George MEEK 1870 -1912 Mitcheldean / Plump Hill (General)

by jimashton , Friday, March 08, 2013, 15:29 (4270 days ago) @ slowhands

Hi Slowhands

I spent a very long time replying to this posting. When I clicked on submit, I had a message saying the site was busy and it was all lost. As I am not too busy at the moment, I will have another go.

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I have Thomas & George Meek in my Family Tree, connected but not related, but I have connections to relations via George Thomas Meek & Hannah Barnard via their daughter Amelia Meek 1874 who married my half 3rd cousin Charles Brain 1869. As an aside their daughter Amelia May Brain 4 Nov 1898 married Lionel Watkins 1898, whose grandmother was Esther Watkins, great great grandmother of David Watkins.

As ever I gained information from your posting, so in fairness I thought I would add to the story, having discovered that Samuel Williams 1869 is in my Family Tree. He is not related but connected, and I am sure you can already see a Marfell connection on the horizon !!

Samuel Williams was the son of Amos Williams 1839 & Harriett Turner 1840 - still not related but you know my penchant for following the siblings & parents of spouses. Harriett Turner was the daughter of William Turner 1801 & Maria James 1811 Bristol, married 12 Dec 1833 Cheltenham - 7 children including George Turner 1845 who married my 1st cousin 3 times removed Elizabeth Marfell born 28 Jun 1849, married 13 Oct 1867 St John's West Dean - 10 children.

Amos Williams 1839 was the son of John Williams 1786 & Elizabeth - 4 children including Sarah Williams 1828 who married John Yemm 20 Feb 1831 on 7 Jun 1855 Cinderford, again connected but not related, but their children lead to related Brain's, Baldwin's, Meeks etc.

Census data for some of the above :

1841 Census Ruardean Hill Dean Forest
John Williams 55 Stone Cutter
Elizabeth 40
Samuel 20
James 15
John 10
Sarah 13
Amos 4

1871 Census east Dean
Amos Williams 32 Collier East Dean
Harriett 30 East Dean
George 9 East Dean
Emma 7 East Dean
Clara 4 East Dean
Samuel 2 East Dean
William Bosley nephew 13 East Dean
William Turner father in law 75 East Dean
Maria Turner mother in law 62 East Dean
+ Lodgers

1851 Census
145
TURNER William 51 Coal Miner East Dean
Maria 42 Bristol
Jane 17 East Dean
Elizabeth 15 East Dean
William 13 East Dean
Harriet 11 East Dean
George 7 East Dean
James 4 East Dean

1861 Census East Dean
RG9 1754 231
William Turner 60 Miner
Maria 50 Bristol
George 15 East Dean
Marai Waldwin 50 Handservant East Dean
George 50 Lodger Miner

1881 Census : Image George Marfell 1832
George TURNER M 36 M East Dean, Gloucester, England
Rel: Head
Occ: Coal Miner
Elizabeth TURNER M 31 F East Dean, Gloucester, England
Rel: Wife
Samuel TURNER 13 M East Dean, Gloucester, England
Rel: Son
Occ: Scholar
William TURNER 11 M East Dean, Gloucester, England
Rel: Son
Occ: Scholar
Jane TURNER 8 F East Dean, Gloucester, England
Rel: Daur
Occ: Scholar
Reuben TURNER 6 M East Dean, Gloucester, England
Rel: Son
Occ: Scholar
Sidney TURNER 4 M East Dean, Gloucester, England
Rel: Son
Occ: Scholar
George TURNER 1 M East Dean, Gloucester, England
Rel: Son
Occ: Scholar

1891 Census
Ref RG12/2004 Folio 124 p9
East Dean Enumeration District 11 Westbury on Severn
George Turner head 45 coal miner born Bury Hill
Elizth wife 41born Drybrook
Jane dau 20 gen servant
Ruben son 16 coal miner
Sydney son 15 coal miner
George son 10 scholar
Leonard son 9 scholar
Oliver son 5 scholar
Richard son 2
Infant grson 6w

1901 Census East Dean Image George Turner 1845
George Turner 57 1844 Gloshire East Dean East Dean Coal Hewer
Elizabeth Turner 52 1849 Gloshire East Dean East Dean
Leonard Turner 18 1883 Gloshire East Dean East Dean Coal Hewer
Oliver Turner 16 1885 Gloshire East Dean East Dean Belt Boy
Richard Turner 13 1888 Gloshire East Dean East Dean
Evan Turner 10 1891 Gloshire East Dean East Dean

The Great Grandaughter of George Turner 1844 shown here via son Leonard 1883 is Kerryl Turner, my 4th cousin and main Australian contact, who I met in Perth in 2008. She is currently recovering from an operation on her Kidney, I am sure you will join me in wishing her a speedy recovery.

Jim Ashton

PS I saved this before submitting and again a message came up web site too busy

Edited. PPS Same message but success on third attempt.