Who was the father of Joseph MEEK, born 1805 in Lea Bailey? He, Joseph, married Sarah ? (born 1815) in Aston Ingham.
I beleieve that Joseph and Sarah were the great-grandparents of Robert George (known as Joe) Meek the sound recordist of some fame.
All replies gratefully received.
Many thanks.

Who was the father of Joseph MEEK, born 1805 in Lea Bailley?

Record_ID: 248246
Entry_Number: 0
Year: 1805
Month: May
Day: 12
Parents_Surname: MEEK
Child_Forenames: Joseph
Fathers_Forenames: Joseph
Mothers_Forenames: Hannah
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: [not stated]
Occupation:
Officiating_Minister:
Event: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: AG68/2
Page_Number:
Parish_Chapel: Lea
Soundex: M200

Record_ID: 29917
Entry_Number: 63
Year: 1840
Month: Dec
Day: 27
Grooms_Surname: MEEK
Grooms_Forenames: Joseph
Grooms_Age: Of f
Groom_Condition: Widower
Grooms_Occupation: Labourer
Grooms_Residence: Parish of Newent
Grooms_Fathers_Surname: MEEK
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames: Joseph
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation: Labourer
Brides_Surname: WALL
Brides_Forenames: Sarah
Brides_Age: Of f
Brides_Condition: Spinster
Brides_Occupation: [not stated]
Brides_Residence: Parish of Newent
Brides_Fathers_Surname: WALL
Brides_Fathers_Forenames: Thomas
Brides_Fathers_Occupation: Labourer
Licence_or_Banns: Banns
Date_of_Banns: [not stated]
Signature_or_Mark: Both mark
Witness_1: Mark of James Welch
Witness_2: Mark of Lydia Meek
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: R.F. Onslow Vicar
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P225 IN 1/11
Page_Number: 32
Parish_Chapel: Newent
Soundex_Groom: M200
Soundex_Bride: W400

Record_ID: 31425
Entry_Number: 45
Year: 1825
Month: Dec
Day: 14
Grooms_Surname: MEEK
Grooms_Forenames: Joseph
Grooms_Age: [not
Groom_Condition: [not stated]
Grooms_Occupation: [not stated]
Grooms_Residence: the Hundred of St Briavels
Grooms_Fathers_Surname: [not stated]
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames: [not stated]
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation: [not stated]
Brides_Surname: EDWARDS
Brides_Forenames: Harriet
Brides_Age: [not
Brides_Condition: [not stated]
Brides_Occupation: [not stated]
Brides_Residence: the Hundred of St Briavels
Brides_Fathers_Surname: [not stated]

Record_ID: 21257
Entry_Number: 199
Year: 1828
Month: Jun
Day: 19
Surname: MEEK
Forenames: Harriet
Residence: Longhope
Age_at_death: 20
Officiating_Minister: Tho[ma]s Moreley Off[iciatin]g Minister
Event: Burial
Cause_of_death:
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P206 IN 1/10
Page_No: 25
Parish_Chapel: Longhope
Soundex: M200

1841 England Census HO107/421/1 Folio: 4; Page: 5

Parish of Aston Ingham
Little Gorsey

Joseph Meek - 35 - Ag Lab - Y
Sarah Meek - 20 - Y

1851 England Census HO107/1960 Folio: 18; Page: 5

Parish of Aston Ingham
Gorsley

Joseph Meek - Head - Mar - 45 - Agr Lab - Gloster Lea Bailey
Sarah Meek - Wife Mar - 36 - Hereford Aston
Thomas Meek - Son - 9 - Scholar - Hereford Aston
Joseph Meek - Son - 5 - Hereford Aston

1861 England Census RG9/1813 Folio: 5; Page: 5

Parish of Ross
Lanes Farm

Joseph Meek - Head - Mar - 57 - Farm Bailiff - Glostersh Lea
Sarah Meek - Wife - Mar - 45 - Herefordsh Aston Ingham
Thomas Meek - Son - Un - 17 - Agr Lab - Herefordsh Aston Ingham
Joseph Meek - Son - 13 - Agr Lab - Herefordsh Aston Ingham
Amelia Meek - Daur - 9 - Herefordsh Aston Ingham
Charles Meek - Son - 4 - Herefordsh Brampton Abbots
Henry Meek - Son - 1 - Herefordsh Ross

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