William MEEK 1881 Cinderford (General)

by jimashton , Tuesday, September 07, 2010, 12:38 (5196 days ago) @ Brian Meek

Hi Brian

I expect you have realised that the Joseph shown as William Meek's father at his 1901 Marriage to Mary Ann Bennett is in fact Joseph Phelps born 1865 that Caroline eventually married in 1885, following the birth of the illegitimate children. The parish record does however show his father as Joseph Meek. She then had children with Joseph Phelps. The illegitimate children that are on the 1881 Census are not with Caroline & Joseph Phelps in 1891.

Year: 1885
Month: Jun
Day: 29
Grooms_Surname: PHELPS
Grooms_Forenames: Joseph
Grooms_Age: 20
Groom_Condition: Bachelor
Grooms_Occupation: Coal miner
Grooms_Residence: Steam Mills
Grooms_Fathers_Surname: Phelps
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames: George
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation: Coal miner
Brides_Surname: MEEK
Brides_Forenames: Caroline
Brides_Age: 20
Brides_Condition: Spinster
Brides_Occupation: [not stated]
Brides_Residence: Bilson
Brides_Fathers_Surname: Meek
Brides_Fathers_Forenames: Thomas
Brides_Fathers_Occupation: Coal miner
Licence_or_Banns: Banns
Date_of_Banns: [not stated]
Signature_or_Mark: he signs she marks
Witness_1: Charles Leighton
Witness_2: Mark of Charlotte Leighton
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: William Barker Vicar
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P109 IN 1/8
Page_Number: 19
Parish_Chapel: Drybrook

1881 Census
Dwelling: Factory Row
Census Place: (Westbury On Severn) East Dean, Gloucester, England
Source: FHL Film 1341609 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 2522 Folio 95 Page 40
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
Thos. MEEK M 50 M Bailey Hill, Gloucester, England
Rel: Head
Occ: Collier
Elizth. MEEK M 51 F Mitcheldean, Gloucester, England
Rel: Wife
Elizth. MEEK U 25 F Drybrook, Gloucester, England
Rel: Daur
Occ: No Occupation
Charlotte MEEK U 21 F Drybrook, Gloucester, England
Rel: Daur
Occ: Works At Tin Works
Caroline MEEK U 19 F Drybrook, Gloucester, England
Rel: Daur
Occ: Works At Tin Works
Edwin MEEK 6 M Cinderford, Gloucester, England
Rel: Daurs Child
Occ: Scholar
Mary MEEK 3 F Cinderford, Gloucester, England
Rel: Daurs Child
Eliza MEEK 1 F Cinderford, Gloucester, England
Rel: Daurs Child
William MEEK 2 m M Cinderford, Gloucester, England
Rel: Daurs Child

1891 Census East Dean
RG12/2005/42/33
Joe Phelps 26 Ruardean
Caroline 26 Drybrook
Pollie 8 Cinderford
Oliver 5 Cinderford
George 3 Cinderford
Albert 1 Cinderford

Year: 1901
Month: Mar
Day: 24
Grooms_Surname: MEEK
Grooms_Forenames: William
Grooms_Age: 21
Groom_Condition: Bachelor
Grooms_Occupation: Collier
Grooms_Residence: Cinderford
Grooms_Fathers_Surname: Meek
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames: Joseph
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation: Collier
Brides_Surname: BENNETT
Brides_Forenames: Mary Ann
Brides_Age: 20
Brides_Condition: Spinster
Brides_Occupation:
Brides_Residence: Cinderford
Brides_Fathers_Surname: Bennett
Brides_Fathers_Forenames: Robert
Brides_Fathers_Occupation: Collier
Licence_or_Banns: Banns
Date_of_Banns: [not stated]
Signature_or_Mark: Both sign
Witness_1: Philip Meek
Witness_2: Maud Holder
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: Th[oma]s Longstaff vicar
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P85/2 1N 1/6
Page_Number: 75
Parish_Chapel: Cinderford St Stephens

Jim Ashton