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h.elo dave, imyself is aweeks no relaytion to you ,i was borne in eastbourne east sussex. but i did live incwm south wales and the house i brought 70 canning street was owned by a mr /mrs weeks they had lived there years i hope this might be of interest to you , mind you this was 18 years ago now. best of luck send email if you wish i may be able to tell you more regards harold weeks age 70.

Turns out Raymond had several brothers and the Weeks were a huge family

Thanks for everything

Dave

England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index: 1837-1983
about Thomas Venning
Name: Thomas Venning
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1822
Year of Registration: 1881
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
Age at Death: 59
District: Cardiff (1837-1974)
County: Glamorgan, Monmouthshire
Volume: 11a
Page: 155 (click to see others on page)

England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index: 1837-1983
about Thomas Venning
Name: Thomas Venning
Year of Registration: 1840
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
District: Cardiff (1837-1974)
County: Glamorgan, Monmouthshire
Volume: 26
Page: 523 (click to see others on page)

Name: Eliza Bird

1861 Wales Census
about Eliza A Venning
Name: Eliza A Venning
Age: 17
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1844
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: Thomas
Mother's Name: Eliza
Gender: Female
Where born: Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales

Civil Parish or Township: Cardiff St Mary
Ecclesiastical parish: St Mary
Town: Cardiff
County/Island: Glamorgan
Country: Wales

Street address: View Image
Condition as to marriage: View Image
Education: View Image
Employment status: View Image
Occupation: View Image

Registration district: Cardiff
Sub registration district: Cardiff
ED, institution, or vessel: 14
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 17
Household Members:
Name Age
Thomas Venning 39 (foreman at railway works)Devonport, Devon,
Eliza Venning 41 (Cheltenham, Gloucestershire,)
Eliza A Venning 17
William H Venning 15
Charles Venning 14
Emily Venning 12
Henry Haberfield 26 Boarder
Charles Williams 24

England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index: 1837-1983
about Eliza Ann Venning
Name: Eliza Ann Venning
Year of Registration: 1843
Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
District: Cardiff (1837-1974)
County: Glamorgan, Monmouthshire
Volume: 26
Page: 338 (click to see others on page)

Marriages Jun 1867

Venning Eliza Ann Cardiff 11a 318

Weeks Samuel Cardiff 11a 318

Thanks to all for your replies
You've led me up the right creeks
Maybe we will cross paths again
When I will call back next Weeks

Dave

I have PM'd David asking him to post a reply so we will know if we are on the right track.

Victor

I deleted my thread cos the information that came in after was much better - think mine was totally useless!!!

I have the parish records for St Mary's in Cardiff - there are a few Weeks in there but not yours unfortunately

1841 England Census
about Samuel Weeks
Name: Samuel Weeks
Age: 6
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1835
Gender: Male
Where born: Surrey, England

Civil Parish: Chertsey
Hundred: Godley (Second Division)
County/Island: Surrey
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

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Registration district: Chertsey
Sub registration district: Chertsey
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Wm Weeks 40
Susanna Weeks 40
Willm Weeks 10
John Weeks 9
Ebenezer Weeks 7
Samuel Weeks 6
George Weeks 2

1871 Wales Census
about Samuel Weeks
Name: Samuel Weeks
Age: 35
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1836
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Eliza A
Gender: Male
Where born: Cherkey, Surrey, England
Civil Parish: St John
Ecclesiastical parish: Cathays
Town: Cardiff
County/Island: Glamorgan
Country: Wales
Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability:

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Registration district: Cardiff
Sub registration district: Cardiff
ED, institution, or vessel: 4
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 160
Household Members:
Name Age
Samuel Weeks 35
Eliza A Weeks 28
Samuel E Weeks 3
Emily G Weeks 1
Hethie A Weeks 4 months
James Weeks 28 (Winston, Berkshire,) brother
Elizabeth Wood 13

Births Sep 1885

Weeks Mabel Constance V Cardiff 11a 315

1881 Wales Census
about Samuel Weeks
Name: Samuel Weeks
Age: 40
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1841
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Eliza A.
Gender: Male
Where born: Chertsey, Surrey, England

Civil Parish: Cardiff St John
County/Island: Glamorgan
Country: Wales

Street address: Mundy Street
Condition as to marriage: Married
Education: View Image
Employment status: View Image
Occupation: Agent

Registration district: Cardiff
Sub registration district: Cardiff
ED, institution, or vessel: 5a
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Charles E. Weeks 9
Eliza A. Weeks 37
Emily G. Weeks 11
Florence E. Weeks 6
George E. Weeks 4
Samuel Weeks 40
Samuel E. Weeks 13
Sydney J. Weeks 1
Thomas H. Weeks 3

There is a Mabel Constance V Weeks who married an Albert Charles Rock in Carciff in 1906 if thats any help

Here is the marriage.

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Albert Charles Rock 1906 Cardiff (1837-1974) Glamorgan, Monmouthshire
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Mabel Constance V Weeks 1906 Cardiff (1837-1974) Glamorgan, Monmouthshire


Year of Registration: 1906
Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
District: Cardiff (1837-1974)
County: Glamorgan, Monmouthshire
Volume: 11a
Page: 827 You can use the above reference to send off to the GRO online for the marriage certificate.

Victor

Did Raymond have a brother?

Births Sep 1915
Rock Raymond Weeks Pontypridd 11a 1215
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Births Sep 1917
Rock Arthur Weeks Pontypridd 11a 1027


Tracey

I know she was born possibly in south Wales in the last few years of the 1890s. she married a guy surnamed Rock who came from church Village, Pontypridd. they had a son in 1915 called Raymond and that is as far as my info extends. Can you help with ancestors or husband please


Dave