RUSSELL, POWELL and MEEK Families of Ruardean (General)
by edwina ayres 
, Wednesday, June 14, 2006, 01:25 (6539 days ago)
I am tryng to trace my ancestors. I know that george meek married martha russell on 25 july 1869 at st johns church, dean forest. They had a daughter called sabra who later changed her name to bessie. She was born on 12 december 1870 at ruardean. What we are also trying to find out is if martha meek (born martha russell) married a second time to james powell born 1860 at harbour hill, ross, hereford
Sabrina Jane MEEK 1870 Ruardean
by slowhands , proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Wednesday, June 14, 2006, 01:44 (6539 days ago) @ edwina ayres
There appear to be 3 George Meek's born 1840/41 in Ruardean / R Woodside :-)
Name: George Meek
Name: Martha Russell
Year of Registration: 1869
Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
District: Westbury On Severn
County: Gloucestershire
Volume: 6a
Page: 395
Name: Sabrina Jane Meek
Year of Registration: 1870
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
District: Ross
County: Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Hereford And Worcester
Volume: 6a
Page: 482
1871
George Meek abt 1841 East Dean Head East Dean Gloucestershire
Martha Meek abt 1851 Ruadlean, Gloucestershire, England Wife East Dean Gloucestershire
S J Meek abt 1870 Ruadlean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean Gloucestershire
1881
George Meek abt 1841 Forest Of Dean East, Gloucestershire, England Head Bolehall and Glascote Warwickshire
Martha Meek abt 1851 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Wife Bolehall and Glascote Warwickshire
Sabra Jane Meek abt 1870 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Bolehall and Glascote Warwickshire
1891
Sabra Meek abt 1869 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Servant St Marylebone London
<1901 ??????
Bessie Handing abt 1869 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Servant St Marylebone London >
Sabrina Jane MEEK 1870 Ruardean
by eddy ayres , Monday, June 19, 2006, 03:24 (6534 days ago) @ slowhands
many thanks for the information. It is a great help
eddy ayres
Sabrina Jane MEEK 1870 Ruardean
by eddy ayres , Thursday, June 22, 2006, 01:38 (6531 days ago) @ slowhands
Dear Slowhands
Thank you so much for your info on George Meek. I can gain quite a lot from it and when I piece it together I will let you know.
Cheers
Eddy
Martha MEEK- Widow of George (?)
by slowhands , proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Wednesday, June 14, 2006, 01:56 (6539 days ago) @ edwina ayres
Seems to fit :-)
Name: George Meek
Birth Date: abt 1842
Year of Registration: 1881
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
Age at death: 39
District: Tamworth
County: Derbyshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire
Volume: 6b
Page: 241
Name: James Powell
Name: Martha Meek
Year of Registration: 1886
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
District: Westbury On Severn
County: Gloucestershire
Volume: 6a
Page: 435
1891
James Powell abt 1861 Rogs, Herefordshire, England Head Ruardean Gloucestershire
Martha Powell abt 1853 R Dean, Gloucestershire, England Wife Ruardean Gloucestershire
1901
James Powell abt 1861 Walford, Herefordshire, England Head Ruardean Herefordshire
Martha Powell abt 1852 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Wife Ruardean Herefordshire
James Barber abt 1896 Aldershot, Hampshire, England Grandson Ruardean Herefordshire
William J Bennett abt 1864 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Lodger Ruardean Herefordshire
Martha MEEK- Widow of George (?)
by edwina ayres , Sunday, June 18, 2006, 12:19 (6534 days ago) @ slowhands
Many thanks for the information. I think some of it does belong to my ancestry and I am now trying to piece it together.
Cheers
James POWELL 1850 Ross/Llangarren
by slowhands , proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Sunday, June 18, 2006, 21:56 (6534 days ago) @ slowhands
1881
Martha Gwatkin abt 1846 Bream, Gloucestershire, England Wife (Head) Ruardean Gloucestershire
Albert W. Gwatkin abt 1880 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Son Ruardean Gloucestershire
Ernest Gwatkin abt 1874 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Son Ruardean Gloucestershire
Herbert Gwatkin abt 1875 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Son Ruardean Gloucestershire
James Powell abt 1861 Ross, Hereford, England Boarder Ruardean Gloucestershire
1871 Joyford
Peter Powell abt 1828 Llanggarran, Herefordshire, England Head West Dean Gloucestershire
Ann Powell abt 1822 St Weonard, Herefordshire, England Wife West Dean Gloucestershire
Ann Powell abt 1865 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean Gloucestershire
James Powell abt 1860 Llanggarran, Herefordshire, England Son West Dean Gloucestershire
Susan Powell abt 1862 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean Gloucestershire
Thomas Powell abt 1854 Welsh Newton, Herefordshire, England Son West Dean Gloucestershire
William Powell abt 1856 Llanggarran, Herefordshire, England Son West Dean Gloucestershire
1861 Joyford
Peter Powell abt 1829 Llangarron, Herefordshire, England Head West Dean Gloucestershire
Ann Powell abt 1825 St Monards, Herefordshire, England Wife West Dean Gloucestershire
James Powell abt 1859 Llangarron, Herefordshire, England Son West Dean Gloucestershire
Joseph Powell abt 1849 Garway, Herefordshire, England Son West Dean Gloucestershire
Susan Powell abt 1861 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean Gloucestershire
Thomas Powell abt 1854 Welsh Newton, Monmouthshire, Wales Son West Dean Gloucestershire
William Powell abt 1856 Llangarron, Herefordshire, England Son West Dean Gloucestershire
1851 < Powell transcribed as Panick> ??
John Cottenat abt 1794 Llangarren, Herefordshire, England Head Llangarren Herefordshire
Hannah Cottenat abt 1784 Llangarren, Herefordshire, England Wife Llangarren Herefordshire
Hannah Cottenat abt 1832 Llangarren, Herefordshire, England Daughter Llangarren Herefordshire
Peter Panick abt 1830 Llangarren, Herefordshire, England Lodger Llangarren Herefordshire
Hannah Panick abt 1837 [1835] Llangarren, Herefordshire, England {lodger} Llangarren Herefordshire
1841 Tredingham nr Llangrove
Samuel Jones abt 1825 Herefordshire, England Llangarren Herefordshire
Peter Powel abt 1829 Herefordshire, England Llangarren Herefordshire
Martha RUSSELL born 1852 Ruardean
by admin 
, Forest of Dean, Wednesday, June 14, 2006, 04:23 (6539 days ago) @ edwina ayres
As a point of interest I have a Martha RUSSELL in my extended family tree who was born at Ruardean on 17th February 1852. I have no details of who she married but I do know her parents were William and Mary RUSSELL.
http://david.watkins.org.au/cgi-bin/perlged.cgi?method=get&action=display&selec...
Would this be the same Martha?
Martha RUSSELL 1852 Ruardean
by slowhands , proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Wednesday, June 14, 2006, 07:24 (6538 days ago) @ admin
1851
William Russell abt 1815 Newent, Gloucestershire, England Head Ruardean Gloucestershire
Mary Russell abt 1816 Hentland, Herefordshire, England Wife Ruardean Gloucestershire
Albert H Russell abt 1847 Little Dewchurch, Herefordshire, England Son Ruardean Gloucestershire
George A Russell abt 1843 Hentland, Herefordshire, England Son Ruardean Gloucestershire
James Russell abt 1845 Hentland, Herefordshire, England Son Ruardean Gloucestershire
John Russell abt 1836 Hentland, Herefordshire, England Son Ruardean Gloucestershire
Shilah R Russell abt 1849 Little Dewchurch, Herefordshire, England Son Ruardean Gloucestershire
William Russell abt 1841 Hentland, Herefordshire, England Son Ruardean Gloucestershire
1861
William Russell abt 1816 Newent, Gloucestershire, England Head Ruardean Gloucestershire
Mary Russell abt 1817 Hentland, Herefordshire, England Wife Ruardean Gloucestershire
Albert H Russell abt 1847 Little Dewchurch, Herefordshire, England Son Ruardean Gloucestershire
George Russell abt 1843 Hentland, Herefordshire, England Son Ruardean Gloucestershire
James Russell abt 1845 Hentland, Herefordshire, England Son Ruardean Gloucestershire
John Russell abt 1837 Hentland, Herefordshire, England Son Ruardean Gloucestershire
Martha Russell abt 1852 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Ruardean Gloucestershire
Mary E Russell abt 1859 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Ruardean Gloucestershire
Shilah Russell abt 1849 Little Dewchurch, Herefordshire, England Son Ruardean Gloucestershire
Thomas Russell abt 1855 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Son Ruardean Gloucestershire
Nathaniel Russell abt 1777 Bromsberrow, Gloucestershire, England Father Ruardean Gloucestershire
Nathaniel RUSSELL 1777 ( Ruardean Farrier)
by slowhands , proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Wednesday, June 14, 2006, 08:26 (6538 days ago) @ admin
NATHANIELL RUSSELL
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Marriages:
Spouse: ELIZABETH WHITE
Marriage: 19 DEC 1772 St Mary, Gloucester, Gloucester, England
NATHANIEL RUSSEL
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Event(s):
Birth:
Christening: 01 MAY 1777 Bromsberrow, Gloucester, England
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Parents:
Father: NATHANIEL RUSSEL
Mother: ELIZABTH
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Messages:
Extracted birth or christening record for the locality listed in the record.
The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the birth or christening date.
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Source Information:
Batch No.: Dates: Source Call No.: Type: Printout Call No.: Type:
C036502 1558 - 1812 0856958 Film 6911917 Film
Sheet: 00
1841 Townsend
Nathaniel Russell abt 1781 Gloucestershire, England Ruardean Gloucestershire Farrier
Elizabeth Russell abt 1781 Gloucestershire, England Ruardean Gloucestershire
Hannah Russell abt 1821 Gloucestershire, England Ruardean Gloucestershire
John Russell abt 1821 Gloucestershire, England Ruardean Gloucestershire
1851
Nathaniel Russell abt 1778 Bromsberrow, Gloucestershire, England Head Ruardean Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Russell abt 1774 Poutley, Gloucestershire, England Wife Ruardean Gloucestershire
John Russell abt 1814 Dymock, Gloucestershire, England Son Ruardean Gloucestershire
Hannah Smith abt 1814 Dymock, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Ruardean Gloucestershire
John Smith abt 1844 Pencoyd, Herefordshire, England Grandson Ruardean Gloucestershire
Julia Smith abt 1848 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Granddaughter Ruardean Gloucestershire
Thomas Smith abt 1846 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Grandson Ruardean Gloucestershire
1861
William Russell abt 1816 Newent, Gloucestershire, England Head Ruardean Gloucestershire
Mary Russell abt 1817 Hentland, Herefordshire, England Wife Ruardean Gloucestershire
Albert H Russell abt 1847 Little Dewchurch, Herefordshire, England Son Ruardean Gloucestershire
George Russell abt 1843 Hentland, Herefordshire, England Son Ruardean Gloucestershire
James Russell abt 1845 Hentland, Herefordshire, England Son Ruardean Gloucestershire
John Russell abt 1837 Hentland, Herefordshire, England Son Ruardean Gloucestershire
Martha Russell abt 1852 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Ruardean Gloucestershire
Mary E Russell abt 1859 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Ruardean Gloucestershire
Shilah Russell abt 1849 Little Dewchurch, Herefordshire, England Son Ruardean Gloucestershire
Thomas Russell abt 1855 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Son Ruardean Gloucestershire
Nathaniel Russell abt 1777 Bromsberrow, Gloucestershire, England Father Ruardean Gloucestershire
Name: Nathaniel Russell
Year of Registration: 1863
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
District: Ross
County: Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Hereford And Worcester
Volume: 6a
Page: [23]99
Martha RUSSELL born 1852 Ruardean
by edwina ayres , Sunday, June 18, 2006, 12:00 (6534 days ago) @ admin
Hello Dave
Thanks for your email. Can you tell me what relation James Barber was to you. I had an Uncle Jimmy born 1897 and died 1972. He was a pianist at a Kings cross cinema in silent days. He joined a ship's orchestra when talkies arrived. I know he married a lady who was the cousin of Josephine Lee (originally called Klee) and professional pianist. I think he married again and had a son called Jim born about 1931.
It could be the same person. Look forward to hearing from you.
Eddy Ayres
James BARBER born abt 1896 Aldershot
by admin , Forest of Dean, Sunday, June 18, 2006, 17:26 (6534 days ago) @ edwina ayres
The RUSSELL family are not directly related to me but I link to them.
Their details have been added to my extended family tree with information from Pauline WILLIAMS (RUSSELL). Pauline and myself share common ancestors of William and Martha COLE.
I have no further inforomtion on James BARBER who is the grandson of James POWELL and Martha POWELL (RUSSELL). I only became aware of him while looking at the 1901 census above which slowhands posted.