Ada Josephine Weakley
(1857-1947)

Ada Josephine Weakley ⁵

Born: Sep Q 1857, Moseley, Worcestershire, England
Marriage (1): James Blackader Meers C. B. on 25 Sep 1884 in Parish Church, Edgbaston, Warwickshire, England
Died: Jun Q 1947, Chanctonbury, Sussex, England aged 89

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Spouses/Children:

1. James Blackader Meers C. B.

(+ Shows person has known children.)

bullet General Notes:

Info ex Dorri Roughley:-
* She appeared on the census in 1861 in Grahamstown Villa, Mary Street, Kings Norton.
* She appeared as a Scholar on the census in 1871 in Grahamstown Villa, Mary Street, Kings Norton.
* She appeared as a Visitor on the census in 1881 in Lyndenhurst, Richmond Hill Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham.
* She appeared on the census in 1891 in 31 Leyland Road, Lee, London.
* She appeared on the census in 1901 in 10 Vanbrugh Park Road, Greenwich.
* Mentioned: Son James CWGC Memorial, 6 Oct 1919, 22 Stafford Terrace, Kensington, London.

bullet Birth Notes:

http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=wJbOYCDrW3AUiErI2ZXLCA&scan=1
Kings Norton RD

bullet Death Notes:

http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=xG3ItTj8x1V4yo9EgQ0jnA&scan=1
Chanctonbury RD

And

http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?rank=1&new=1&MSAV=1&msT=1&gss=angs-c&gsfn=Ada&gsfn_x=XO&gsln=Meers&gsln_x=XO&cpxt=1&catBucket=rstp&uidh=iof&cp=11&pcat=BMD_DEATH&h=22562488&db=ONSDeath93&indiv=1

bullet Sources of information or noted events in her life were:

• General Comment. ²³ General Notes: Ada is on the 1881 census visiting the Hirsch family, There is a problem with the listing, I think the returner got into a muddle and miss-copied the details onto the form, there were a lot of crossings out. Ada's birth place was incorrect and another Ada J Weakley was listed as a granddaughter of the head of the family, aged 3. Between myself and Jan Hearn, who is linked with the Hirsch family, we decided that the 3 year old was Marguerite (Daisy) Wallis, her mother Juila (nee Hirsch) was the lady listed just above her. Sadly Daisy died in 1882. The head of the household was Solly Hirsh and his father-in-law was John Boyden a maker of military accoutrements.

• General Comment. ²³ Noted events in her life were:

• She appeared on the census in 1861 in Grahamstown Villa, Mary Street, Kings Norton.
• She appeared as a Scholar on the census in 1871 in Grahamstown Villa, Mary Street, Kings Norton.
• She appeared as a Visitor on the census in 1881 in Lyndenhurst, Richmond Hill Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham.
• She appeared on the census in 1891 in 31 Leyland Road, Lee, London.
• She appeared on the census in 1901 in 10 Vanbrugh Park Road, Greenwich.
• She appeared on the census on 2 Apr 1911 in 11 Arundel Gardens, Notting Hill, Kensington, London. 12 Rooms - 3 children, 3 alive
• Mentioned: Son James CWGC Memorial, 6 Oct 1919, 22 Stafford Terrace, Kensington, London.

Ada married James Blackader Meers C. B., son of William Simmons Meers and Sophia Susannah Blackader, on 25 Sep 1884 in Parish Church, Edgbaston, Warwickshire, England. (James Blackader Meers C. B. was born on 6 Jun 1850 in Stoke, Kent, England,²³ died on 27 May 1933 in Woking, Surrey, England ²³ and was buried on 1 Jun 1933 in Brookwood, Surrey, England ²³.)

bullet Sources of information or n events in their marriage were:

• Web Based Info. http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=OihFXGIsqQ2%2B7uCQkTyF5A&scan=1

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Ada Josephine Weakley ⁵