James MEEK 1807c Lea Bailey (General)

by slowhands , proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Wednesday, August 04, 2010, 11:11 (5231 days ago) @ Clairebear

The other family to consider is this one :-

1790 MEEK Susannah Cornelius Elisabeth Mitcheldean
1792 MEEK John Cornelius Elisabeth Mitcheldean
1794 MEEKE Brissol Cornelus Elizabeth Abenhall
1797 MEEK Cornelius Cornelius Elizabeth Mitcheldean
1802 MEEK Christiana Cornelius Elisabeth Mitcheldean
1802 MEEK John Cornelius Elisabeth Mitcheldean
1805 MEAK Elizabeth Cornelius Elizabeth Mitcheldean
1807 MEEKE James Cornelus Elizabeth Abenhall
1810 MEEKE James Cornelus Elizabeth Abenhall
1810 MEEKE Mary Cornelus Elizabeth Abenhall
1814 MEEK George Cornelius Elizabeth Hundred of St Briavels Labourer Lea
1818 MEEK Ann Cornelius Elizabeth Bailey Labourer Drybrook

Year: 1790
Month: Apr
Day: 19
Grooms_Surname: MEEK
Grooms_Forenames: Cornelius
Grooms_Age:
Groom_Condition:
Grooms_Occupation:
Grooms_Residence: Newland
Grooms_Fathers_Surname:
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames:
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation:
Brides_Surname: TAYLER
Brides_Forenames: Elizabeth
Brides_Age:
Brides_Condition:
Brides_Occupation:
Brides_Residence: Newland
Brides_Fathers_Surname:
Brides_Fathers_Forenames:
Brides_Fathers_Occupation:
Licence_or_Banns: Banns
Date_of_Banns:
Signature_or_Mark: Both mark
Witness_1: Mark of Anne Taylor
Witness_2: Thos Bond
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: P Ball vicar
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P227 IN 1/8
Page_Number: 656
Parish_Chapel: Newland

It looks like they had a Lea / Drybrook connection and that may be what James remembers.

Year 1807
Month Jan
Day 11
Parents Surname MEEKE
Child Forenames James
Fathers Forenames Cornelus
Mothers Forenames Elizabeth
Mothers Surname
Residence
Occupation
Officiating Minister
Event Baptism
Memoranda
Notes
Register Reference P1 IN 1/4
Page Number 4
Parish Chapel Abenhall

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