Crowdley Surname ? (General)
My 2nd Great-Grandparents were, Richard Meek & Ann Crowdley.
In 1841 census Richard was lived with the Crowdley family in Drybrook, later that year 4 Sep 1841 Richard & Ann married in Walford Parish Church.
Ann had no fathers name on Marriage cert. Anyone help with this family?
David Jones
CLOWDLEY or CROWDLEY etc +Richard MEEK
by slowhands 
, proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Sunday, November 26, 2006, 03:50 (6381 days ago) @ DaiJones
Took me a while to spot them !
Name: Richard Meek
Name: Ann Crowdley
Year of Registration: 1841
Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
DISTRICT: Ross
County: Gloucestershire
Volume: 26
Page: 297
1841 Drybrook /Stenders
Ann Clowdley abt 1791 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest Gloucestershire Publican
Samuel Clowdley abt 1816 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest Gloucestershire
Ann Clowdley abt 1821 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Clowdley abt 1831 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest Gloucestershire
Mary Clowdley abt 1826 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest Gloucestershire
Richard Meck abt 1821 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest Gloucestershire
1851
Richard Meck Ann 1819 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Head Ruardean Gloucestershire
Ann Meck abt 1821 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Wife Ruardean Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Meck abt 1850 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Ruardean Gloucestershire
James Meck abt 1845 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Son Ruardean Gloucestershire
Mary Ann Meck abt 1847 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Ruardean Gloucestershir
CROWDLEY or CROWDLEY etc
Hi,
Yes that is them.
Have 1861 in Morse Lane, Ruardean.
1871 Drybrook ( Richard is Widower )
1881 Ruardean Hill with his son William.
( His son William c 1842 was in 1851 & 1861 census with Richards brother William & wife Jane, they had no children themself.
Richard & Ann children
William & Jane ? from Ireland I think they went to USA
James & Sophia Trigg
Mary Ann & 1) Thomas Hardy Trotter 2) William Henry Palmer (Mine)
Elizabeth
Charlotte
Alice
Richard & Elizabeth ?
Eliza
Any more about Ann Crowdley / Cloudley ?
CLOUDLEY !!!! Mitcheldean
by slowhands , proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Sunday, November 26, 2006, 05:10 (6381 days ago) @ DaiJones
SAMUEL CLOUDLEY
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Event(s):
Birth:
Christening: 12 DEC 1813 Mitcheldean, Gloucester, England
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Parents:
Father: SAMUEL CLOUDLEY
Mother: ANN
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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:
C030281 1782 - 1853 0091534 Film 6911768 Film
Sheet: 00
1851
Samuel Clondly abt 1814 Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire, England Head Mitcheldean Gloucestershire
Jane Clondly abt 1821 Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire, England Wife Mitcheldean Gloucestershire
Charlotte Clondly abt 1850 Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Mitcheldean Gloucestershire
Which brings us back to ::
http://www.forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?mode=thread&id=2997#p3024
CLOUDLEY !!!! Mitcheldean
by jimashton , Thursday, November 30, 2006, 05:17 (6377 days ago) @ slowhands
Family Connections
Samuel Cloudley - (correction -son of Samuel Cloudley & Ann), married Jane Lloyd in Mitcheldean 25.1.1849. They had 4 children including Charlotte born 1850 who married Thomas Knight, they had 10 children including Lucy born 1870 who married Harry Powell, they had 5 children including Ann Charlotte Lillian Powell born 16.9.1903 Ruardean who emigrated to USA and married Thomas Moll born 7.9.1902 Oglesby IL. USA, son of Ed Moll see Ed Molls bar picture. Thomas Knight & Charlotte nee Cloudley also had a daughter Annie who married Evan Marfell. Emigrated to USA arriving 24.9.1904 aboard Umbria, but got homesick and returned having 3 children in Ruardean.
CROWDLEY or CROWDLEY etc
Hi,
I'm a Meek and a direct descendant of Richard Meek b. 1857 son of Richard and Ann. Richard's birth certificate was signed as "x" by Ann Meek formerly "Cloudley". Both Richard's were miner's as were his other sons. Interestingly Richard b.1857 and William b.1843 both went to the states (rumoured Ohio/Penn.) in the 1880'S either for mining work or lumber. Richard travelled out with William's Wife and 3 daughters in May 1882 on the City of Richmond to NY. William therefore already there at that time. William's wife Jane (nee. Davis born in Ireland) later had a son William born in the U.S.A from this visit! Ancestry.co.uk has a copy of the passage list and a copy of the ship photo. Our common grandfather line travels back through Joseph Meek m. Hannah Cook and I believe his father was Joseph Meek m. Ann Harris (both marriages Ruardean). Could do with confirmation of this and any earlier lineage if you or anyone has any data to add - my skills in the 1700's era are still shakey?
Hope this helps a little and gives a bit more interest to the "Meeks"!
CROWDLEY or CROWDLEY etc
by jimashton , Thursday, November 30, 2006, 02:30 (6377 days ago) @ A35RDAMEEK
Hi A35RDAMEEK & Dai
I have followed this with interest as it now appears I am related to both of you. Richard Meek born 1857 married Elizabeth Ann Marfell 1.4.1892 St Mary de Lode, Gloucester. I have the certificate, which I am happy to email to you. I had not realised that Richard Meek's father Richard married Ann Cloudley - I just new he had married an "Ann". What makes it more interesting is that I already had Ann Cloudley in my Family Tree as her sister Mary Ann Cloudley married William Marfell. If you haven't got it already, Ann & Mary Ann's parents John Cloudley & Ann Gough were married 27.10.1808 Mitcheldean.
I do not think Richard Meek 1857 stayed in USA as I have a copy of his 1901 Census entry in Drybrook living next to his mother in law Elizabeth Marfell nee Mutlow and his brother in law Albert Marfell.
I would be very interested in the descendants of William Henry Palmer and will also email you both as I am sure we can assist each other.
Jim Ashton