Forest of Dean FHT Forum - George MEEK b 1831 Ruardean

George MEEK b 1831 Ruardean (reply)

r meek — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 15:31:34 +0000

Hi slowhands cant thank you enough. I noticed that in the year 1831 Baptism that the father`s occupation: quarry man but on researching the list of registerd quarry men there is no mention of a george meek and the rest of my forefathers were freeminers I have my doubts as to the relationship. What do you think? regards r meek

MEEK CLOUDLEY KNIGHT etc (reply)

slowhands — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 11:31:25 +0000

Jim

Its interesting to "see" the inter relationships between the families of the Forest, in the days before mass transport :-)

regards
S

Amelia MEEK b 1862 Ruardean (reply)

jimashton — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 16:07:40 +0000

Thank you slowhands. As I have stated before, the benefit of following the siblings and parents of partners, often leads to other connections.

I had not known before your entry that Amelia Meek daughter of George Meek & Eliza Davis had married Frederick Cloudley, but I can add the following as a result:

Frederick Cloudley was the son of Samuel Cloudley 1813 & Jane Lloyd 1822. Frederick Cloudley had a sister Charlotte who married Thomas Knight 1849. They had 10 children, including Annie Knight 1874 who married Evan Marfell 1877. They also had a daughter Lucy Knight 1870 who married Harry Powell 1868. Harry Powell & Lucy nee Knight had 4 children including Ann Charlotte Lillian Powell born 16 Sep 1903 who married Thomas Moll born 7 Sep 1902 Oglesby, LaSalle Illinois. See Ed Moll's Bar picture, my all time favourite Family History photo.

The dates here are more specific thanks to the information received from the daughter in law of Thomas Moll 1902, who also provided the Ed Moll's Bar picture. Ed Moll is actually Eduard DE Mauw, born 17 October 1872 Maldegem, Belgium. Names were often simplified on board ship or at Ellis Island.

Jim Ashton

George MEEK b 1836 Ruardean (reply)

djones — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 16:01:55 +0000

Thanks Jim,

Thats my wife's Meek family not mine.

Regards

David

George MEEK b 1836 Ruardean (reply)

jimashton — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 15:51:45 +0000

George Meek 1841 who married Eliza Davis is the son of Amelia Jane Meek 1821. Amelia Jane Meek 1821 is the daughter of Joseph Meek 1771 & Hannah Baldwin 1779 :

1841 Census Bailey Hill
Joseph Meek 70 Ag Lab
Hannah Meek 65
Lidia Meek 24
Thomas Meek 22
Amealia Meek 20
George Meek 3 Mo

Jim Ashton

George MEEK b 1831 Ruardean (reply)

slowhands — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 08:19:20 +0000

I think you are referring to this George MEEK ( so many to choose from !)

Year: 1831
Month: Aug
Day: 14
Parents_Surname: MEEK
Child_Forenames: George
Fathers_Forenames: George
Mothers_Forenames: Sarah
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Morse
Occupation: Quarry man
Officiating_Minister: T. D. Fosbroke Min[iste]r
Event: Baptism
Memoranda: son of
Notes:
Register_Reference: P275 IN 1/7
Page_Number: 70
Parish_Chapel: Ruardean

1841
George Meek abt 1801 Gloucestershire, England Ruardean, Gloucestershire
Sarah Meek abt 1806 Gloucestershire, England Ruardean, Gloucestershire
Manuel Meek abt 1825 Gloucestershire, England Ruardean, Gloucestershire
Susan Meek abt 1828 Gloucestershire, England Ruardean, Gloucestershire
George Meek abt 1830 Gloucestershire, England Ruardean, Gloucestershire
Ann Meek abt 1836 Gloucestershire, England Ruardean, Gloucestershire
Joseph Meek abt 1838 Gloucestershire, England Ruardean, Gloucestershire

1851
George Meck abt 1831 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Head East Dean, Gloucestershire
Charlotte Meck abt 1829 Abinghall, Gloucestershire, England Wife East Dean, Gloucestershire
Julia Meck abt 1849 Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean, Gloucestershire

1861
George Meek abt 1831 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Head Ruardean, Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Meek abt 1841 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Wife Ruardean,
Julia Meek abt 1848 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Ruardean,
George Meek abt 1860 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son Ruardean,

1871
George Meek 40
Elizabeth Meek 30
George Meek 11
Timothy Meek 8
Tom Meek 4
Lucy Meek 2
Elizabeth Meek 1

1881
George Meek abt 1832 East Dean Head Westbury on Severn - East Dean, Gloucestershire
George Meek abt 1860 East Dean Son Westbury on Severn - East Dean, Gloucestershire
Timothy Meek abt 1864 East Dean Son Westbury on Severn - East Dean, Gloucestershire
Thomas Meek abt 1868 East Dean Son Westbury on Severn - East Dean, Gloucestershire
Lucy Meek abt 1869 East Dean Daughter Westbury on Severn - East Dean, Gloucestershire
Annie Meek abt 1872 East Dean Daughter Westbury on Severn - East Dean, Gloucestershire
James Meek abt 1873 East Dean Son Westbury on Severn - East Dean, Gloucestershire
Clara Jane Meek abt 1878 East Dean Daughter Westbury on Severn - East Dean, Gloucestershire

which probably makes this marriage his parents

Year: 1824
Month: Jun
Day: 9
Grooms_Surname: MEEK
Grooms_Forenames: George
Grooms_Age:
Groom_Condition: Batchelor
Grooms_Occupation:
Grooms_Residence: Ruardean
Grooms_Fathers_Surname:
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames:
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation:
Brides_Surname: BRAIN
Brides_Forenames: Sarah
Brides_Age:
Brides_Condition: Spinster
Brides_Occupation:
Brides_Residence: Ruardean
Brides_Fathers_Surname:
Brides_Fathers_Forenames:
Brides_Fathers_Occupation:
Licence_or_Banns: [not stated]
Date_of_Banns:
Signature_or_Mark: both sign
Witness_1: Samuel Hale
Witness_2: Hannah Hale
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: T D Fosbrooke Min[iste]r
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P275 IN 1/9
Page_Number: 15
Parish_Chapel: Ruardean

George MEEK b 1836 Ruardean (reply)

djones — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 07:25:51 +0000

I'm getting a bit confused, may be my age.

But who is the mother of George Meek who married Eliza Davis ?

Was it Amelia Jane or Lettice ?

I know that Lettice had 4 or 5 children out of wedlock.

Regards

David

Amelia MEEK b 1862 Ruardean (reply)

djones — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 06:49:26 +0000

Just to add a little about Amelia & Frederick

Deaths Dec 1886

CLOUDLEY Amelia Jane 0 Ross 6a 320

Amelia MEEK b 1862 Ruardean (reply)

slowhands — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 05:36:48 +0000

Year: 1862
Month: Oct
Day: 15
Parents_Surname: MEEK
Child_Forenames: Amelia
Fathers_Forenames: George
Mothers_Forenames: Eliza
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Ruardean
Occupation: Collier
Officiating_Minister: William Penfold
Event: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P275 IN 1/7
Page_Number: 179
Parish_Chapel: Ruardean

1881 Petty Croft
George Meek abt 1840 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Head Ruardean, Gloucestershire
Eliza Meek abt 1841 Walford, Hereford, England Wife Ruardean, Gloucestershire
George Meek abt 1861 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Son Ruardean, Gloucestershire
Amelia Meek abt 1863 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Ruardean, Gloucestershire
Rhoda Meek abt 1865 Ruardean Hill, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Ruardean, Gloucestershire
Elizabeth J. Meek abt 1871 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Ruardean, Gloucestershire
Eliza A. Meek abt 1875 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Ruardean, Gloucestershire
Jane Meek abt 1877 Walford, Hereford, England Daughter Ruardean, Gloucestershire

Name: Frederick Cloudley
Name: Amelia Meek
Year of Registration: 1881
Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
District: Westbury On Severn
County: Gloucestershire
Volume: 6a
Page: 384

1891
Frederick Cloudley abt 1862 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Head Ruardean, Gloucestershire
Amelia Cloudley abt 1864 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Wife Ruardean, Gloucestershire
Frederick Cloudley abt 1882 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Son Ruardean, Gloucestershire
George S Cloudley abt 1885 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Son Ruardean, Gloucestershire

1901
Frederick Cloudly abt 1861 Drybrook, Gloucestershire, England Head Ruardean, Herefordshire
Amelia Cloudly abt 1863 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Wife Ruardean, Herefordshire
Frederick Cloudly abt 1882 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Son Ruardean, Herefordshire
George Cloudly abt 1885 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Son Ruardean, Herefordshire

1911
CLOUDLEY AMELIA F 1866 45 Ross Herefordshire
CLOUDLEY FREDERICK M 1863 48 Ross Herefordshire

George MEEK b 1836 Ruardean (reply)

slowhands — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 21:59:31 +0000

close to 1838 !

Jim's comments - My interest here is that George William Meek's father George Meek was the illegitimate son of Amelia Jane Meek, who went on to marry Richard Goode,
I suspect this may be a Wigpool / Abenhall area MEEK /GOODE family some healthy debate may follow !

a candidate family

Year: 1836
Month: Dec
Day: 4
Parents_Surname: MEEK
Child_Forenames: George
Fathers_Forenames: George
Mothers_Forenames: Lettice
Mothers_Surname: MEEK
Residence: Ruerdean [Ruardean]
Occupation: Farmer
Officiating_Minister: T. D. Fosbroke Vicar
Event: Baptism
Memoranda: natural son of
Notes: May also be known as Watkins
Register_Reference: P275 IN 1/7
Page_Number: 95
Parish_Chapel: Ruardean

1841
George Meek abt 1774 Gloucestershire, England Ruardean, Gloucestershire
Ann Meek abt 1784 Gloucestershire, England Ruardean, Gloucestershire
Lottice Meek abt 1814 Gloucestershire, England Ruardean, Gloucestershire
Mary Meek abt 1825 Gloucestershire, England Ruardean, Gloucestershire
Hester Meek abt 1829 Gloucestershire, England Ruardean, Gloucestershire
Benjamin Meek abt 1833 Gloucestershire, England Ruardean, Gloucestershire
George Meek abt 1837 Gloucestershire, England Ruardean, Gloucestershire
Fanny Meek abt 1840 Gloucestershire, England Ruardean, Gloucestershire

1851
George Meck abt 1773 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Head Ruardean, Gloucestershire
Ann Meck abt 1781 Not Known, Herefordshire, England Wife Ruardean, Gloucestershire
Lettice Meck abt 1813 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Ruardean, Gloucestershire
George Meck Lettice abt 1839 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Grandson Ruardean, Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Meck abt 1844 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Granddaughter Ruardean, Gloucestershire
Mary Meck abt 1846 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Granddaughter Ruardean, Gloucestershire
John Meck abt 1849 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Grandson Ruardean, Gloucestershire
Fanny James abt 1779 Weston, Herefordshire, England Visitor Ruardean, Gloucestershire

Yes Petty Croft is still part of Ruardean today
To the south of Ruardean, near Turners Tump / Shot Hill
www.multimap.com/
map/browse.cgi?lat=51.853&lon=-2.5517&scale=10000&icon=x

http://www.old-maps.co.uk/ co ords 361940,217440

in the area of Petty Croft

http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1420689

Admin's WATKINS family have links here

and general view of Ruardean

http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1420688

George William MEEK b 1860 Ruardean (reply)

r meek — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 19:20:29 +0000

Hi slowhands thanksfor your reply, but it does raise other questions
1 is it possible to go back further in time before 1871. say 1838 when George meek was born.
2 is Petty Croft still in existance.?
3 what happend to Amelia Meek aged 8 in 1871?
regards r meek

George William MEEK b 1860 Ruardean (reply)

djones — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 09:17:52 +0000

Hi,

Your right as usual, this looks like my George in 1861

George Meek 30
Elizabeth Meek 20
Julia Meek 13
George Meek 1 (12 months)
RG9; Piece: 1814; Folio: 49; Page: 4

Regards

David

George William MEEK b 1860 Ruardean (reply)

slowhands — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 09:01:52 +0000

No ,pretty sure he is living in Petty Croft Ruradean, transcribed as MAK see previous response - Thomas DAVIS is the clue

George William MEEK b 1860 Ruardean (reply)

djones — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 08:19:38 +0000

1861 census
George Meek 23
Eliza Meek 21
George Willm Meek 2 Mo
Willia Davis 4
RG9; Piece: 1814; Folio: 71; Page: 18

Is this him in 1871 census?
George Meek 40
Elizabeth Meek 30
George Meek 11
Timothy Meek 8
Tom Meek 4
Lucy Meek 2
Elizabeth Meek 1
RG10; Piece: 2597; Folio: 10; Page: 12

I thought his parents were George Meek & Elizabeth Harris ?

David

George William MEEK b 1860 Ruardean (reply)

jimashton — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 15:14:42 +0000

Normally you cannot add anything useful, if you are lucky enough to receive responses from Slowhands and Bertha, but you might find this interesting :

Transcript Details

Record_ID: 40222
Entry_Number: 84
Year: 1885
Month: Jul
Day: 12
Grooms_Surname: MEEK
Grooms_Forenames: George William
Grooms_Age: 23
Groom_Condition: Bachelor
Grooms_Occupation: Miner
Grooms_Residence: Bishopswood
Grooms_Fathers_Surname: Meek
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames: George
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation: Miner
Brides_Surname: JORDAN
Brides_Forenames: Mary Ann
Brides_Age: 21
Brides_Condition: Spinster
Brides_Occupation: [not stated]
Brides_Residence: Bishopswood
Brides_Fathers_Surname: Jordan
Brides_Fathers_Forenames: Charles
Brides_Fathers_Occupation: Miner
Licence_or_Banns: Banns
Date_of_Banns:
Signature_or_Mark: Both sign
Witness_1: John Whitethorne
Witness_2: Elizabeth Mary Bennett
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: R.W.J. Smart
Event: Marriage
Memoranda: Minister's full name Robert William John Smart
Notes:
Register_Reference:
Page_Number: 42
Parish_Chapel: Bishopswood
Soundex_Groom: M200
Soundex_Bride: J635

My interest here is that George William Meek's father George Meek was the illegitimate son of Amelia Jane Meek, who went on to marry Richard Goode, they in turn had a daughter Amelia Goode who went on to marry George Read. Their daughter Gertrude Helen Read married William Ernest Marfell.

Jim Ashton

George W MEEK 1860/1 Ruardean (reply)

slowhands — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 08:14:14 +0000

Name: George William Meek
Year of Registration: 1861
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
District: Ross
County: Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Hereford and Worcester
Volume: 6a
Page: 424

1871 Petty Croft Ruardean
George Mak 33
Eliza Mak 32
George Mak 10
Amelia Mak 8
Thomas Daves 20

1891 Royal Oak ( Bag o Nails ?)
George W Meek abt 1862 Ruardean, Gols Head East Dean, Gloucestershire
Maury A Meek abt 1864 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Wife East Dean, Gloucestershire
William G Meek abt 1889 Ruardean, Gols Son East Dean, Gloucestershire
Leonel J Meek abt 1890 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire

1901 Hazel Hill
George Meek abt 1863 Ruardean Hill, Gloucestershire, England Head East Dean, Gloucestershire
Mary W Meek abt 1865 Newent, Gloucestershire, England Wife East Dean, Gloucestershire
Albert Meek abt 1890 Drybrook, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire
Henry Meek abt 1891 Drybrook, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire
Leonard Meekabt 1893 Drybrook, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire
Frederick Meek abt 1895 Drybrook, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire
Allen Meek abt 1897 Drybrook, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire
Gladys Meek abt 1898 Drybrook, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean, Gloucestershire
Ronald Meek abt 1900 Drybrook, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire

George William MEEK b 1860 Ruardean (reply)

bertha — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 16:10:15 +0000

Taken from the Parish Records Section of this website

Record_ID: 57876
Entry_Number: 1396
Year: 1861
Month: Jan
Day: 28
Parents_Surname: MEEK
Child_Forenames: George William
Fathers_Forenames: [not stated]
Mothers_Forenames: [not stated]
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Ruardean
Occupation: Collier
Officiating_Minister: W Penfold
Event: Baptism
Memoranda: 1861
Notes:
Register_Reference: P275 IN 1/7
Page_Number: 175
Parish_Chapel: Ruardean
Soundex: M200

Taken from the Parish Records Section of this website

Record ID 57221
Entry Number 215
Year 1859
Month Dec
Day 31
Grooms Surname MEEK
Grooms Forenames George
Grooms Age 22
Groom Condition Bachelor
Grooms Occupation Collier
Grooms Residence Ruardean
Grooms Fathers Surname [not stated]
Grooms Fathers Forenames [not stated]
Grooms Fathers Occupation [not stated]
Brides Surname DAVIS
Brides Forenames Eliza
Brides Age 20
Brides Condition Spinster
Brides Occupation Needlewoman
Brides Residence Bulls Hill Walford
Brides Fathers Surname Davis
Brides Fathers Forenames William
Brides Fathers Occupation Carpenter
Licence or Banns Banns
Date of Banns [not stated]
Signature or Mark he marks she signs
Witness 1 John Collier
Witness 2 Mark of Kath Whittaker
Other Witnesses
Officiating Minister Arthur Stonhouse Vicar
Event Marriage
Memoranda
Notes
Register Reference AO19/11
Page Number 108
Parish Chapel Walford

1861 England Census

George Meek abt 1838 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Head Ruardean, Gloucestershire
Eliza Meek abt 1840 Walford, Herefordshire, England Wife Ruardean, Gloucestershire
George Willm Meek George, abt 1861 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Son Ruardean, Gloucestershire
Willia Davis abt 1857 Walford, Herefordshire, England Lodger Ruardean, Gloucestershire

1881 England Census

George Meek abt 1840 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Head Ruardean, Gloucestershire
Eliza Meek abt 1841 Walford, Hereford, England Wife Ruardean, Gloucestershire
George Meek abt 1861 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Son Ruardean, Gloucestershire
Amelia Meek abt 1863 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Ruardean, Gloucestershire
Eliza A. abt 1875 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Ruardean, Gloucestershire
Jane Meek abt 1877 Walford, Hereford, England Daughter Ruardean, Gloucestershire
William Davis abt 1859 Walford, Hereford, England Brother in Law Ruardean, Gloucestershire

George William MEEK b 1860 Ruardean

r meek — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 16:07:45 +0000

my g granfather George William meek born 1860 ruardean
I cannot trace his parents help needed