Thank you very much

This fits very well with an Elizabeth Meek 1857 daughter of Thomas Meek 1819 & Elizabeth Boughton 1819 :

1851 Lea Bailey
Thomas Meek abt 1825 Lea Barley, Head . woodcutter
Elizabeth Meek abt 1824 Mitcheldean, Wife
Edmund Meek abt 1850 East Dean, Son
George Meek abt 1848 Mitcheldean, Son
James Boughton abt 1844 Westbury On Severn, Nephew {SON illegitimate]

1861 Census East Dean Harry hill
Thomas Meek 41 Coal Miner Lea
Elizabeth 41 Mitcheldean
George 13 Coal Miner East Dean
John 10 East Dean
Sarah 8 East Dean
Elizabeth 4 East Dean
Mary 2 East Dean
William 4 mths East Dean

1871 Census East Dean Harry hill
Thomas Meek 49 Collier Miner Bailey Hill
Elizabeth 40 Mitcheldean
Elizabeth 15 Lea Bailey
Mary 13 Lea Bailey
William 11 Lea Bailey
Charlotte 9 Drybrook
Caroline 6 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 Upper Bilson
Thomas Mak abt 1817 Lea Bailey Head
Elizabeth Meek abt 1818 Mitcheldred, Wife
A Davis Meek abt 1817 Vopes Hill, Glos Lodger
William Meek abt 1881 Cinderford, Grandson
Charles Meek abt 1861 Rose, Herefordshire, Cousin

The baptism for the Elizabeth Meek could and probably is the mother of Lydia Meek 1887 who married Ernest James Meek :

Year: 1857
Month: Dec
Day: 5
Parents_Surname: MEEK
Child_Forenames: Elizabeth
Fathers_Forenames: Thomas
Mothers_Forenames: Elizabeth
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Hamlet of Newland
Occupation: Labourer
Officiating_Minister: W[illia]m D Hall
Event: Baptism
Memoranda: Privately
Notes:
Register_Reference: 523
Page_Number: 48
Parish_Chapel: Lea

I had received an email from "stressed 8060" and had replied, but thought it appropriate to add the details I had given to Penny in a reply to her posting for the sake of continuity for anyone else following the thread. What a good job I did as your researches will add considerably to Penny and my information. I will now have to email a contact who follows the Boughton family to ensure she is following.

The Thomas Meek & Elizabeth Boughton above also feature in a thread concerning a prison term which I cannot immediately find :

Prison Records Feb.1848
Thomas Meek. No,. 2309 from Mitcheldean aged 26, height
5ft.6. hair lt.brown grey eyes, visage long, fresh complexion.
Charged with feloniously receicving at East Dean 16 Feb.1848 a quantity of mutton, the property of Cornelius MARFELL. Found not Guilty.
His is a native of M/Dean, single worker for Mr. Thos Bennett for 16 yrs but of late working for himself. Conduct Good.

Glos.Quarter Sessions Feb.18 1848 Thos Meek not guilty, so obviously released. (offence took place Feb.16.1848).

Elizabeth Boughton exactly the same.

20 days later
Mitcheldean P.Records Feb.18 1848 BAP. Thomas George
son of Elizabeth Boughton, abode, Glos County Prison, by Asst. Chaplain ? Heaton (and noted according to certificate).
So seems Eliz MAY have re-offended and was back inside.
Perhaps her family in M/Dean were caring for the baby.)

Thanks again

Jim Ashton

Hi Here are the dates of birth for the children of ernest meek 1887 and lydia meek 1887

sybil gladwin 1909
kathleen majorie 1911
timothy harold 1913 - 1922
lilian a 1915
ivy 1917 ( husbands grandmother)
agnes lydia 1920
philip 1922

regards penny