Leeks Family in Great Waldingfield
The following entries are Leeks family baptisms,
marriages, and burials recorded in the Great Waldingfield (Suffolk) parish
records from 1539 until 1900. Early records are often incomplete or illegible.
Baptismal Records
Dates in parentheses are birth dates.
Surname Forename Parents Date
Leeks John John & Sarah 3 Mar 1782
Leeks John John & Susannah (Steed) (24 Dec 1790)
9 Jan 1791
Leeks Sarah John, labourer, & Mary 14 Mar 1817
Leeks Henry John, labourer, & Mary 20 Sep 1818
Leeks Sarah Ann John, labourer, & Mary 25 Aug 1822
Leeks William John, labourer, & Mary 18 Aug 1826
Leeks Caroline John, labourer, & Mary 21 Jul 1827
Leeks Harriet William, labourer, & Harriet 2 Aug 1846
Amelia
Leeks Sarah Caroline, singlewoman (24 May 1847)
1 Jun 1851
Leeks Peter William, labourer, & Harriet 4 Feb 1849
Leeks Walter William, labourer, & Harriet 2 Jul 1851
Charles
Leeks Esther Caroline, singlewoman (16 May 1852)
2 Sep 1855
Leeks Selina William, labourer, & Harriet 5 Dec 1852
Leeks Peter William, labourer, & Harriet 4 Nov 1855
Leeks Walter William, labourer, & Harriet 18 Jun 1858
William
Leeks Edgar William, labourer, & Harriet 8 Jul 1860
Leeks Susan Ann John, labourer, & Sarah Ann 9 Jan 1863
Leeks Jane William, labourer, & "the late" 12 Jul 1863
Harriett
Leeks Laura Jane John, labourer, & Sarah Ann 3 Apr 1864
Leeks Henry James John, labourer, & Sarah Ann 5 Nov 1865
Leeks Frances John, labourer, & Sarah Jane 3 Mar 1867
Jane
Leeks Job John, labourer, & Sarah Ann 9 Aug 1868
Leeks Agnes John, labourer, & Sarah Ann 2 Apr 1871
Selina
Leeks Mary Anne John, labourer, & Sarah Ann (28 Feb 1873)
Elizabeth 4 May 1873
Leeks Florence Susannah 5 Oct 1873
Jane
Leeks Sarah James, labourer, & Emma ( 3 May 1874)
Elizabeth 7 Jun 1874
Leeks Eliza Jane John, labourer, & Sarah ( Nov 1874)
3 Jan 1875
Leeks William Selina ( 3 Dec 1874)
John 7 Feb 1875
Leeks Ellen Laura James, labourer, & Emma (24 Jul 1875)
3 Oct 1875
Leeks Frederick John, labourer, & Sarah Anne ( 9 Jul 1876)
Charles 12 Nov 1876
Leeks Robert James, labourer, & Emma 14 Jan 1877
James
Leeks Walter Walter William, labourer, & Susannah (14 Jan 1878)
William 10 Mar 1878
Leeks Anne Rosa John, labourer, & Sarah Ann (24 Jan 1879)
11 May 1879
Leeks Laura Emma James, labourer, & Emma (13 Jun 1879)
10 Aug 1879
Leeks Walter John, labourer, & Sarah Ann (26 Oct 1880)
William 9 Jan 1881
Leeks Thomas James, labourer, & Emma (16 May 1881)
William 10 Jul 1881
Leeks Harry Selina, singlewoman ( 9 Nov 1881)
Eliakim 25 Dec 1881
Leeks William James, farm bailiff, & Emma (10 Sep 1882)
Herbert 12 Nov 1882
Leeks Ernest Nice John, labourer, & Sarah Ann ( 6 Mar 1883)
13 May 1883
Leeks Florence Laura, singlewoman 9 Sep 1883
Elizabeth
Leeks William William, labourer, & Louisa (22 Mar 1884)
James baptised privately, died 28 May 1884 24 May 1884
Leeks Robert John, labourer, & Sarah Ann (19 Jan 1885)
William 5 Apr 1885
Leeks Alice James, farm bailiff, & Emma ( 7 Mar 1885)
31 May 1885
Leeks Eva Walter William, labourer, & Susannah (16 Jun 1885)
Virginia 2 Aug 1885
Leeks Claude John, labourer, & Sarah Ann (27 Jun 1887)
Thomas 11 Sep 1887
Leeks Sidney Walter William, labourer, & Susannah (16 Jul 1887)
James 11 Sep 1887
Leeks George Edgar, labourer, & Celethea (27 Dec 1887)
William 8 Apr 1888
Leeks George George, labourer, & Eliza (21 Sep 1889)
Thomas Ralph 3 Nov 1889
Leeks Ella William, labourer, & Louisa (30 May 1890)
Roberta 13 Jul 1890
Leeks Evelyn Agnes, singlewoman (27 May 1890)
Mary Ann 12 Oct 1890
Leeks John Job, railway fireman, & Rosetta (28 Sep 1890)
Brawston from Stratford, London 2 Aug 1891
Leeks Mabel Walter William, farm labourer, & (10 Nov 1890)
Susannah 8 Feb 1891
Leeks Lucy Maria George, farm labourer, & Eliza (16 May 1891)
from Alpheton 9 Aug 1891
Leeks Claude Job, railway fireman, & Rosetta (12 Nov 1891)
Herbert from Stratford, Essex 28 Aug 1892
Leeks Eleazer Walter William, labourer, & Susannah 15 May 1894
Marriage Records
Surname Forename Spouse Notes Date
Leekes Abraham Susannah Both were single, 15 Oct 1759
Wilden illiterate, and from Great
Waldingfield. Banns:
30 September and
7, 14 October 1759.
Leeks John Sarah Both were single, 4 Sep 1781
Samford illiterate, and from Great
Waldingfield. Banns:
12, 19, 26 August 1781.
Leeks John Susannah Both were illiterate and 11 Oct 1787
Steed from Great Waldingfield.
Groom was a widower. Bride
was a widow. Witness:
Thomas Leeks. Banns:
16, 23, 30 September 1787.
Leeks John Mary Nice Both were single, 4 Jun 1816
illiterate, and from Great
Waldingfield.
Leeks William Harriet Both were single and from 23 Jul 1833
Charles Mayhew Great Waldingfield. Banns:
23, 30 June and 7 July 1833.
Leeks Henry Frances Both were single. Groom was 1838
Day from Great Waldingfield.
Bride was from Little
Waldingfield. Banns:
16, 23, 30 September 1838.
Leeks William Harriet Both were single, 25 Jul 1845
King illiterate, and from Great
Waldingfield. Groom was 21
and a labourer. Bride was
20. Fathers: John Leeks,
labourer; George King,
labourer. Banns:
15, 22, 29 June 1845.
Leeks Mary Ann John Both were single and from 20 Oct 1860
Fosker Great Waldingfield. Groom
was 27 and a labourer.
Bride was 20 and illiterate.
Fathers: Henry Leeks,
labourer; Zachariah Fosker,
labourer. Witness: William
Leeks. Banns: 23, 30
September and 7 October 1860.
Leeks John Sarah Ann Both were single. Groom was 22 Jul 1862
Bowers 23 and an illiterate
labourer from Little
Waldingfield. Bride was
formerly a schoolteacher.
Fathers: Henry Leeks,
labourer; Henry Bowers,
labourer.
Leeks William Hannah Both were 22, single, 25 Jul 1864
Maria illiterate, and from Great
Fosker Waldingfield. Groom was a
labourer. Bride was a
velvet weaver. Fathers:
Henry Leeks, labourer;
Zachariah Fosker,
labourer.
Leeks Esther William Both were single, 15 Sep 1867
Diggens illiterate, and from Great
Waldingfield. Groom was 24,
a labourer, and the son of
John Diggens, labourer.
Bride was 16.
Leeks Sarah * James Both were single, 29 Jun 1873
Daniel illiterate, and from Great
Bowers Waldingfield. Groom was 31,
a labourer and the son of
Peter Bowers, labourer.
Bride was 27. Witness:
Esther Diggens.
Leeks Susan Ann Smith Both were single and from 3 Apr 1880
Robert Great Waldingfield. Groom
Theobald was 20 and a labourer.
Bride was 18. Fathers:
John Leeks, labourer;
William Theobald, thatcher.
Witness: Harry Leeks.
Leeks William Louisa Both were from Great 13 Apr 1884
Bird Waldingfield. Groom was 59,
an illiterate labourer, and
a widower. Bride was 21 and
single. Fathers: John
Leeks, labourer; Robert Bird,
labourer.
Leeks Edgar Augustina Both were single and from 31 Aug 1884
Rippingale Great Waldingfield. Groom
was 23 and a labourer. Bride
was 24 and illiterate.
Fathers: William Leeks,
labourer; George Rippingale,
labourer.
Leeks Laura Jane William Both were 21, single, and 8 Nov 1885
Stearns from Great Waldingfield.
Groom was a labourer.
Fathers: John Leeks,
labourer; Charles Stearns,
labourer.
Leeks Frances Thomas Both were single and from 29 Jul 1888
Jane Theodore Great Waldingfield. Groom
Munson was 20 and a labourer.
Bride was 21. Fathers:
John Leeks, labourer; John
Munson, labourer.
Sarah Leeks' surname was given as Diggens but this was crossed out and
Leeks was written above it.
Burial Records
Dates in parentheses are death dates.
Surname Forename Notes Date
Leeks John son of John & Sarah 8 Mar 1782
Leeks Sarah wife of John, "late Samford" 23 Jun 1785
Leeks John age 56 (25 Dec 1807)
29 Dec 1807
Leeks Sarah Ann age 11 20 May 1833
Leeks John age 23 11 Jun 1837
Leeks Mary age 67 12 Sep 1847
Leeks Walter age 4 months 17 Oct 1851
Charles
Leeks Peter age 6 28 Sep 1854
Leeks John age 78 15 Jun 1862
Leeks Harriett age 57 8 Jul 1863
Leeks Jane age 4 months 18 Oct 1863
Leeks Thomas age 5 months 5 Nov 1881
William
Leeks Selina age 29 19 Nov 1881
Leeks Harry age 3 months, "a bastard child" 10 Feb 1882
Eliakim
Leeks William age 8 days 2 Jun 1884
James
Leeks Emma age 38 25 May 1886
Leeks Edgar age 5 days 27 Jul 1886
Leeks Mary Anne age 15 18 Apr 1888
Leeks Evelyn Mary age 20 months 29 Jan 1892
Ann
Leeks William age 67 27 Sep 1892
Leeks Ebenezer age 3 weeks 23 May 1894
Leeks Caroline age 67 21 Sep 1895
Leeks Henry age 84 25 Nov 1896
This information was taken from copies of the original parish records
held at the Suffolk Records Office in Bury St.
Edmunds. We have tried to be as accurate as possible but because of the
faded and sometimes illegible script in the records, this listing may be
inaccurate or incomplete.
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