White Hill - Where is it? (General)
In the 1851 census the address for the Meek family in my line is given as White Hill. It appears that they are the only family in that census with that address and it is probably in or near Ruardean. Is there SKS who can locate White Hill for me? Thank you, Dewey
White Hill - Where is it?
by slowhands 
, proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Thursday, August 10, 2006, 20:12 (6672 days ago) @ Dewey
If you can supply some names or the census ref, I'll see if I can fathom out where this White Hill might be :-)
White Hill - Where is it?
Slowhands, Thank you for your offer. The family is headed by gr gr grandfather George Meek, born about 1802 and includes my great grandmother Ann Meek born about 1836. When I posted I hoped you would be interested.
White Hill - Where is it?
by admin 
, Forest of Dean, Friday, August 11, 2006, 04:43 (6671 days ago) @ Dewey
Dewey
Looking at an old map, I have located White Hill Farm which is on the north side of Morse Lane, just before you get into Drybrook coming from Ruardean.
White Hill - Where is it?
Dave, Thank you very much. That location makes sense. George was a stonecutter and that places him near the quarries.
Dewey
Whitehill - Puddlebrook Quarry
by slowhands , proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Friday, August 11, 2006, 07:13 (6671 days ago) @ Dewey
1841 "Morse"
Source information: HO107/365/10
Registration district: Ross
Sub-registration district: Llangarren
ED, institution, or vessel: 9
Folio: 20
Page: 9
1851 White Hill *
George Meck 49
Ann Meck 15
Joseph Meck 13
Lucy Meck 9
* The original of the above is with Book 4a 577
In the enumeration notes to this book
" also 1 house called White Hill taken from E Book 3c 354
4a and 3c are East Dean enumeration books so, 3c claims that White Hill in the parish of Ruardean was removed, 3c contains Drybrook, which tends to tie in with the Morse.
So going to Old Maps just north of Morse Lane leading out of Drybrook towards Ruardean we find
Whitehill, which I suspect is where Puddlebrrok Quarry is today.
http://www.old-maps.co.uk/
Co-ords 364187,217708
Whitehill - Puddlebrook Quarry
Slowhands,
Thank you very much.
Dewey
Whitehill - Puddlebrook Quarry
by slowhands , proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Friday, August 11, 2006, 08:35 (6671 days ago) @ Dewey
When I posted I hoped you would be interested.
I was , but I've been up to London this morning......