Nellie Short Weekes

Brief Life History of Nellie Short

When Nellie Short Weekes was born on 13 March 1879, in Hastings, Sussex, England, United Kingdom, her father, John Waterman Weekes, was 36 and her mother, Clara Atkins, was 45. She married Thomas Henry Cook on 25 July 1918, in Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters. She lived in Hull, Yorkshire East Riding, England, United Kingdom in 1911. She died on 1 June 1957, in Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 78, and was buried in Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Family Time Line

Thomas Henry Cook
1858–1929
Nellie Short Weekes
1879–1957
Marriage: 25 July 1918
Phyllis Clara Cook
1918–1918
Phyllis Cook
1918–1918

Sources (3)

  • Nellie Weeks in household of Clara Weeks, "England and Wales Census, 1911"
  • Short Or Weekes, "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005"
  • Nellie Cook in entry for Thomas Henry Cook, "British Newspaper Archive, Family Notices"

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World Events (8)

1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children

School attendance became compulsory from ages five to ten on August 2, 1880.

1884

Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).

1908

London, United Kingdom hosts Summer Olympic Games.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Weeks or Wicks . This form of the surname is frequent in Barbados.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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