Amelia ROOKE

Notes:

Family tradition said that William Weakley, father of William Rooke Weakley, (Son of Amelia Rooke and William Weakley) was one of the Life-Guards of Queen Victoria in the 1830s and was killed in Spain while on a vacation watching a duel between two Dons.

When William left with the military he never knew about his child William Rooke Weakley.

Researched by Mrs. Lucy Ripley, (in Yorkshire, England) to prove or disprove this family tradition. Lucy wrote to the Editor of the Household Brigade Magazine (Horse Guards, Whitehall) London, to find information on William Weakley. Her letter was passed on to the Headquarters of the Regiment, who sent the following information:
?Number 371 ? William Weakley, served as a Private in the First Life Guards. Enlisted 1st Life Guards on 25 Oct 1828
Age on enlistment: 20 years nil months
Trade on Enlistment: Farmer
Discharged by purchase on 28 Dec 1833
Total service ? 5 years, 67 days
Character on discharge: Very good.
(According to our records he was not married during his service.)?

This and other information also personal stories have been handed down from Emily Hales Duncan Weakley wife of William Rooke Weakley, (Son of Amelia Rooke and William Weakley.)

William Rooke Weakley came to Australia on the ship ?Abberton?. He arrived at Port Adelaide, South Australia on October 29th 1850. On board with William was his Mother Amelia Rooke Davies and Stepfather James Davies. There was also 3 other children listed, no names, which we have not been able to trace as yet.

Amelia and James had a child Fanny Amelia Davies, born 21 May 1852 and died 18 Sep 1852 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.

Amelia married William WEAKLEY. William (son of Robert WEAKLEY and Sarah) was born on 2 May 1806 in Stoke Damerel, Devon, England; was christened on 18 May 1806 in Stoke Damerel, Devon, England; died in Jun 1836 in ,,Spain. [Group Sheet]

1. William Rooke WEAKLEY was born on 26 Feb 1836 in Devonport, Devon, England; died on 4 Nov 1920 in Magill, South Australia, Australia.

Amelia married James DAVIES, Gentleman on 5 Oct 1838 in Stepney, London, Middlesex, England. James (son of Joseph DAVIES, Gentleman and Mary) was born in 1813 in London, London, England; was christened on 18 Jul 1813 in St Andrew Holborn, London, London, England; died in 1869 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. [Group Sheet]

1. Fanny Amelia DAVIES was born on 21 May 1852 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia; died on 18 Sep 1852 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.

Notes:

Certified Copy of Marriage entry of Daughter Amelia
Rooke to James Davies, lists her Father as John
Rooke, Gentleman.

John married Ann OKE on 19 Dec 1800 in Stoke Damerel, Devon, England. Ann (daughter of Mr. OKE and Mrs. OKE) was born on 12 Jan 1784 in Bradworthy, Devon, England; died on 30 Apr 1862 in Devonport, Devon, England. [Group Sheet]

John married Mary COTTEL on 7 Aug 1780 in Stoke Damerel, Devon, England. Mary (daughter of William COTTEL and Mary SPRAGUE) was born in 1760 in Okehampton, Devon, England; was christened on 15 Jun 1760 in Okehampton, Devon, England. [Group Sheet]

Mr. married Mrs. OKE about 1780 in Bradworthy, Devon, England. Mrs. was born about 1759 in Bradworthy, Devon, England. [Group Sheet]

George married Mrs. George ROOKE about 1740 in Stoke Damerel, Devon, England. Mrs. was born about 1721 in of Stoke Damerel, Devon, England. [Group Sheet]

William married Mary SPRAGUE on 2 Apr 1752 in Okehampton, Devon, England. Mary was born about 1729 in Okehampton, Devon, England. [Group Sheet]