Heathfield Marriage info.

[bitzar]

Hi all

Does anyone have access to the 'actual' marriage register for Thomas WEEKS and Hannah AKEHURST, 21 Apr 1822 at Heathfield?!  I'm wondering if it states anything about their ages, etc.

Looking at censuses they seem quite young to be married!!!  The 1841 has them aged 35 and 30, and the 1851 has Thomas aged 38 so born c1811...

As usual, online tree's have made up all kinds of ridiculous stories.

It seems their last child was born in 1842,  mmn AKEHURST.  No baptism that I could find.

Many thanks,

bitzar.

[jonw65]

Marriage was 10 May 1822, at Heathfield
Thomas Weeks was of the parish of Wadhurst.
Both marked, Mary Akehurst was a witness.

Parish register on FamilySearch
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-DR83-TNK?i=346&cat=691091

[jonw65]

The BT is in poor condition and faded image
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6FMQ-C5?i=720&cat=1021977

Throw in the banns, no improvement in handwriting!
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6RQ3-Z39?i=759&cat=691091

[jonw65]

Baptism at Wadhurst, 20 Oct 1822
born 15 July 1822
William
Son of Thomas and Hannah Weeks
abode Wadhurst
father a Labourer
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-DT83-N8M

[bitzar]

Many thanks,

I've managed to squint enough to work out the writing... 

Nothing stands out for her birth... The 1814 is not possible, is it!  Haven't started on him yet.

bitzar.

[bitzar]

Thanks for the baptism.  I did see it but there are also WICKS baptised at a similar time.  I need to work out if there are two families or not.  Some of their children are definitely baptised as WICKS at Burwash.

bitzar.

[bitzar]

Baptism at Wadhurst, 20 Oct 1822
born 15 July 1822
William
Son of Thomas and Hannah Weeks
abode Wadhurst
father a Labourer
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-DT83-N8M

There is also a baptism 26 Jul 1822 but the surname is WICKS.  I wonder if its a private baptism for the same child!

bitzar.

[amondg]

St Bartholomew Burwash- Baptism
Parents Thomas and Hannah. Father an ag lab.

Thomas Weeks 13 November 1825
James Wicks 19 December 1830
Harriot Wicks 8 February 1835
Mary Ann Weeks 8 April 1838

[bitzar]

amondg

jonw65 also found a William at Wadhurst 1822.  There are 2 other's I've found, Frances 1828, and Lois 1842.  I'm descended from Harriot/Harriet/Harriett.

Their ages at marriage concerns me!

Many thanks,

bitzar.