Cecil Frank MEEK 1921 - 1994, Harrow Hill (General)

by jimashton , Thursday, November 25, 2010, 15:22 (5119 days ago) @ slowhands

Hi Slowhands & Brian

When I first looked at this posting I thought I had no cennection with a Frank Meek 1890. I very nearly didn't have a second look. Now of course thanks to Slowhands alert I see that it was actually Henry Frank and as ever I have gained some information from him,in this instance some baptism detail.

Having checked the link :

http://www.forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?mode=thread&id=9037#p9100

I have read through this again and I have a variance with a Slowhands assumption, in particular the inference that the parents of Moses Meek 1828 are John Meek & Ann. I have the parents of this Moses Meek baptised 23 Nov 1828 (who married Lucy Meek nee Parsons born 1827 in 1854) as Beriah Meek 1809 & Tryphena Williams 1807, married 20 Apr 1828 Walford :

1841 HO 107 / 364 /7 folio 30
Ruardean Hill ex Parochial
Beria MEEK 23 Coal Miner
Moses 12
Triphena 36
Sarah 10
Ann 8
Jane 6
Leah 4
N K 7 weeks

1851 Census
MEEK Beriah 42 Coal Miner East Dean
Triphena 45 East Dean
Sarah 20 East Dean
Jane 16 East Dean
Leah 13 East Dean
Beriah 8 Scholar East Dean

1861 Census East Dean RG9 1754 232/233
Beriah Meek 52 Coal Miner East Dean
Tryphena 54 East Dean
Sarah 28 East Dean
Jeriah 18 East Dean

1871 Census East Dean 2597/82
Jeriah Meek 63 Coal Miner East Dean
Tryphena 62 East Dean
Sarah 40 East Dean

1881 Census
Dwelling: Ruardean Hill
Census Place: (Westbury On Severn) East Dean, Gloucester, England
Source: FHL Film 1341608 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 2521 Folio 121 Page 24
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
Beriah MEEK M 72 M East Dean, Gloucester, England
Rel: Head
Occ: Coal Miner
Tryphena MEEK M 74 F East Dean, Gloucester, England
Rel: Wife
Sarah MEEK U 50 F East Dean, Gloucester, England
Rel: Dau

The John Meek 1804 & Ann 1805, shown in the census on the posting are in fact John Meek baptised 16 Feb 1803 Hope Mansell & Ann Roberts baptised 30 Mar 1806, married 13 Aug 1825 Hope Mansell. I am not related to John Meek 1803, but Ann Roberts 1806 is a 3rd cousin 4 times removed. John Meek 1803 & Ann Roberts 1806 did of course have a son Moses, this one baptised 25 Dec 1832, he went on to marry Ann Malson born 1829 in 1854.

The relationship to me will therefore remain either way, but I would be interested in any observations on the parentage of Moses Meek 1828.

Jim Ashton