Elizabeth (Weeks) Pote (abt. 1828 - 1884)

Born about 1828 in St Gluvias, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Wife of Edwin Eric Skinner — married 16 Aug 1851 (to 25 May 1876) in Adelaide, Province of South Australia

Wife of Richard Pote — married about 1883 in Victoria, Australia

Descendants

Died 9 Nov 1884 at about age 56 in Blackwood, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

Elizabeth Weeks was born about 1828 in St Gluvias, Cornwall, England, the daughter of Joseph Weeks and Ann (Martin) Weeks. Elizabeth was baptised on 8 February 1828 at St Gluvias, Cornwall, England.^[1][2]

In 1848 the family decided to immigrate to Australia under the government sponsored assisted migration scheme. On 16 December, 1848 they boarded the ship Pakenham at Plymouth and, after a journey which lasted over 3 months, they arrived at Port Adelaide, South Australia on 23 March 1849. Included in the passenger list of 277 immigrants were Joseph Penhallwick (sic) and wife, Joseph, Nanny and Elizabeth Weeks along with John Martin and wife (Nanny Weeks).^[3][4]

On 16 August 1851, Elizabeth married Edwin Skinner at Kooringa, South Australia, Australia.^[5] On 25 May 1876 Elizabeth's husband Edwin died at Blackwood, Ballarat, Colony of Victoria, Australia.^[6]

In 1883, Elizabeth Skinner married Richard Pote in the Colony of Victoria, Australia.^[7]

Elizabeth (Weeks) Pote died on 9 November 1884 in Blackwood^[8][9] and was buried on 11 November 1884 at the Blackwood Cemetery, Blackwood, Colony of Victoria, Australia.^[10][11]

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism: "England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
   Original data: England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013; FHL Film Number: 254163
   Ancestry au Record 9841 #156828149 (accessed 13 April 2024)
   Elisabeth Weeks baptism on 8 Feb 1828, daughter of Joseph Weeks & Ann, in St Gluvias, Cornwall, England.
2. ↑ Baptism: "England, Cornwall Parish Registers, 1538-2010"
   citing Page: 12; Digital film/folder number: 004279998_020_M9SQ-WHV; FHL microfilm: 001595535; Image number: 11
   FamilySearch Record: QGL2-WZDZ (accessed 13 April 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-65ZR-N
   Elisabeth Weeks baptism on 8 Feb 1828, daughter of Joseph Weeks & Ann Weeks, in St Gluvias, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.
3. ↑ Passenger List: "South Australia, Australia, Incoming and Outgoing Passenger Lists, 1845-1940"
   State Records of South Australia; Gebbs Cross, South Australia, Australia; Records Relating to Official Assisted Immigration - Crown Lands and Immigration Office - Official Assisted Passage Passenger Lists-1845-1886; Series: GRG35_48_1
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry au Record 62304 #20166 (accessed 10 April 2024)
   Name: Joseph Penhallwick; Record Type: Arrival; Departure Date: 16 Dec. 1848; Departure Place: Plymouth; Arrival Date: 23 Mar. 1849; Travel Ship: Pakenham; Others Listed (Name): Joseph.
4. ↑ 1849 Newspaper: "Trove, National Library of Australia"
   Adelaide Observer (SA : 1843 - 1904), Sat 24 Mar 1849, Page 2 : ADELAIDE
   Trove Article (accessed 10 April 2024)
5. ↑ Marriage: "Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950"
   Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950; Lehi, UT; Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950; Page number: 355; Volume Number: 14
   Ancestry au Record 1780 #95407100 (accessed 13 April 2024)
   Elizabeth Weeks marriage to Edwin Skinner on 16 Aug 1851 in Kooringa, South Australia.
6. ↑ Death: A record on the Victorian Government website for Births, Deaths and Marriages shows that the death of Edwin Skinner was registered in the year 1876. Family Name - SKINNER, Given Name - Edwin, Event - Death, Spouse's Name - Elizabeth, Mother's Family Name - WICKS (sic), Father's Name - Edwin. Place of Birth - DEVON(SHIRE), Spouse at Death - WICKS, Elizabeth (sic), Age at Death - 47, Reg Year - 1876, Reg number - 4346/1876
7. ↑ Marriage Registration: "Victoria, Australia, Marriage Index, 1837-1961"
   The Victorian Registry of Births, Deaths, and Marriages; Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Victoria, Australia, Marriage Records; Reference Number: 5490
   Ancestry au Record 61649 #1674565 (accessed 13 April 2024)
   Elizabeth Skinner marriage to Richard Pote in 1883 in Victoria, Australia.
8. ↑ Death Registration: "Victoria, Australia, Death Index, 1840-1991"
   The Victorian Registry of Births, Deaths, and Marriages; Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Victoria, Australia, Death Records; Reference Number: 11287
   Ancestry au Record 61650 #2183762 (accessed 13 April 2024)
   Elzth Pote death 1884 in Victoria, Australia.
9. ↑ 1884 Newspaper: "Trove, National Library of Australia"
   The Bacchus Marsh Express (Vic. : 1866 - 1943), Sat 15 Nov 1884, Page 3 : BLACKWOOD
   Trove Article (accessed 13 April 2024)
10. ↑ Death Registration: "Victoria, Australia, Death Index, 1840-1991"
    The Victorian Registry of Births, Deaths, and Marriages; Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Victoria, Australia, Death Records; Reference Number: 11287
    Ancestry au Record 61650 #2183762 (accessed 13 April 2024)
    Elzth Pote death 1884 in Victoria, Australia.
11. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (no image)
    Find A Grave: Memorial #231216382 (accessed 13 April 2024)
    Memorial page for Elizabeth Weeks Pote (1828-9 Nov 1884), citing Blackwood Cemetery, Blackwood, Moorabool Shire, Victoria, Australia (plot: COE-E-38); Maintained by ! woowoo (contributor 49949980).

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