WILKS Ryford / Weston-under-Penyard area (General)

by dwilks , Friday, January 21, 2011, 15:38 (5060 days ago) @ unknown

Wilks or Wilkes was one of the most common names of the 18 and 19 centuries in Weston and the adjacent parishes. I have searched the records of my family branch who were based around Ryeford, Pontshill, Bailey, and Lane End, but unfortunately cannot find any link with your William or John Wilks in those periods. There may well be a link going further back in time but this would be difficult to find. The first ancestor of mine I have been able to trace living in Weston was John Wilks (circa 1690 - 1757) who married a Mary Allen or Allom in 1715.