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Joseph and Hannah MEEK - children. (reply)

Brian Meek — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 16:04:41 +0000

Sorry all.

Slight mistake in my previous email, Hannah Baldwins date of birth, it should read 1779.

The Joseph Meek who married Hannah Baldwin is my g x 4 grandfather and he was born Weston under Penyard. Hannah Baldwin was born in Ruardean. Throughout all the birth certificates of the children Joseph is described as a Labourer.

I cannot find any ties between this family and the following

Joseph Meek who married Hannah Cook was born in Ruardean 1782 and Hannah Cook 1792 was born in the Lea and they married in 1809 at Ruardean.
Their children were,

Cornelius b 1810
William b 1811
Hannah b 1812
Joseph b 1814
Elizabeth b 1816
Richard b 1819
Thomas b 1821
Aaron b 1823
Ann b 1925
John b 1826
James b 1828
Solomon b 1829

In all birth certificates of the children this Joseph is described as a collier/coal miner.

Brian

Joseph and Hannah MEEK - children. (reply)

Brian Meek — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 10:36:02 +0000

I may be covering old ground with this, but here goes.I have the family as follows:-

Joseph Meek b 1774 married Hannah Baldwin b 1781 at Newland.
Children were
Charles b 1801 bap. Lea
Mary b 1803 bap Lea
Joseph b 1805 bap Lea, married Sarah Wall 27 Dec 1840 in Newent
Richard b 1807 bap Lea, married Jane Simmonds 24 Dec 1838 in Abenhall
William b 1810 bap Lea
Hannah b 1812 bap Micheldean
Ann b 1815 bap Lea
Lidia b 1817 bap Lea
Thomas b 1819 bap Drybrook, married Elizabeth Boughton 4 May 1848 Micheldean
Amealia no record of baptism
Jane 1921 bap Lea

1941 census shows Joseph aged 70?, Hannah 65, Lidia 24, Thomas 22,
and Amealia 20
Joseph died 1846 age given as 72
Joseph is described in all the records as Labourer

Joseph Meek who married Hannah Cook(e) is described in records as Coal Miner
Hope it helps, Brian

Joseph and Hannah MEEK - children. (reply)

slowhands — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:57:16 +0000

Meek family (General)
by susanbates , Monday, August 24, 2009, 15:39 (1 hours, 16 minutes ago)

I have been sent the following information.
children of Joseph and Hannah Meek.
Jane christened 11November 1821
Mary christened 20 June 1803
Lydia Christened 28 July 1816
Charles Christened 13 September 1801
Richard Christened 26 July 1807
William Christened 22 April 1810
Anne Christened 19 febuary 1815
Joseph Christened 12 May 1805.
All Christened at Leigh (sic) Gloucester

Joseph and Hannah Meek. (reply)

jimashton — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 14:16:58 +0000

DaveSkinner

Firstly the Joseph Meek who married Hannah Cooke didn't die until 1866 and secondly, Hannah would have had the surname Meek in 1858. Hannah Cooke baptised 18 Mar 1792 was the daughter of William Cooke & Elizabeth, she married Joseph Meek 13th May 1809.

Jim Ashton

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jimashton — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 14:12:29 +0000

Harry

The deaths you have shown refer to Joseph Meek 1782 & Hannah Cooke 1792 and their son James Meek baptised 16 Mar 1828. Not Joseph Meek & Hannah Baldwin as per the heading shown here.

Jim Ashton

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susanbates — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 12:32:14 +0000

Thanks to everyone who took the trouble to post reply's

Joseph and Hannah Meek. (reply)

davefskinner — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 10:54:28 +0000

I have a Hannah Cooke who married George Meek in 1858 in Ross on Wye, Is there a connection with your Cooke/Meek? This was Hannah's 3rd marriage, she was about 59. She married William Cooke in 1844 in Weston under Penyard.
Regards
David

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djones — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 07:11:56 +0000

Thanks for the MI, I did not have it. Joseph Meek & Hannah Cooke were my 3xGreat grandparents.

David

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HarryBrook — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 20:35:34 +0000

Holy Trinity Church, Drybrook. Memorial Inscription. Headstone now removed.
In/ memory of/ Joseph Meek,/ who died March 25th 1866/ aged 85 years./ Also Hannah, his wife who/ died Aug. 13th 1869 aged 78 yrs./ Cast me not off in the -------/ forsake me not when my strength/ faileth. Psalm LXXL. v.9./ Also James, their son who/ died March 31st 1863 aged 34 yrs.

Joseph and Hannah Meek. (reply)

cmfenton — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 18:17:14 +0000

This thread may give you some relevant info:

http://www.forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?id=17566

Good hunting! Joseph and Hannah do not appear among my Meek ancestors.

-Colin

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susanbates — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:35:01 +0000

Joseph Meek c1771 wife Hannah.
All I know is they had a son Richard c1807 who married Jane Simmonds. Richard and Jane had a daughter Emma 1845 who married Tom Watts Haddock.
I am up to date with the Haddock branch of my tree.