk 1881 Census RG11/1822 Tabitha Deeks Head wid 67 Annuitant Kedington, Suffolk Address: Kedington Village, Suffolk
Sources (1) Transcript of Kedington Parish Records (2) Census (3) Death Certificate Contact - Jacky Hockridge - juljacho@aol.com *****************************************************