Forest of Dean FHT Forum - Jabez MEEK born 1865 Ruardean Hill

Jabez MEEK born 1865 Ruardean Hill (reply)

jimashton — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 05:26:21 +0000

Hi Ruth

Slowhands is of course correct about the parents and grandparents of Jabez Meek.

To add some more information for you, The Sarah shown as married to Moses in the 1841 Census is Sarah Tippins baptised 25 Dec 1803, daughter of William Tippins 1773 & Sarah Read 1778. Moses Meek & Sarah Tippins married 7 October 1823 Hope Mansell. The parents of Moses Meek are James Meek 1774 & Mary Gagg 1776.

The mother of Jabez - Ann Roberts was the daughter of William Roberts 1800 & Elizabeth Parlor 1801:

1841 Census Joys Green
WLM ROBERTS abt 1801 Shoe Maker Glos England Dean Forest
ELIZABETH ROBERTS abt 1803 " " " "
ANN ROBERTS abt 1828 " " " "
WLM ROBERTS abt 1830 " " " "
HENRY ROBERTS abt 1832 " " " "
ROWLAND ROBERTS abt 1838 " " " "
ALLIN ROBERTS abt 1840 " " " "

1851 Census
ROBERTS William 53 Cordwainer East Dean
Elizabeth 50 Tinker East Dean
William 22 Cordwainer East Dean
Henry 20 Cobler East Dean
Rowland 13 Coal Miner Labourer East Dean
Allen 11 East Dean
Ruth 9 East Dean
PARLOUR John Father in Law Widow/er 80 Stone Mason East Dean

1861 Census East Dean Rg 9 1755 41
William 63 Boot maker Lydbrook
Rowland 23 Coal Miner East Dean
Elizabeth 22 East Dean
Ruth 20 East Dean
Eliza Ann Meek Grandaughter 8 East Dean

1871 Census East Dean 2598/95
William Roberts 74 Shoemaker Lydbrook
Elizabeth 71 Lydbrook
Ruth 24 East Dean
Allen 8 Grandson East Dean
Enoch 5 Grandson East Dean

Jim Ashton

Jabez MEEK born 1865 - 1958 Ruardean Hill (reply)

slowhands — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 20:41:05 +0000

Name: Jabez Meek
Death Registration Month/Year: 1958
Age at death (estimated): 93
Registration district: Forest of Dean
Inferred County: Gloucestershire
Volume: 7b
Page: 385

1901
Jabez Meck abt 1865 Ruardean Hill, Gloucestershire, England Head East Dean, Gloucestershire
Eliza Meck abt 1865 Ruardean Hill, Gloucestershire, England Wife East Dean, Gloucestershire
Alfred Meck abt 1892 Ruardean Hill, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire
Ellen Meck abt 1899 Ruardean Hill, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean, Gloucestershire
Lydia Meck abt 1894 Ruardean Hill, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean, Gl
Mary Meck abt 1888 Ruardean Hill, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean, Gloucestershire
Thomas Meck abt 1898 Ruardean Hill, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire

1891
Jabez Weeck abt 1865 Muasdenie Hill East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Head East Dean, Gloucestershire
Elisa Weeck abt 1865 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Wife East Dean, Gloucestershire
Mary Weeck abt 1888 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean, Gloucestershire

1881
Elijah Meek abt 1824 East Dean Head Westbury On Severn - East Dean, Gloucestershire
Ann Meek abt 1828 East Dean Wife Westbury On Severn - East Dean, Gloucestershire
Jabez Meek abt 1865 East Dean Son Westbury On Severn - East Dean, Gloucestershire
Jonah Meek abt 1863 East Dean Son Westbury On Severn - East Dean, Gloucestershire
Ruth Meek abt 1860 East Dean Daughter Westbury On Severn - East Dean, Gloucestershire

1871
Elizah Meck abt 1824 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Head East Dean, Gloucestershire
Ann Meck abt 1828 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Wife East Dean, Gloucestershire
Eliza A Meck abt 1854 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean, Gloucestershire
Jabez Meck abt 1865 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire
Jonah Meck abt 1863 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire
Miles Meck abt 1856 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire
Obed Meck abt 1851 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire
Ruth Meck abt 1860 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean, Gloucestershire
Simon Meck abt 1858 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire

1861
Elijah Meek abt 1822 Ruardean Hill, Gloucestershire, England Head East Dean, Gloucestershire
Ann Meek abt 1827 Ruardean Hill, Gloucestershire, England Wife East Dean, Gloucestershire
Miles Meek abt 1855 Ruardean Hill, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire
Obed Meek abt 1851 Ruardean Hill, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire
Rhoda Meek abt 1849 Ruardean Hill, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean, Gloucestershire
Ruth Meek abt 1860 Ruardean Hill, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean, Gloucestershire
Simeon Meek abt 1857 Ruardean Hill, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire

1851
Elizah Meek abt 1824 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Head East Dean, Gloucestershire
Ann Meek abt 1827 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Wife East Dean, Gloucestershire
Barzilla Meek abt 1851 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire
Rhoda Meek abt 1830 [!] East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean, Gloucestershire

Year: 1846
Month: Sep
Day: 14
Grooms_Surname: MEEK
Grooms_Forenames: Elijah
Grooms_Age: Full Age
Groom_Condition: Bachelor
Grooms_Occupation: Collier
Grooms_Residence: Township of East Dean
Grooms_Fathers_Surname: Meek
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames: Moses
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation: Collier
Brides_Surname: ROBERTS
Brides_Forenames: Anne
Brides_Age: Full Age
Brides_Condition: Spinster
Brides_Occupation:
Brides_Residence: Township of East Dean
Brides_Fathers_Surname: Roberts
Brides_Fathers_Forenames: William
Brides_Fathers_Occupation: Shoemaker
Licence_or_Banns: Rites and ceremo
Date_of_Banns:
Signature_or_Mark: He marks she signs
Witness_1: Charles Bick
Witness_2: Mary Jones
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: G B Daubeny
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P145 IN 1/11
Page_Number: 56
Parish_Chapel: Flaxley

1841
Moses Meek abt 1801 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest, Gloucestershire
Sarah Meek abt 1801 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest, Gloucestershire
Elija Meek abt 1824 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest, Gloucestershire
Elizh Meek abt 1836 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest, Gloucestershire
Geoe Meek abt 1839 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest, Gloucestershire
James Meek abt 1829 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest, Gloucestershire
Mary Ann Meek abt 1831 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest, Gloucestershire
Miriam Meek abt 1826 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest, Gloucestershire

Eliza JAYNE born 1865 Ruardean Hill (reply)

slowhands — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 20:33:17 +0000

Another MEEK / JAYNE branch....

1881
Thomas Jayne abt 1833 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Head Westbury On Severn - East Dean, Gloucestershire
Mary Jayne abt 1831 Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire, England Wife Westbury On Severn - East Dean, Gloucestershire
Alfred Jayne abt 1874 Ruardean Hill, Gloucestershire, England Son Westbury On Severn - East Dean, Gloucestershire
Eli Jayne abt 1871 Ruardean Hill, Gloucestershire, England Son Westbury On Severn - East Dean, Gloucestershire
Eliza Jayne abt 1865 Ruardean Hill, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Westbury On Severn - East Dean, Gloucestershire
James Jayne abt 1867 Ruardean Hill, Gloucestershire, England Son Westbury On Severn - East Dean, Gloucestershire
Joseph Jayne abt 1869 Ruardean Hill, Gloucestershire, England Son Westbury On Severn - East Dean, Gloucestershire
Thomas Jayne abt 1878 Ruardean Hill, Gloucestershire, England Son Westbury On Severn - East Dean, Gloucestershire
Edward Jayne abt 1861 Ruardean Hill, Gloucestershire, England Nephew Westbury On Severn - East Dean, Gloucestershire

1871
Thomas Joyne abt 1834 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Head East Dean, Gloucestershire
Mary Joyne abt 1834 Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire, England Wife East Dean, Gloucestershire
Charlotte Joyne abt 1860 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean, Gloucestershire
Eliza Joyne abt 1864 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean, Gloucestershire
James Joyne abt 1867 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire
Thomas Joyne abt 1863 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire

Jabez MEEK born 1865 Ruardean (reply)

ChrisW — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 13:19:51 +0000

Marriages Dec 1885

GWILLIAM Edward Westbury S. 6a 480
Hill Caroline Westbury S. 6a 480
JAYNE Eliza Westbury S. 6a 480
Meek Jabez Westbury S. 6a 480

Jabez MEEK born 1865 Ruardean (reply)

reporter — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 10:42:08 +0000

I have her as Eliza Jayne, married in 1885.

Jabez MEEK born 1865 Ruardean

ruth partridge — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 09:46:31 +0000

I'm looking for information for my father in law about Jabez Meek, his grandfather. I know that his father was Elijah and that he had sisters Ruth and ? Rhoda and brother Jonah. I would like to know who Jabez married. I believe he worked as a collier from the age of 14 until the age of about 70, that is all