Richard Meek and Elizabeth Powis - Bream (General)
by kristeenL27 
, Thursday, January 31, 2008, 04:55 (6145 days ago)
Can anyone help with my family tree research? I have a birth certificate for a Albert Edward Elton Meek, and his parents are given as Richard Meek, and Elizabeth Powis [although this surname is a little hard to read]. I cannot however, find evidence of this marriage anywhere, and wondered if anyone can help. I can find other marriages for a Richard Meek, but cannot tie up this particular link. Any help would be very much appreciated!
Thank you.
Albert MEEK 1900- Bream
by slowhands , proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Thursday, January 31, 2008, 06:01 (6145 days ago) @ kristeenL27
1911
MEEK RICHARD M 1874 37 Monmouth Monmouthshire
MEEK ELIZABETH F 1877 34 Monmouth Monmouthshire
MEEK ALBERT M 1900 11 Monmouth Monmouthshire
MEEK ALICE F 1906 5 Monmouth Monmouthshire
MEEK EDITH F 1909 2 Monmouth Monmouthshire
MEEK FRANK M 1904 7 Monmouth Monmouthshire
MEEK GLADYS F 1899 12 Monmouth Monmouthshire
MEEK REGGIE M 1902 9 Monmouth Monmouthshire
1901
Richard Meck abt 1873 Ellwood, Gloucestershire, England Head West Dean, Monmouthshire
Elizabeth Meck abt 1877 Parkend, Gloucestershire, England Wife West Dean, Monmouthshire
Albert Meck abt 1900 Laundus Green, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean, Monmouthshire
Gladys Meck abt 1899 Bream, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean, Monmouthshire
Willie Meck abt 1895 Parkend, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean, Monmouthshire
Year 1900
Month Mar
Day 28
Parents Surname MEEK
Child Forename(s) Albert Edward Elton
Father's Forename(s) Richard
Mother's Forename(s) Elizabeth
Mother's Surname
Place of Residence Saunders Green
Occupation Collier
Officiating Minister E F Eales
Event type Baptism
Memoranda born Jan 31 1900
Notes
Register Reference P57 IN 1/5
Page No 83
Parish_Chapel Bream
1891
Louisa Meek abt 1826 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Head West Dean, Gloucestershire
Henrietta Meek abt 1869 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean, Gloucestershire
Richard Meek abt 1874 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Grandson West Dean, Gloucestershire
Rowland Vorie [VOICE] abt 1870 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Lodger West Dean, Gloucestershire
1881 Bream Eaves
Thomas Meek abt 1825 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Head West Dean, Gloucestershire
Louisa Meek abt 1825 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Wife West Dean, Gloucestershire
Charles Meek abt 1866 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean, Gloucestershire
Henrietta Meek abt 1869 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean, Gloucestershire
Sidney Meek abt 1863 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean, Gloucestershire
Richard Meek abt 1873 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Grandson West Dean, Gloucestershire
nearby
Roland Plice [PRICE] abt 1866 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Boarder West Dean, Gloucestershire
Elizabeth P, although it looks like she marries a POWELL in Parkend, I 'm wondering if he dies and she marries Richard later...
1881
William Powis abt 1843 Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England Head West Dean, Gloucestershire
Sarah Powis abt 1847 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Wife West Dean, Gloucestershire
Charles A. Powis abt 1880 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean, Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Powis abt 1878 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean, Gloucestershire
Lydia Powis abt 1875 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean, Gloucestershire
Sarah J. Powis abt 1876 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean, Gloucestershire
W. Henry Powis abt 1872 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean, Gloucestershire
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Albert MEEK 1900- Bream
by kristeenL27 , Thursday, February 14, 2008, 04:27 (6131 days ago) @ slowhands
Thanks for all your help Slowhands and others who have emailed me...- I think I may have finally discovered what has happened. It appears that Richard Frank Powell, who married Elizabeth Powis, and Richard Frank Meek may actually be one and the same person! Richard Frank Meek was born to a single woman, Elizabeth Meek and as the only marriage for Elizabeth Powis is to a Richard Frank Powell, who matches in age and place of birth, I have concluded that Richard, having been born a Meek as no father is mentioned, called himself Powell and then at some stage after his marriage, and before the 1901 census, reverted to Meek again. What do you think?