my late wife was born a meek-welsh in caldicot in 1960,and i have been trying to trace her ancestory i believe that before the name was created by the adding of the welsh part that they were Meeks from the forest of dean,through marriage records her grandmother Elsie May Rawlings married a William James Meek in 1920, this William Meek we believe was born in july 1900 the son of Frederick Meek Lydbrook 1870 and Alberta Barnes Hartbury 1868 and if we are correct Fredericks father was William Meek 1842 Ruardean his father was William Meek born lydbrook 1811 his father was Joseph Meek 1782 Ruardean his father we believe was also called Joseph but that is all we know about him.i would be greatful to anybody who is also researching the Meeks to help me by confirming if these links are correct and look forward to hearing from any of my daughters long lost family

starter for ten !

Name: William F D G Meek - Welsh
Spouse : Hilda M North
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1951
Registration district: Chepstow
Registration county (inferred): Monmouthshire
Volume Number: 8c
Page Number: 511

Name: William F D G M W Meek-Welsh
Mother's Maiden Surname: Rawlings
Date of Registration: Jul Aug Sep 1925
Registration district: Chepstow
Registration county: Wales
Volume Number: 11a
Page Number: 4

Name: Elsie M Rawlings
Spouse : William J M Welsh
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1921
Registration district: Chepstow
Registration county (inferred): Monmouthshire
Volume Number: 11a
Page Number: 34

I suspect we go to this M[eek] WELSH family perhaps via son Frederick

1901
William M Welsh abt 1843 Drybrook, Gloucestershire, England Head Aylburton, Gloucestershire
Mary Welsh abt 1843 Lydbrook, Gloucestershire, England Wife Aylburton, Gloucestershire
Gertrude M Welsh abt 1878 Aylburton, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Aylburton, Gloucestershire
Thomas M Welsh abt 1879 Lydney, Gloucestershire, England Son Aylburton, Gloucestershire

1891
William Meek abt 1843 Lydbrook, Gloucestershire, England Head Aylburton, Gloucestershire
Mary Meek abt 1843 Lydbrook, Gloucestershire, England Wife Aylburton, Gloucestershire
Frederick W Meek abt 1870 Lydbrook, Gloucestershire, England Son Aylburton, Gloucestershire
Gertrude A Meek abt 1877 Aylburton, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Aylburton, Gloucestershire
Thomas G Meek abt 1879 Lydney, Gloucestershire, England Son Aylburton, Gloucestershire

1881
William Meek abt 1845 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Head Lydney, Gloucestershire
Mary Meek abt 1844 Lydbrook, Gloucestershire, England Wife Lydney, Gloucestershire
Susan E. Meek abt 1874 Lydney, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Lydney, Gloucestershire
Frederick Wm. Meek abt 1875 Lydney, Gloucestershire, England Son Lydney, Gloucestershire
Grutwood A. Meek abt 1877 Lydney, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Lydney, Gloucestershire
Thomas G. Meek abt 1879 Lydney, Gloucestershire, England Son Lydney, Gloucestershire

Year: 1880
Month: Apr
Day: 13
Parents_Surname: WELSH
Child_Forenames: Thomas George
Fathers_Forenames: William
Mothers_Forenames: Mary
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Lower Mill Lydney
Occupation: Hawler
Officiating_Minister: George Clark
Event: Baptism
Memoranda: Born March 15 1879
Notes:
Register_Reference: D2598/4/2
Page_Number: 2
Parish_Chapel: Lydney Primitive Methodist

Name: Susan Elizabeth Welsh
Year of Registration: 1874
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
District: Chepstow
County: Gloucestershire, Monmouthshire
Volume: 11a
Page: 12

<><><><> wrong family / branch ???
1881
Richard Meek abt 1818 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Father Westbury On Severn - East Dean, Gloucestershire
William Jnr Meek abt 1843 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Mar (Head) (Head) Westbury On Severn - East Dean, Gloucestershire
Jane Meek abt 1847 Ireland Wife Westbury On Severn - East Dean, Gloucestershire
Richard Meek abt 1858 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Brother Westbury On Severn - East Dean, Gloucestershire
Jane Ann Meek abt 1870 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Westbury On Severn - East Dean, Gloucestershire
Clara Meek abt 1872 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Westbury On Severn - East Dean, Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Meek abt 1874 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Westbury On Severn - East Dean, Gloucestershire

1871 ? Ruardean Hill
William Mook 28
Jane Mook 26
Mary Ann Mook 3
Jame Mook 1
Richard Mook 12
Eliza Mook 10

1861
William Meek abt 1811 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Head Ruardean, Gloucestershire
Jane Meek abt 1815 Walford, Herefordshire, England Wife Ruardean, Gloucestershire
William Meek abt 1843 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Nephew Ruardean, Gloucestershire

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thanks for that research did not realise the Welsh addition was williams i had only found fredrick using it rather than the meek name donk think the Mook link is correct as ive found William marrying Mary Burrell Davies in Cheltenham in december 1869

Hi malvickery

I note that Slowhands has established the Meek - Welsh connection. However, in your posting you mentioned that you thought your descendants went back to William Meek 1811 whose father was Joseph Meeek 1782:

Joseph Meek 1782 & Hannah Cooke 1792 did indeed have a son William born 1811, baptised 12 May 1811, but I believe he married Jane Knight born 1815 at Newland 14 Sep 1841. From Census records you will see that they did not have children :

1851 Census Ruardean
William Meek 39 Collier Ruardean
Jane 34 Walford
William 8 Ruardean shown as son, but probably nephew as in 1861

1861 Census Ruardean
William Meek 50Coal Haulier Ruardean
Jane 46 Walford
William Meek nephew 18 Carter Ruardean

1871 Census Ruardean
William Meek 59 Coal Haulier Ruardean
Jane 57 Walford
Tom Meek nephew 7 East Dean

1881 Census Ruardean
William Meek 73 Coal Haulier Ruardean
Jane 73 Walford

The William Meek nephew aged 8 in 1851 is in fact William Meek 1842 son of Richard Meek 1819 (brother of William Meek 1811) & Ann Cloudley 1820. William 1842 married Jane Davis born 1847 Ireland. William Meek 1842 & Jane nee Davis emigrated to USA 1882 :

1871 Census East Dean
William Meek 28 Collier East Dean
Jane 26 Ireland
Mary Ann 3 East Dean
Jane 1 East Dean
Richard Meek 12 Brother Collier East Dean
Eliza 10 Sister East Dean

1881 Census
Dwelling: Ruardean Hill
Census Place: (Westbury On Severn) East Dean, Gloucester, England
Source: FHL Film 1341608 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 2521 Folio 113 Page 8
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
William Jnr MEEK M 38 M East Dean, Gloucester, England
Rel: Mar (Head)
Occ: Coal Miner
Jane MEEK M 34 F Ireland
Rel: Wife
Jane Ann MEEK 11 F East Dean, Gloucester, England
Rel: Dau
Occ: Scholar
Clara MEEK 9 F East Dean, Gloucester, England
Rel: Dau
Occ: Scholar
Elizabeth MEEK O 7 F East Dean, Gloucester, England
Rel: Dau
Occ: Scholar
Richard MEEK U 23 M East Dean, Gloucester, England
Rel: Brother
Occ: Coal Miner
Richard MEEK W 63 M East Dean, Gloucester, England
Rel: Father
Occ: Laborer
Mary Ann DAVIS W 58 F Ireland
Rel: Mother in Law
Occ: Income Derived from House

Jim Ashton

1861 Hawthorns
Lydia Yemm abt 1817 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Head East Dean, Gloucestershire
William Welch abt 1843 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Nephew East Dean, Gloucestershire
Hannah Welch abt 1852 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Niece East Dean, Gloucestershire

1861
James Welsh abt 1812 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Head East Dean, Gloucestershire
Joseph Welsh abt 1849 Hope Mansell, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire

1851
James Welch abt 1814 Hope Mansell, Herefordshire, England Head Hope Mansell, Herefordshire
Ann Welch abt 1816 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Wife Hope Mansell, Herefordshire
William Welch abt 1843 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son Hope Mansell, Herefordshire
Joseph Welch abt 1849 Hope Mansell, Herefordshire, England Son Hope Mansell, Herefordshire
Charles Meck abt 1813 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Lodger Hope Mansell, Herefordshire

nearby
James Welch abt 1788 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Head Hope Mansell, Herefordshire
Susanna Welch abt 1789 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Wife Hope Mansell, Herefordshire

Year: 1842
Month: Jun
Day: 16
Parents_Surname: WELCH
Child_Forenames: William
Fathers_Forenames: James
Mothers_Forenames: Ann
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: [illegible] part of the Hundred of St Briavels
Occupation: Labourer
Officiating_Minister: John Hardy Perp: Curate
Event: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes: This page is too blurred to confirm accuracy
Register_Reference: 523
Page_Number: 27
Parish_Chapel: Lea

Year: 1833
Month: Dec
Day: 31
Grooms_Surname: WELSH
Grooms_Forenames: James
Grooms_Age:
Groom_Condition: Bachelor
Grooms_Occupation:
Grooms_Residence: H[undre]d of St. Briavells
Grooms_Fathers_Surname:
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames:
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation:
Brides_Surname: MEEK
Brides_Forenames: Ann
Brides_Age:
Brides_Condition: Spinster
Brides_Occupation:
Brides_Residence: H[undre]d of St. Briavells
Brides_Fathers_Surname:
Brides_Fathers_Forenames:
Brides_Fathers_Occupation:
Licence_or_Banns: Banns
Date_of_Banns:
Signature_or_Mark: Both mark
Witness_1: Mark of Joseph Meek
Witness_2: Anna Maria Welch
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: Anth[on]y Ely Curate
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P1 IN 1/9
Page_Number: 73
Parish_Chapel: Abenhall

Year: 1833
Month: Mar
Day: 4
Grooms_Surname: WELSH
Grooms_Forenames: James
Grooms_Age: not stated
Groom_Condition: Widower
Grooms_Occupation: not stated
Grooms_Residence: of the Hundred of St. Briavels
Grooms_Fathers_Surname:
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames:
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation:
Brides_Surname: SINDERREY
Brides_Forenames: Susannah
Brides_Age: not stated
Brides_Condition: Widow
Brides_Occupation: not stated
Brides_Residence: of the Hundred of St. Briavels
Brides_Fathers_Surname:
Brides_Fathers_Forenames:
Brides_Fathers_Occupation:
Licence_or_Banns: Banns
Date_of_Banns: 1832 Nov 25 Dec 2 9
Signature_or_Mark: Both mark
Witness_1: Mark of John Bevan
Witness_2: Mark of Elizabeth Bevan
Other_Witnesses: John Jones Clerk
Officiating_Minister: J A Harrison Curate
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes: Banns are in P138 IN 1/10 page 33 * In this record either a or forename was not clear so the best guess was given. Any abbreviated forenames have been expanded to the full name.
Register_Reference: P138 IN 1/8
Page_Number: 57
Parish_Chapel: English Bicknor

Year: 1812
Month: Feb
Day: 16
Parents_Surname: WELCH
Child_Forenames: James
Fathers_Forenames: James
Mothers_Forenames: Mary
Mothers_Surname:
Residence:
Occupation:
Officiating_Minister:
Event: Baptism
Memoranda: Son of
Notes: Part of Entry very feint in the BTs
Register_Reference: P220 IN 1/2
Page_Number: 38
Parish_Chapel: Mitcheldean

possible parents :-

Year: 1811
Month: Aug
Day: 4
Grooms_Surname: WELSH
Grooms_Forenames: James
Grooms_Age:
Groom_Condition: Bachelor
Grooms_Occupation:
Grooms_Residence: Hundred of St Briavels
Grooms_Fathers_Surname:
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames:
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation:
Brides_Surname: HATTON
Brides_Forenames: Mary
Brides_Age:
Brides_Condition: spinster
Brides_Occupation:
Brides_Residence: Hundred of St Briavels
Brides_Fathers_Surname:
Brides_Fathers_Forenames:
Brides_Fathers_Occupation:
Licence_or_Banns: Banns
Date_of_Banns:
Signature_or_Mark: Both mark
Witness_1: William Ward
Witness_2: Thos Bond
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: Josiah Allport
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P227 IN 1/10
Page_Number: 177
Parish_Chapel: Newland

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I suspect this MEEK family :-

1841 Bailey Hill
Joseph Meek abt 1771 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest, Gloucestershire
Hannah Meek abt 1776 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest, Gloucestershire
Lidia Meek abt 1817 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest, Gloucestershire
Thomas Meek abt 1819 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest, Gloucestershire
Amealia Meek abt 1821 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest, Gloucestershire
George Meek abt 1841 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest,

Year: 1815
Month: Feb
Day: 19
Parents_Surname: MEEK
Child_Forenames: Anne
Fathers_Forenames: Joseph
Mothers_Forenames: Hannah
Mothers_Surname:
Residence:
Occupation: Labourer
Officiating_Minister: Cha[rle]s Whatley
Event: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: 523
Page_Number: 3
Parish_Chapel: Lea

Year: 1801
Month: Jun
Day: 8
Grooms_Surname: MEEK
Grooms_Forenames: Joseph
Grooms_Age:
Groom_Condition: Batchelor
Grooms_Occupation:
Grooms_Residence: Newland
Grooms_Fathers_Surname:
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames:
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation:
Brides_Surname: BALDWIN
Brides_Forenames: Hannah
Brides_Age:
Brides_Condition: spinster
Brides_Occupation:
Brides_Residence: Newland
Brides_Fathers_Surname:
Brides_Fathers_Forenames:
Brides_Fathers_Occupation:
Licence_or_Banns: Banns
Date_of_Banns:
Signature_or_Mark: Both mark
Witness_1: Mark of Charles Balwin
Witness_2: Thos Bond
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: R Gibson vicar
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P227 IN 1/10
Page_Number: 26
Parish_Chapel: Newland

Red herring - qualified out by Jim's feedback

Year: 1809
Month: May
Day: 13
Grooms_Surname: MEEK
Grooms_Forenames: Joseph
Grooms_Age:
Groom_Condition:
Grooms_Occupation:
Grooms_Residence: Ruardean
Grooms_Fathers_Surname:
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames:
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation:
Brides_Surname: COOK
Brides_Forenames: Hannah
Brides_Age:
Brides_Condition:
Brides_Occupation:
Brides_Residence: Ruardean
Brides_Fathers_Surname:
Brides_Fathers_Forenames:
Brides_Fathers_Occupation:
Licence_or_Banns: Banns
Date_of_Banns:
Signature_or_Mark: both marked
Witness_1: Thomas COOK (mark)
Witness_2: Joseph HARPER
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: J H BEESTON - minister
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P275 IN 1/4
Page_Number: 73
Parish_Chapel: Ruardean

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Given HADDOCK is a Lydbrook surname this looks very much like the marriage and family:-

Year 1880
Month Apr
Day 13
Parents Surname WELSH
Child Forenames Thomas George
Fathers Forenames William
Mothers Forenames Mary
Mothers Surname
Residence Lower Mill Lydney
Occupation Hawler
Officiating Minister George Clark
Event Baptism
Memoranda Born March 15 1879
Notes
Register Reference D2598/4/2
Page Number 2
Parish Chapel Lydney Primitive Methodist

1871 Lydbrook
William Mak 29
Mary Mak 29
Mary Hanch Mak 5
Frederick Wm Mak 2
Oldrich Denna Mak 1
Ann Haddock 37

Year: 1869
Month: Jul
Day: 28
Parents_Surname: WELSH
Child_Forenames: Frederick William son of
Fathers_Forenames: William
Mothers_Forenames: Mary
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Lydbrook
Occupation:
Officiating_Minister: I.B. Charles
Event: Baptism
Memoranda: Born April 15th 1869
Notes:
Register_Reference: D2598 9/2
Page_Number: 6
Parish_Chapel: Lydbrook Wesleyan Methodist

Year 1866
Month Mar
Day 26
Parents Surname WELSH
Child Forenames Maryah Hannah
Fathers Forenames William
Mothers Forenames Mary
Mothers Surname
Residence Lydbrook
Occupation Haulier
Officiating Minister Wm Wall
Event Baptism
Memoranda
Notes
Register Reference D2598 3/3
Page Number 30
Parish Chapel West Dean Methodist Circuit

Name: Mary Haddock
Name: William Welsh
Year of Registration: 1865
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
District: Monmouth (1837-1939)
County: Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Monmouthshire
Volume: 11a
Page: 59

1861
William Haddock abt 1804 New Weir Head Newland, Monmouthshire
Susan Haddock abt 1805 Redbrook, Gloucestershire, England Wife Newland, Monmouthshire
Ann Haddock abt 1834 Lydnock, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Newland, Monmouthshire
Mary Haddock abt 1842 Lydnock, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Newland, Monmouthshire

1851
William Haddock abt 1803 Lydbrook Head Newland, Gloucestershire
Susan Haddock abt 1804 Redbrook Wife Newland, Gloucestershire
George Haddock abt 1832 Lydbrook Son Newland, Gloucestershire
Hannah Haddock abt 1835 Lydbrook Daughter Newland, Gloucestershire
Henry Haddock abt 1838 Cinderford Son Newland, Gloucestershire
Mary A Haddock abt 1844 Lydbrook Daughter Newland, Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Haddock abt 1845 Lydbrook Daughter Newland,

1841
William Hadock abt 1806 Dean Forest, Gloucestershire
Susana Hadock abt 1806 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest, Gloucestershire
George Hadock abt 1833 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest, Gloucestershire
Ann Hadock abt 1835 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest, Gloucestershire
Henry Hadock abt 1837 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest, Gloucestershire
John Hadock abt 1840 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest, Gloucestershire
Nelson Hadock abt 1816 Dean Forest, Gloucestershire

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the level and speed of research amazes me but i am a bit confused,from the information the people posting on here i have made a critical error at the william meek 1843 part of my tree because i believed he was the issue of william 1811 and jane knight but this is not the case.Slowhands is pointing me in the direction of a william welsh 1843 and has supplied some great information to look at does this mean the connectionto the forest of dean meeks is remote

thank you for your input i does appear i am wrong and that slowhands has found the william i want and from it the origin of the meek-welsh surname which had remained a mystery

this mean the connection to the forest of dean is remote /weak

Absolutely not :-)

your roots appear to be in the area of Drybrook / Hope Mansell / Ruardean with a Lydbrook blood line too !

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Slowhands

Going back to your previous posting Joseph Meek father of Ann Meek who married James Welsh, was in fact married to Hannah Baldwin 1779, they married Newland 8 June 1801. The fact of two Joseph Meek's marrying Hannah fairly close together causes a lot of confusion.

Moving on; Joseph Meek & Hannah Baldwin had 10 children, including Anne who married James Welsh (which I have only picked up thanks to your posting) - Lydia 1816 who married Thomas Yemm 1811 at Flaxley 12 Nov 1845 - it is she who is looking after her Welsh family nephew & niece on the census, also Richard Meek 1807 who married Jane Simmonds 1812 at Abenhall 24 Dec 1838. They had a daughter Emma Meek 1846 who married Thomas Haddock 1845 - son of Rawlings Haddock. Thomas Haddock & Emma Meek had a daughter Emma Elizabeth Haddock which leads me to my connection here as she married a relative of mine Allen Trigg 1874 at Drybrook 21 Jul 1897. Bearing in mind I am not related to Thomas Haddock, I usually paste interesting information picked up relating to "connected" people in case it later proves useful, in this instance a question I would guess was posted on this web site - in italics :

I am researching my husband's HADDOCK family history. He is a ggggrandson of Rawlings HADDOCK 1801-1871, Forest of Dean. Rawlings' son George married Elizabeth HADDOCK in 1869 at Wolverhampton. Elizabeth was the daughter of Joseph and Harriet HADDOCK of Kidderminster and the sister of Thomas HADDOCK b1845 mentioned here recently. Elizabeth was widowed and I was wondering if anyone knows what happened to her. On the 1881 England Census she appears to be a nurse at Hampton Court Palace.

The census data you have posted for William Haddock, father of Mary Haddock who married William Welsh was born about 1803. See baptism below back to Rawlings again, so below that marriage for Rawlings/Rollings Haddock :

Year: 1803
Month: May
Day: 11
Parents_Surname: HADDOCK
Child_Forenames: William
Fathers_Forenames: Rollings
Mothers_Forenames: Elizabeth
Mothers_Surname:
Residence:
Occupation:
Officiating_Minister:
Event: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes: Indexed using transcribed notes.
Register_Reference: B39/1
Page_Number:
Parish_Chapel: Whitchurch

Year: 1783
Month: Jun
Day: 6
Grooms_Surname: HADDOCK
Grooms_Forenames: Rawlins
Grooms_Age:
Groom_Condition:
Grooms_Occupation:
Grooms_Residence: Whitchurch Glos
Grooms_Fathers_Surname:
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames:
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation:
Brides_Surname: WILLIAMS
Brides_Forenames: Elizabeth
Brides_Age:
Brides_Condition:
Brides_Occupation:
Brides_Residence: Chapel Hill
Brides_Fathers_Surname:
Brides_Fathers_Forenames:
Brides_Fathers_Occupation:
Licence_or_Banns: banns
Date_of_Banns:
Signature_or_Mark:
Witness_1:
Witness_2:
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister:
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference:
Page_Number:
Parish_Chapel: Chapel Hill Monmouth
Soundex_Groom: H320
Soundex_Bride: W452

Jim Ashton

Thanks Jim

Your input is also always valued :-)

I'd not spotted the Lydia connection

I'll modify the Ann MEEK entry

S

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My grandmother Evelyn Francis Terry born in 1890, married Arthur Albert Meek in London on June 25, 1935. Her father's name was Frederick Terry from Camberwell, Surrey. She disappeared and there is no death certificate that I have been able to find. She did have a brother that lived in Australia by the name of Henry f Terry. She may have gone by the surname of Brown. Is anyone else looking for this?

Name: Evelyn Frances Terry
Year of Registration: 1890
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
District: Camberwell
County: Greater London, London, Surrey
Volume: 1d
Page: 845

Name: Arthur A Meek
Spouse : Evelyn F Terry
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1917
Registration district: Lambeth
Registration county (inferred): Surrey
Volume Number: 1d
Page Number: 830

Is there a Forest of Dean connection ?

Did she re-marry ? {BROWN ?}

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my HADDOCK link to this branch

previous threads

http://www.forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?id=20499

http://www.forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?id=20536

Thomas HADDOCK THOMAS and Martha nee JARRETT had two daughters

Mary HADDOCK THOMAS - who married Richard William MILES June Qtr 1869 in Penalt

and my x Grandmother

Elizabeth JARRETT THOMAS who married William WICKENDEN and lived in Blakeney

I have a photocopies of the Marriage/Banns in Ruardean of Richard HADDOCK in 1780 signed by Margaret NURSE and Mary HADDOCK

0268

Arthur Albert Meek who was born Meopham, Kent Jul 1886 is descended from Joseph Meek 1782 & Hannah Cooke 1792, they were his great grandparents.

A Canadian researcher who is Arthur Albert Meek's Granddaughter, supplied me with details including his other two wives - both in Canada. The understanding of this researcher is that Arthur Albert Meek had Evelyn Frances Terry declared legally dead.

I do not think it appropriate to broadcast the details she divulged to me over this web site, but if you email me (using the letter icon)I am prepared to send an email to the last known address I have for her to see if she wishes to communicate with you.

Jim Ashton

excuse me for being thick or confused but i want to confirm what you kind people have told me with regards to direct lineage of my wifes family from William Meek welsh 1900 back to Frederick Meek welsh 1870 William Meek welsh 1842 to James Welsh 1814 who married Anne Meek 1816(creating the name)in 1833 whos parents were James Welsh/Mary Hatton and Joseph Meek/Hanna Baldwin have i got that right

excuse me for being thick or confused

I think you are now on the right track !

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i really am amazed at the help and kindness people have shown me on this forum,does anybody know of a similar place to visit for help on family history in north devon/cornwall as i have traced my family out of the fringes of the forest back to south molton and then ground to a halt

I will start a new thread and post the relevant info on my grandfather.. thank you for your discretion Jim.. but it is quite ok.. all in the interest of family research!