I have found a number of WEEKS in the London Directories Post Office London Directory of 1820 WEEKS John, clock-case-maker Great Sutton st, Clearkenwell WEEKS Thomas, Museum 4 Titchbourne street, Picadilly Robson's London Directory of 1820 WEEKS James, broker & appraiser 45 Gerrard St, Soho WEEKS James, smith 9 Pudding Lane, Eastcheap WEEKS James, pipe maker 3 Anchor Court, Old St WEEKS John, clock case maker 23 Great Sutton st, Clearkenwell WEEKS R, taylor & habit maker 44 North St, Marylebone WEEKS Thomas, Royal Mechl. Museum 3 Titchbourne street, Haymarket WEEKS, carver & gilder 14 Pitt St, Fitzroy Sq WEEKS E & Co, horticulturists Kings Road, Chelsea WEEKS E & Co, builders Kings Road, Chelsea John WEEKS and Thomas WEEKS interest me most. On the Internet at < http://www.pocketwatch.co.uk/antiquebakcat.htm > I came across a watch < http://www.pocketwatch.co.uk/weeksmve.jpg > with the following description : "Verge escapement. Made by ...Weeks...3,Titchbourne Street. circa 1868....A fine condition verge escapement, chain fusee antique pocket watch, in silver open face case with London..England. Hallmarks..." Titchbourne street was on the north side of what is now Picadilly Circus. I don't know when it was demolished. Great Sutton Street still exists today. I haven't looked in any later directories yet. Regards Keith Elmo ELDRIDGE -- --Buxworth, High Peak, Derbyshire, England --Elmo@aphelia.co.uk --OBLATH,BAILEY,ODDY,WEEKS,HOCKLEY -- In Middlesex, Hertfordshire and Essex --'Insanity is hereditary, you get it from your children'
I've found my Weeks/Weekes line on this page. Nigel Batty-Smith has done lots of research and has good resources. Jana Pawlowski janrand@networld.com http://web.ukonline.co.uk/nigel.battysmith/searchindex.html ---- Original Message ----- From: "Keith Elmo Eldridge" <Elmo@aphelia.co.uk> To: <WEEKS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2001 9:09 AM Subject: WEEKS, London, England, 1820 > I have found a number of WEEKS in the London Directories > > Post Office London Directory of 1820 > WEEKS John, clock-case-maker Great Sutton st, Clearkenwell > WEEKS Thomas, Museum 4 Titchbourne street, Picadilly > > Robson's London Directory of 1820 > WEEKS James, broker & appraiser 45 Gerrard St, Soho > WEEKS James, smith 9 Pudding Lane, Eastcheap > WEEKS James, pipe maker 3 Anchor Court, Old St > WEEKS John, clock case maker 23 Great Sutton st, Clearkenwell > WEEKS R, taylor & habit maker 44 North St, Marylebone > WEEKS Thomas, Royal Mechl. Museum 3 Titchbourne street, Haymarket > WEEKS, carver & gilder 14 Pitt St, Fitzroy Sq > WEEKS E & Co, horticulturists Kings Road, Chelsea > WEEKS E & Co, builders Kings Road, Chelsea > > John WEEKS and Thomas WEEKS interest me most. > > On the Internet at < http://www.pocketwatch.co.uk/antiquebakcat.htm > I came > across a watch < http://www.pocketwatch.co.uk/weeksmve.jpg > with the > following description : "Verge escapement. Made by ...Weeks...3,Titchbourne > Street. circa 1868....A fine condition verge escapement, chain fusee antique > pocket watch, in silver open face case with London..England. Hallmarks..." > > Titchbourne street was on the north side of what is now Picadilly Circus. I > don't know when it was demolished. Great Sutton Street still exists today. > I haven't looked in any later directories yet. > > Regards > Keith Elmo ELDRIDGE > -- > --Buxworth, High Peak, Derbyshire, England > --Elmo@aphelia.co.uk > --OBLATH,BAILEY,ODDY,WEEKS,HOCKLEY > -- In Middlesex, Hertfordshire and Essex > --'Insanity is hereditary, you get it from your children' > > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=702&sourceid=1237 >