Davis & Meek Farmers of Ruardean (General)

by jimashton , Sunday, May 19, 2013, 13:57 (4208 days ago) @ alice

Alice

I too would appreciate confirmation that George was the son of Thomas Meek & Sarah Marfell, he was certainly the son of "a" Thomas Meek & Sarah, being baptised to parents of that name on 2nd Sept 1792 at Ruardean.

My main interest is the Marfell family. Early records show a variety of spellings going back to the 1500's, with Moorfield & Marfield the most common early spelling.

Sarah Marfell's parents were one of my 5 times great grandparents John Marfell 1731/1799 & Lucy Meek 1743/1823, she being daughter of George Meek 1714 & Martha Teague 1718/1745.

I had only recorded 8 children for Thomas Meek & Sarah Marfell - Lydia, Phebe (1795), Jane, Sarah, Ann, Susanna, Jeremy & Lucy (1813). Phebe Meek 1795/1862 my 1st cousin 5 times removed married another 1st cousin 5 times removed Jonathon Marfell 1795/1869

1841 Census Hawthornes Hope Mansell
John Marfell 46 East Dean
Phebe 46 Ruardean
Sophia 11 Hope Mansell
Sarah 9 Hope Mansell
James Wm 7 Hope Mansell
Lucy 5 Hope Mansell
James Brother 69 East Dean

1851 Census Hawthornes Hope Mansell
Jonathon Marfell 56 East Dean
Phebe 56 Ruardean
Sophia 21 Hope Mansell
Sarah 19 Hope Mansell
James Wm 17 Hope Mansell
Lucy 15 Hope Mansell
James Brother 54 East Dean
Mary Dove niece 12 Mitcheldean

1861 Census Hawthornes Hope Mansell
Jonathon Marfell 66 East Dean farmer 27 acres
Phebe 66 Ruardean
Sophia 31 Hope Mansell
Jonathon Trigg grandson 5 East Dean
James Marfell brother 64 East Dean

Lucy Meek 1813 married Thomas Meek 1812 son of Thomas Meek :

1841 census Ruardean Hill
Thos Meek Age: 29
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1812
Gender: Male
Where born: Gloucestershire, England
Civil parish: Dean Forest
Hundred: St Briavells
Piece: 364 Book: 7 Folio: 18 Page Number: 7
Household Members:
Thos Meek 29
Thos Meek 8mths
Lucy Meek 28
Mary Meek 4

Before marrying Thomas Meek, Lucy Meek 1813 had an illegitimate child Mary Meek 1837 who became my 2nd cousin 4 times removed. Mary Meek married my 4th cousin 4 times removed David Jones Brain 1848 on 12 Sep 1874 Forest Church.They had 2 children, one of whom Emily Ellen Brain 1876 married Thomas George Meek 1877 son of James Meek 1848/1918 & Rececca Shapscott 1850/1935. Yet more Meeks for you to investigate, I have 797 in my Family Tree.

Jim Ashton