Francis MEEK 1716 - 1791 (General)

by kristeenL27 , Wednesday, April 04, 2012, 14:12 (4689 days ago) @ grahamdavison

For a long time know I have been trying to find out the name of Francis Meek's wife Sarah, who was the mother of their four children, Richard 1751, Mary 1756, Sarah 1759 and John 1762. The burial details posted by Graham some time ago stated

Bigland Number 6

In memory of Francis Meek late of this parish who died 20 July 1791 aged 75 years. Also Sarah his wife who died in May 1762 aged 38 years.

This would mean his wife Sarah was born around 1724 and died obviously in 1762.

There is no record of a marriage of Francis Meek and a Sarah that would tie in with these children's births. However, today, after a lot of delving, I have uncovered this birth in 1724:
Year 1724
Month Sep
Day 13
Parents Surname RUDG
Child Forenames Sarah
Fathers Forenames Henry
Mothers Forenames Mary
Parish Chapel Ruardean

Then, going to 1762, I found this:

Year 1762
Month Jan
Day 20
Surname RUGE
Forenames Sarah
Officiating Minister Guy HILL/ Henry JONES/ William PARRY/ John EDWARDS
Event Burial
Parish Chapel Ruardean

The only flaw is that the burial for Sarah is January 1762 and not May 1762. Does anyone know any more? Could this be Francis' "wife" Sarah Rudge possibly, and they never actually married, or am I completely wrong?!