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Title: HENRY VOKES BORN 1851 Neath, Glamorgan, Wales
Post by: debs28 on Tuesday 06 September 11 22:28 BST (UK)

Im looking for information on 1851 census for Henry Vokes born 1851 Neath, Glamorgan, Wales.
I am also looking for his parents I believe that his mothers name was sarah from Highlitton, Somerset, England.
I would be very grateful for any help you could give me as I have hit a brick Wall

Title: Re: HENRY VOKES BORN 1851 Neath, Glamorgan, Wales
Post by: KGarrad on Wednesday 07 September 11 09:07 BST (UK)

I don't think he was born until later in 1851 - so after the census?

Births, September 1851
Neath district    vol 26, page 535
Voakes, Henry

1861 census, Reference RG09, Piece 1679, Folio 132, Page 12
Hallatrow, High Littleton, Somerset

Weeks, George  Head  M  66  Coal Miner  b High Littleton, Somerset
Weeks, Hester  Wife  F  51  b Paulton, Somerset
Vokes, Henry  Grandson  M  10  Scholar  b Neath, Glamorganshire
Vokes, Sarah  Granddaughter  F  3 Scholar   b Clutton, Somerset
Jenkins, Edward  Grandson  M  6  Scholar  b Westbury, Gloucestershire
(presumably, Westbury-in-Trym?)

Title: Re: HENRY VOKES BORN 1851 Neath, Glamorgan, Wales
Post by: debs28 on Wednesday 07 September 11 09:11 BST (UK)

thank you for your help I do appreciate it,
Is there anywhere that I can find out his fathers name?

Title: Re: HENRY VOKES BORN 1851 Neath, Glamorgan, Wales
Post by: KGarrad on Wednesday 07 September 11 09:15 BST (UK)

I believe that Hester was George's latest wife!

Marriages, December qtr 1848
Clutton district (which includes HighLittleton)  vol 11, page 113

Weeks, George
Vokes, Hester

So I would assume that young Henry was the son of one of Hester's sons?

The obvious place to find Henry's parents would be on the Birth Certificate?! ;D

Title: Re: HENRY VOKES BORN 1851 Neath, Glamorgan, Wales
Post by: Jamjar on Thursday 08 September 11 07:35 BST (UK)

Only other Voakes I can find:

Birth June 1838
Voakes William Thomas Clutton        

Birth Sep 1838
VOAKES Susan Jane Bath       

Birth Jun 1841
Voakes Sarah Winifred Bath    

Jamjar

Title: Re: HENRY VOKES BORN 1851 Neath, Glamorgan, Wales
Post by: debs28 on Thursday 08 September 11 08:44 BST (UK)

THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP I DO APPRECIATE IT

Title: Re: HENRY VOKES BORN 1851 Neath, Glamorgan, Wales
Post by: Jamjar on Thursday 08 September 11 08:49 BST (UK)

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