Barzillai MEEK- Speculative lineage (General)

by jimashton , Tuesday, November 14, 2006, 07:03 (6585 days ago) @ Danny

Hi Jenny & Danny

I have a Priscilla Meeek baptised 30.9.1753 Ruardean, who married John Gagg 5.9.1775. Priscilla was the daughter of George Meek & Margaret for whom I have not been able to find marriage details. George Meek baptised 15.8.1714 & Margaret had 9 children, the first of whom Lydia was baptised 25.10.1740. My Marfell connection is that their second daughter Lucy baptised 27.3.1743 married John Marfell. George & Margaret are also great grandparents via their son George to Emma Meek who married Thomas Marfell.

John Gagg & Priscilla nee Meek had 6 children including John baptised 15.1.1786 who married Mary :

1851 Census Ruardean Hfd.
Ross - Ruardean page 24
John Gagg 65 Farmer Ruardean
Mary 59 Lydbrook
John 14 Ruardean

I also have a Berzillai Meek born 1823 who married Mary Ann Sterry 23.1.1848 Forest Church Drybrook. Emma married Tom Brain 10.3.1881 also Forest Church Drybrook. Tom being son of Benjamin Brain & Elizabeth Meek. Benjamin being son of James Meek & Ann An interesting thing about Benjamin & Elizabeth's family is that they had a Thomas & a Tom as you can see from the 1871 Census. Tom had married Emma by the 1881 Census :

1851 Census
BRAIN Benjamin 39 Collier Ruardean
Elizabeth 34 East Dean
James 7 Scholar East Dean
Edwin 7 Scholar East Dean
Elizabeth 5 Scholar East Dean
William 4 East Dean
Anne 3 East Dean
Joseph 1 East Dean

1861 Census East Dean RG9 1754 200
Benjamin 50 Coal Miner East Dean
Elizabeth 45 East Dean
James 17 East Dean
Edwin 17 East Dean
Elizabeth 15 East Dean
William 14 East Dean
Anne 13 East Dean
Joseph 11 East Dean
Benjamin 9 East Dean
Mary Ann 7 East Dean
Alice 5 East Dean
Edward 4 East Dean
Thomas 3 East Dean
Clara 1 East Dean

1871 Census East Dean 2597/49
Benjamin Brain 59 Coal Miner Harry Hill
Elizabeth 54 Drybrook
Joseph 21 Coal Miner Harry Hill
Benjamin 18 Coal Miner Harry Hill
John 15 Coal Miner Harry Hill
Tom 13 Harry Hill
Clara 11 Harry Hill
Thomas 4 Harry Hill

1881 Census
Dwelling: 44 House Harry Hill
Census Place: (Westbury On Severn) East Dean, Gloucester, England
Ref RG11 Piece 2521 Folio 101 Page 24
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
Benjamin BRAIN M 69 M Ruardean, Gloucester, England
Rel: Head
Occ: No Occupation
Elizabeth BRAIN M 65 F Ruardean, Gloucester, England
Rel: Wife
Joseph BRAIN U 31 M East Dean, Gloucester, England
Rel: Son
Occ: Coal Miner
Benjamin BRAIN U 29 M East Dean, Gloucester, England
Rel: Son
Occ: Coal Miner

1881 Census
Dwelling: 54 House Harry Hill
Census Place: (Westbury On Severn) East Dean, Gloucester, England
Ref RG11 Piece 2521 Folio 102 Page 26
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
Tom BRAIN M 28 M East Dean, Gloucester, England
Rel: Head
Occ: Coal Miner
Emma BRAIN M 20 F East Dean, Gloucester, England
Rel: Wife

Jim