Emma Meek born 1846 Daughter of Richard Meek and Jane Simmons.
According to the 1851 census Emma was living with Thomas Hayward Head, Wife Sarah, children Augusta Sophia, Jared Hayward.Emma is on the census as granddaughter age 5yrs.
No sign of her parents, can anyone explain to me if the Haywards are her grandparents where do they fit in with the Simmons and the Meeks. I know I am missing something here that I imagine is obvious but I just don't see it.

Many Thanks Sue.

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Sue Bates

A marriage from this site,

Record_ID 31431
Entry_Number 51
Year 1826
Month Apr
Day 4
Grooms_Surname HAYWARD
Grooms_Forenames Thomas
Grooms_Age [not
Groom_Condition [not stated]
Grooms_Occupation [not stated]
Grooms_Residence the Hundred of St Breavils[Briavels]
Grooms_Fathers_Surname [not stated]
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames [not stated]
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation [not stated]
Brides_Surname SIMMONS
Brides_Forenames Sarah
Brides_Age [not
Brides_Condition [not stated]
Brides_Occupation [not stated]
Brides_Residence the Hundred of St Breavils[Briavels]
Brides_Fathers_Surname [not stated]
Brides_Fathers_Forenames [not stated]
Brides_Fathers_Occupation [not stated]
Licence_or_Banns Banns
Date_of_Banns [not stated]
Signature_or_Mark Both mark
Witness_1 Mark of Samuel Stevens
Witness_2 Mark of Sophia Stevens
Other_Witnesses
Officiating_Minister Henry Berkin A M Curate
Event Marriage
Memoranda
Notes
Register_Reference
Page_Number 17
Parish_Chapel Hope Mansell

On the 1851 Sarah HAYWARD is 60. Maybe Jane was her daughter.

Sue,

Emma Meek appears twice on the 1851 census, once as you say with her "grandparents" Thomas and Sarah Hayward.

Emma also appears with her parents Richard Meek and Jane Simmon[d]s but is recorded as Emey along with her sister Mary Ann Meek aged 2

The connection when listed with her "grandparents" is that Sarah Hayward is her blood grandmother, born Sarah Stephens c1789 she married William Simmonds, 23 March 1812 before marrying Thomas Hayward, 04 April 1826.

Jane Simmonds, who married Richard Meek was born to William Simmonds and Sarah Stephens in 1812, baptised 12 July 1812

Regards

David

There is a previous thread on this family: http://forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?id=48308

Mike