I also thought the Weeks "tribe" was small....after I began my research a couple of years ago, I have found that it is in fact "huge". ----- Original Message ----- From: <ZENXAN@aol.com> To: <WEEKS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Freitag, 6. Juni 2003 14:38 Subject: Weeks in the UK > Thanks everyone for your responses to my query. I just wondered if there was > anyone interested in the name outside of the US. > > My search starts with Ellen WEEKS born 1861 in Little Cheverell. She married > James BLAKE who was born in Avebury abt 1859. My link is through the Blake > family. > > Ellen's parents were William WEEKS b.1828 in Market Lavington and Sarah ? > b.1835 in Little Cheverell. They appear to have had 5 other children after Ellen > and I would dearly love to find out what happened to them. I have nothing on > this line prior to that. > > To you Nigel, I have not found a connection with Tilshead and Potterne but > they are both very close to Lavington. I visited there last year and even > managed a trip to the 'lost' village of Imber; most interesting as it is not on any > map now I believe. > > I would welcome any observations. > > I am relieved to know that the Weeks tribe is worldwide. > > thanks again > > Raymond > > > > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >