Sorting out Meeks at Ruardean (General)

by jimashton , Tuesday, February 19, 2008, 01:00 (6125 days ago) @ kristeenL27

Hi Irene

Back to subjectivity again. I have George Meek baptised 6.5.1801 Ruardean as married to Sarah Brain 8.6.1824 Ruardean witnesses Samuel & Hannah Hale but no parents shown. George did have a sister Hannah, but I have no marriage for her. I too have census data :

1841 Census
MEEK George 40 1801 Ruardean
Sarah 35 1806 Ruardean
Henry 30 1811 Ruardean
Emanuel 16 1825 Ruardean
Susan 13 1828 Ruardean
George 11 1830 Ruardean
Ann 5 1836 Ruardean
Joseph 3 1838 Ruardean

1851 Census Ruardean Hfd.
George Meek widower 49 Stone Cutter Ruardean
Ann 15 Ruardean
Joseph 13 Ruardean
Lucy 9 Ruardean

The interesting thing in 1841 is Henry age 30 = 1811, obviously not George's son. George did have a brother Henry but he was baptised 25.10.1794. Perhaps I have read his age wrongly.

Jim Ashton