Jabez MEEK born 1865 Ruardean Hill (General)

by jimashton , Saturday, November 15, 2008, 05:26 (5864 days ago) @ slowhands

Hi Ruth

Slowhands is of course correct about the parents and grandparents of Jabez Meek.

To add some more information for you, The Sarah shown as married to Moses in the 1841 Census is Sarah Tippins baptised 25 Dec 1803, daughter of William Tippins 1773 & Sarah Read 1778. Moses Meek & Sarah Tippins married 7 October 1823 Hope Mansell. The parents of Moses Meek are James Meek 1774 & Mary Gagg 1776.

The mother of Jabez - Ann Roberts was the daughter of William Roberts 1800 & Elizabeth Parlor 1801:

1841 Census Joys Green
WLM ROBERTS abt 1801 Shoe Maker Glos England Dean Forest
ELIZABETH ROBERTS abt 1803 " " " "
ANN ROBERTS abt 1828 " " " "
WLM ROBERTS abt 1830 " " " "
HENRY ROBERTS abt 1832 " " " "
ROWLAND ROBERTS abt 1838 " " " "
ALLIN ROBERTS abt 1840 " " " "

1851 Census
ROBERTS William 53 Cordwainer East Dean
Elizabeth 50 Tinker East Dean
William 22 Cordwainer East Dean
Henry 20 Cobler East Dean
Rowland 13 Coal Miner Labourer East Dean
Allen 11 East Dean
Ruth 9 East Dean
PARLOUR John Father in Law Widow/er 80 Stone Mason East Dean

1861 Census East Dean Rg 9 1755 41
William 63 Boot maker Lydbrook
Rowland 23 Coal Miner East Dean
Elizabeth 22 East Dean
Ruth 20 East Dean
Eliza Ann Meek Grandaughter 8 East Dean

1871 Census East Dean 2598/95
William Roberts 74 Shoemaker Lydbrook
Elizabeth 71 Lydbrook
Ruth 24 East Dean
Allen 8 Grandson East Dean
Enoch 5 Grandson East Dean

Jim Ashton