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David Weeks
1832 - 1888 (56 years)
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Name David Weeks [1] Born 9 Mar 1832 Jussaga St Michal, Dorset, England 
Christened 9 Dec 1832 Gussage Saint Michael, Dorset, England, United Kingdom Gender Male Occupation Coachman Residence 1881 Christchurch, Hampshire, England [1] StreetAddress: Beech House Lodge; Age: 48; MaritalStatus: Married; RelationToHead: Head; Occupation: Coachman (Dom) Died 9 Mar 1888 South Stoneham, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom Buried Hill Lane Cem, Southampton, England Person ID I9059 So Many Generations Last Modified 21 Feb 2021
Father George Weeks, b. Abt Mar 1799, Sixpenny Handley, Dorset, England , d. Jul 1845, Sixpenny Handley, Dorset, England (Age ~ 46 years) Relationship natural Mother Elizabeth Bennett, b. 1805, Sixpenny Handley, Dorset, England , d. 14 Apr 1879, Sixpenny Handley, Dorset, England (Age 74 years) Relationship natural Married 18 Dec 1825 Sixpenny Handley, Dorset, England Family ID F2392 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Sarah Ann Hancock, b. 1845, Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England , d. Southampton, Hampshire, England Married 27 Nov 1873 Parish Church, St George, Hanover London Last Modified 21 Feb 2021 Family ID F2820 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Notes - Christened at Gussage St Michael, Nr. Cranborne in Dorset. See below.David Weeks was a Coachman for a large house called Beech House inBransgore Hampshire. The house originally had 114 rooms. It wasowned by the Manners family but was demolished in the 1960's. Theservants' quarters still remain and are at present (1992) occupied bythe present owner's son. David and Sarah then moved to Netley,Southampton and ran a pub called the Red Lion until he died in 1887.Sarah then moved to 6 Burton Road, Polygon, Southampton where she diedapprox 1937/38. Correction to name of the pub. Death certificateshows Manor House Inn, Old Netley Hound at time of death. Was livingin North Audley Street when he married according to the marriagecertificate. On the Census 1881 Census for Bransgore, David hasstated that he was born in Cranborne, Dorset but I am unable to find abirth in Cranborne but did find a christening in the same year atGussage St Michael very near to Cranborne with a father named George.On the 1891 Census for Southampton I found David's wife Sarah a widow(retired ale housekeeper) the youngest daughter Emily was 8yrs soDavid must have died between the 1881 census and 1891 census. Detailsfound St Catherine's Jan-Mar 1888 - Aged 54 - South Stonehan - 2c 35,
- Christened at Gussage St Michael, Nr. Cranborne in Dorset. See below.David Weeks was a Coachman for a large house called Beech House inBransgore Hampshire. The house originally had 114 rooms. It wasowned by the Manners family but was demolished in the 1960's. Theservants' quarters still remain and are at present (1992) occupied bythe present owner's son. David and Sarah then moved to Netley,Southampton and ran a pub called the Red Lion until he died in 1887.Sarah then moved to 6 Burton Road, Polygon, Southampton where she diedapprox 1937/38. Correction to name of the pub. Death certificateshows Manor House Inn, Old Netley Hound at time of death. Was livingin North Audley Street when he married according to the marriagecertificate. On the Census 1881 Census for Bransgore, David hasstated that he was born in Cranborne, Dorset but I am unable to find abirth in Cranborne but did find a christening in the same year atGussage St Michael very near to Cranborne with a father named George.On the 1891 Census for Southampton I found David's wife Sarah a widow(retired ale housekeeper) the youngest daughter Emily was 8yrs soDavid must have died between the 1881 census and 1891 census. Detailsfound St Catherine's Jan-Mar 1888 - Aged 54 - South Stonehan - 2c 35,
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Sources - [S2576] 1881 Census of UK England, Hampshire; Online Archives, Class: RG11; Piece: 1193; Folio: 115; Page: 13; GSU roll: 1341292.
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- [S2576] 1881 Census of UK England, Hampshire; Online Archives, Class: RG11; Piece: 1193; Folio: 115; Page: 13; GSU roll: 1341292.