Meek - Miles, Married Mary Jane Phillips (General)

by jimashton , Tuesday, July 20, 2010, 11:27 (5246 days ago) @ JohnB

Hi JohnB

I have Miles Meek 1856 who married Mary Jane Philips in my Family Tree, he would be my 7th cousin twice removed. I have 11 children listed for this family, but no Rose. You will note from the census data provided by Slowhands that no Rose appears on the census, is it perhaps a "chosen" name for another of Miles & Mary's daughters, Ellen 1889, Beatrice 1890 or Mary 1891 ?

You will also notice from the marriage detail provided by Slowhands that John Meek 1859 (my 4th cousin 4 times removed) who married Annie Baker was in fact the son of Solomon Meek 1829 and Frances Martin 1830. Solomon Meek 1829 was in turn the son of Joseph Meek 1782 & Hannah Cooke 1792. Joseph Meek 1782 in turn son of Joseph Meek 1749 & Ann Harris.

When researching Joseph Meek around this time, note that apart from Joseph Meek 1782 who married Hannah Cooke, there is also a Joseph Meek 1771 who married Hannah Baldwin 1779. Getting the families right is subjective, so this is "My" interpretation of events.

Researching back from Miles Meek 1856, his parents Elijah Meek 1824 & Ann Roberts, Elijah Meek's parents Moses Meek 1800 & Sarah Tippins 1803, Moses Meek's parents James Meek 1774 & Mary Gagg, it is possible of course that James Meek 1774 may be a sibling of one of the Joseph's shown above - 1771 or 1782.

My relationship in this line stems from Sarah Tippins 1803 whose parents were William Tippins 1773 & Sarah Read 1778. Going back two more generations gets you to Thomas Wilce 1707 & Susannah Marfell 1706, the latter being my second cousin 7 times removed.

Now seeking help from Slowhands. I note from Slowhands excellent contribution that Hartley Meek married Annie Delores Brain in 1928 (Parish Record shown below). Annie is shown as daughter of Amos Brain. I have an Amos Brain 1886 married to Alice Mary, also an Amos Brain 1867 married to Ellen Mary Hulbert in 1893 and am wondering if there is a connection.

As an aside the grandmother of Amos Meek 1886 is the daughter of Joseph Meek 1782 & Hannah Cooke 1792, sister of Solomon......................

Year: 1928
Month: Apr
Day: 14
Grooms_Surname: MEEK
Grooms_Forenames: Hartley
Grooms_Age: 25
Groom_Condition: Bachelor
Grooms_Occupation: Miner
Grooms_Residence: Plump Hill Mitcheldean
Grooms_Fathers_Surname: MEEK
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames: John
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation: Retired
Brides_Surname: BRAIN
Brides_Forenames: Annie Delores
Brides_Age: 20
Brides_Condition: Spinster
Brides_Occupation:
Brides_Residence: Plump Hill Mitcheldean
Brides_Fathers_Surname: BRAIN
Brides_Fathers_Forenames: Amos
Brides_Fathers_Occupation: Miner
Licence_or_Banns: Banns
Date_of_Banns:
Signature_or_Mark: Both Sign
Witness_1: Joseph Meek
Witness_2: Lilian Palfrey
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: George R Newman Vicar
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P109 IN 1/21
Page_Number: 77
Parish_Chapel: Drybrook

Jim Ashton