Minnie Weeks^[1]

1893 - 1927  (34 years)

• Name	Minnie Weeks  [2]
  Birth	1 Apr 1893	Tanner Farm, Haviker Street, Yalding, Maidstone, Kent, England   [3]
  	Witness Role: Informant: Sarah PEARSON
  Gender	Female
  Residence	1 Apr 1893	Tanner Farm, Haviker Street, Yalding, Maidstone, Kent, England   [3]
  Residence	From 1901 to 15 Jun 1919	Paley Farm, Cranbrook, Kent, England   [4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Census	31 Mar 1901	Paley Farm, Cranbrook, Kent, England   [4, 7]
  	Age: 8y
  Census	2 Apr 1911	Paley Farm, Cranbrook, Kent, England   [9]
  	Age: 18y
  Occupation	2 Apr 1911	Paley Farm, Cranbrook, Kent, England   [9]
  	companion
  	Whether Working at Home: At Home
  Possessions	Jun 1911	Paley Farm, Cranbrook, Kent, England   [10]
  	Autograph book
  	Signed by: S J Tipples February 27 1913 W Thomas Tipples June 13 1913 W Tipples E E Tipples Edie Tipples, headcorn July 1911
  Possessions	1917  [6]
  	Mrs Beeton's book of Household management
  Residence	1 Jan 1920	The Gables, Station Road, Staplehurst, Kent, England   [6, 11]
  Census	19 Jun 1921	37 Mitcham Lane, Streatham, London, England   [12]
  	Age: 28y 2m
  Occupation	19 Jun 1921	37 Mitcham Lane, Streatham, London, England   [12]
  	home duties
  Possessions	1922  [13]
  	locks of Jesse's hair
  Residence	From 20 Aug 1922 to 7 Nov 1927	207 Mitcham Lane, Streatham, London, England   [14, 15, 16, 17]
  	Jesse Weeks initially bought the house, Henry Piper paying him back later
  Possessions	8 Oct 1927	London, England   [18]
  	compliments note from Harry Earwaker
  Death	7 Nov 1927	207 Mitcham Lane, Streatham, London, England   [19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26]
  	Age: 34y
  	Cause: Tozaemia, Cholangitis, Obstructive jaundice. Cholesis tectomy (operation)
  	Witness Role: Informant: Henry Isaac PIPER Witness Role: Informant: Henry Isaac PIPER
  Grave Location	From 10 Nov 1927	All Saints Church, Staplehurst, Kent, England   [25]
  	58D
  Burial	10 Nov 1927	All Saints Church, Staplehurst, Kent, England   [21, 22, 23, 25, 27]
  Probate	10 Dec 1927	207 Mitcham Lane, Streatham, London, England
  Person ID	I199	jenneratons
  Last Modified	19 Mar 2026

  
  

  Father	Jesse Weeks,   b. 30 Mar 1864, Great Ayleswade Farm, Ayleswade Lane, Ayleswade, Frittenden, Kent, England d. 13 Jan 1940, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England (Age 75 years)
  Mother	Sarah Pearson,   b. 1864, Frittenden, Kent, England d. 15 Mar 1958 (Age 94 years)
  Marriage	15 Oct 1890	St Mary's Church, The Street, Frittenden, Cranbrook, Kent, England   [28, 29]
  	Witness Role: Witness: Edward WEEKS Witness Role: Witness: Phoebe PEARSON
  Family ID	F172	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Henry Isaac Piper,   b. 10 Jul 1891, Crampton House, 46 High Street, Staplehurst, Kent, England d. 13 Sep 1985, Hawkhurst Cottage Hospital, Hawkhurst, Kent, England (Age 94 years)
  Marriage	1 Jan 1920	All Saints Church, Staplehurst, Kent, England   [11, 30, 31, 32, 33]
  	Witness Role: Witness: Jesse WEEKS Witness Role: Witness: Mary Jane PRALL Witness Role: Bridesmaid: Emily WEEKS Witness Role: Bridesmaid: Name: Miss B Pearson
  Wedding Reception	1 Jan 1920	South Eastern Hotel, Station Road, Staplehurst, Kent, England   [33]
  Count of Children	1
  Children	1. Jesse Henry Erskine Piper,   b. 1 Jun 1920, Mitcham Lane, Streatham, London, England d. 16 May 2010, Maidstone Hospital, Maidstone, Kent, England (Age 89 years)
  Photos		Mr & Mrs Harry Piper Media Date: EST 1920 Keywords: archive photograph
  		Piper Weeks marriage 1920 Media Date: 1 JAN 1920 Keywords: archive photograph
  Family ID	F93	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 Mar 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1 Apr 1893 - Tanner Farm, Haviker Street, Yalding, Maidstone, Kent, England Residence - 1 Apr 1893 - Tanner Farm, Haviker Street, Yalding, Maidstone, Kent, England Residence - From 1901 to 15 Jun 1919 - Paley Farm, Cranbrook, Kent, England Census - Age: 8y - 31 Mar 1901 - Paley Farm, Cranbrook, Kent, England Census - Age: 18y - 2 Apr 1911 - Paley Farm, Cranbrook, Kent, England Occupation - companion - 2 Apr 1911 - Paley Farm, Cranbrook, Kent, England Possessions - Autograph book - Jun 1911 - Paley Farm, Cranbrook, Kent, England Residence - 1 Jan 1920 - The Gables, Station Road, Staplehurst, Kent, England Marriage - 1 Jan 1920 - All Saints Church, Staplehurst, Kent, England Wedding Reception - 1 Jan 1920 - South Eastern Hotel, Station Road, Staplehurst, Kent, England Census - Age: 28y 2m - 19 Jun 1921 - 37 Mitcham Lane, Streatham, London, England Occupation - home duties - 19 Jun 1921 - 37 Mitcham Lane, Streatham, London, England Residence - From 20 Aug 1922 to 7 Nov 1927 - 207 Mitcham Lane, Streatham, London, England Possessions - compliments note from Harry Earwaker - 8 Oct 1927 - London, England Death - Age: 34y,Cause: Tozaemia, Cholangitis, Obstructive jaundice. Cholesis tectomy (operation) - 7 Nov 1927 - 207 Mitcham Lane, Streatham, London, England Grave Location - 58D - From 10 Nov 1927 - All Saints Church, Staplehurst, Kent, England Burial - 10 Nov 1927 - All Saints Church, Staplehurst, Kent, England Probate - 10 Dec 1927 - 207 Mitcham Lane, Streatham, London, England  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		A1639 handwritten on verso in H Piper's hand "Minnie Weeks 1912 aged 18" and (earlier) "H J Piper, Staplehurst" Media Date: 1912 Keywords: archive photograph
  		A1639 Media Date: 1912 Keywords: archive photograph
  		Mr & Mrs Harry Piper Handwritten on verso in H Piper's hand "Mr & Mrs Harry Piper" Duplicate of A1666 Media Date: EST 1920 Keywords: archive photograph
  		Mr & Mrs Harry Piper Media Date: EST 1920 Keywords: archive photograph
  		F0283 Media Date: MAY 1916 Keywords: Document
  		F0283 Media Date: MAY 1916 Keywords: Document
  		A1238 My dearest boy Very many thanks for your card received on Tuesday morning. I was sorry that it was so windy on Monday. Glad to hear that you arrived safely. I went as far as the Gables on Tuesday evening I found a nice lot of roses. I called in at your place on my way back. Your people walked as far as Shoebridges with me. Glad to say that your…
  		A1238 Media Date: ABT 27 MAY 1914 Keywords: archive photograph
  		A1784 Media Date: 1916 Keywords: archive photograph
  		A1784 Media Date: 1916 Keywords: archive photograph
  		Minnie Piper Media Date: EST 1912 Keywords: archive photograph
  		Minnie Piper Media Date: EST 1912 Keywords: archive photograph
  		A1666 Handwritten on verso in H Piper's hand "Minnie & Harry Piper" Duplicate of A1501 Media Date: 1920 Keywords: archive photograph
  		A1666 Media Date: 1920 Keywords: archive photograph
  		Piper Weeks marriage 1920 Media Date: 1 JAN 1920 Keywords: archive photograph
  		Piper Weeks marriage 1920 Media Date: 1 JAN 1920 Keywords: archive photograph

  
  

• Sources

  [S705] Photo of M Weeks sent to H Piper 1918, F0283. [S865] Family Tree H Piper, F0415. [S3434] Birth certificate of Minnie Weeks, 1 April 1893. [S1878] Census 1901 Paley Farm, Cranbrook, Kent, England RG13/744/80/10/68, (RG13/744/80/10/68). [S690] Envelope from M Weeks to H Piper, once containing a lock of hair 1915, F0268. [S1392] Inside pages of cook book, F0732. [S2579] Letter from Minnie Weeks to Henry Piper, 11 June 1919, 1.0345. [S1884] Letter from Minnie Weeks to Henry Piper, 15 June 1919, 1.0344. [S1877] Census 1911 Paley Farm, Cranbrook, Kent, England RG14/4195/4, (RG14/4195/4). [S446] Autograph book, (Started in June 1911. The cover and possibly some of the pages are missing.), F0035. [S1127] Marriage certificate of Henry Isaac Piper and Minnie Weeks, 1 January 1920, F0909. [S2091] Census 1921 37 Mitcham Lane, Streatham, London, England RG15/02341/260, (RG15/02341/260), 19 Jun 1921. [S995] Locks of J Piper's hair 1922, F0533. [S489] Insurance advert for H I Piper, F0081. [S583] Household accounts of H I Piper1922 - 1930, F0162. [S1361] Pelman Institute exam papers, F0702. [S1840] Business card for Henry Piper by Henry Piper, from 1922 to 1930, F0626. [S680] compliments note from Harry Earwaker 1927, F0257. [S1145] Death Streatham, London SW16 (207 Mitcham Lane) 7 Nov 1927 Minnie Piper. [S886] Death Streatham, London, England (207 Mitcham Lane) 7 Nov 1927 Minnie Piper, (D24220 33), F0432. [S794] Headstone of M Piper & H I Piper. [S3359] News item in Steatham News, 18 November 1927. [S866] Family records from tomestones H Piper, F0416. [S1360] Probate for Minnie Weeks, F0701. [S3321] Database Online: The Staplehurst Society - Survey of Staplehurst Graveyard (Reliability: 2). 58D. Headstone, with kerb, of red granite, inscribed on East: metal lettering, clear but worn: sound, in situ. ?Myrtle as imagery. In / Loving Memory of / MINNIE, / the beloved wife of / HENRY I. PIPER, / who died 7th November 1927, / aged 34 years. / "Underneath are the everlasting arms". / "Until the day break and the shadows flee away". PR: grave 5E7: Minnie Piper of 207 Mitcham Lane, Streatham, buried 10 Nov. 1927 aged 34. [S3358] News item in Streatham news, 18 July 1930. [S686] Letters confirming headstone cleanings 1986, F0264. [S3441] Parish Register for Marriage of Jesse Weeks and Sarah Pearson, St Mary's Church, The Street, Frittenden, Cranbrook, Kent, England, 15 October 1890. [S396] Family record of the Weeks family 1898, (Page from a Bible, ripped out), F0262. [S1847] Unpublished Narrative: Piper, Henry - Henry I Piper, F0760. [S1912] Parish Register for Marriage of Henry Isaac Piper and Minnie Weeks, All Saints Church, All Saints Church, Staplehurst, Kent, England, 14 January 1920, (292). [S1783] Diary/Journal: Piper, Erskine - Personal Journal of Erskine Piper (addition of Henry Piper after 1919) Vol 2 (1908 - 1923). [S3439] News item in Kentish Express and Ashford News, 10 January 1920.