Hi Slowhands,

I have just found Ann Meek's birth entry on the IGI and the others for the other children.

Thanks for the info. I can't seem to see anything that shows a marriage for Barzillai and Elizabeth. Which parish records would you suggest I try to find the marriage in?

I think I shall have to send for the marriage cert of Barzillai to Hannah Cowmeadow. That should at least confirm whether his father is Cornelius as I suspect.

I don't suppose you have found Ann MEEK on the 1841 have you? I would like to know where she is. It might give a clue as to the father of Harriet Meek, Ann's daughter.

Are there Bastardy Bonds for this area? I wonder if any "missing" fathers are in them?

Although the Cowmeadows are not directly related to me, they are certainly a colourful bunch with not many scruples from the looks of it. Although transportation for 21 years for stealing a hat seems a little extreme. Although I doubt it would be his first offence.

Jenny