Hi Marion

Are you talking about yet another Joseph Meek who married Hannah Baldwin ?

You say marrying in 1779.

Joseph Meek 1771 married Hannah Baldwin baptised 30 May 1779 at Newland 8 June 1801, they had 10 children spanning 1801 to 1821.

1841 Census Bailey Hill
Joseph Meek 70 Ag Lab
Hannah Meek 65
Lidia Meek 24
Thomas Meek 22
Amealia Meek 20
George Meek 3 Mo

Joseph Meek baptised 1 Dec 1782 married Hannah Cooke baptised 18 Mar 1792 at Ruardean 13 May 1809, they had 13 children spanning 1810 to 1829.

1841 Census
Joseph 58 =1783 Harry Hill
Mary 27=1814 Harry Hill
Hannah 25 = 1816 Harry Hill
Elizabeth 23 = 1818 Harry Hill
Aaron 18 = 1823 Harry Hill
Ann 16 = 1825 Harry Hill
Solomon 11 - 1830 Harry Hill

1851 Census
MEEK Joseph 69 Rtd Collier Ruardean
Hannah 60 Ruardean
Solomon 21 Collier Ruardean

What I don't know is the parents of Joseph Meek 1771. Two candidates on the parish records, both baptised at Weston under Penyard, one baptised 1774 to George & Elizabeth, one baptised 1776 to John & Sarah. Perhaps someone could identify his parents.

Jim Ashton

Joseph Meek did not marry twice, there are 2 joseph meek's
1) joseph meek 1771 married hannah baldwin:

children are as follows

charles c: 13 sept 1801
mary c: 20 june 1803
joseph c: 12 may 1805
richard c: 26 jul 1807-d: 1865
william c: 22 apr 1810
ann c: 19 feb 1815
Hannah c: 24 may 1812
Lydia c: 20 jul 1816-d: 1870
thomas c: 11 apr 1819
amelia c: 11 nov 1821 also known as jane
not sure about caroline c: 10 apr 1825

2) joseph meek 1776 married hannah cook

children are as follows

cornelius c: 07 jan 1810
william c: 12 may 1811
hannah c: 12 aug 1813
joseph c: 28 oct 1814
elizabeth c: 08 dec 1816
richard c: 14 mar 1819
thomas c: 14 jan 1821
aaron c: 09 feb 1823
george c: 26 oct 1823
ann c: 18 sep 1825
james c: 16 mar 1828
soloman c: 01 nov 1829

regards penny