Yes James Marfell born 1819 married Esther James born 1812 on 15 Apr 1846 at Weston under Penyard. Unusually (for a Marfell) I didn't have the 1841 Census entry. Esther's father is shown on the marriage certificate as Joseph James Labourer.

Following James Marfell's marriage, I do have the 1851, 1861, 1871,1881 Census Llangarren 1891 Census Trewin Villa & 1901 Census Ross. He died 26 Sep 1904.

James Marfell was the brother of Thomas Marfell who married Rebecca Wilce as shown in my (amended) previous posting.

Jim Ashton

James MARFELL - age 20 Farmer
Joseph TURNER - 60

and three servants

Esther JAMES - 25
Charls WORKMAN - 15
Stephen ROBERTS - 14

probably on this link somewhere.....

1851 census, Weston Under Penyard

Marsh Farm

James MARFELL - age 32, born Hope Mansell
Esther MARFELL - 39 born Weston
George 3 and William 2

However, going back over my records I noted that I hadn't got the detail of Jonathon Marfell's mother Rebecca Wilce 1813 who married Thomas Marfell born 4 Dec 1815 on 12 July 1836 Abenhall - Witneses Miles Wilce & Abia Marfell. I discovered that Rebecca Wilce was baptised 30 Nov 1813 and is in fact the daughter of John Wilce 1765 and Ann Marfell 1771, who of course I had in my family tree. A clue should have been that Rebecca Wilce had a brother Miles 1852 who was a witness.

Jim Ashton

very badly written.....

Little Stetstone?

Charlotte TURNER - Widow, age 39, Farmer of 114 acres employing 14 labourers, born Rofs
Sophia TURNER - daughtger age 11 - born Peterstow
Henery TURNER - son - age 4
Joseph TURNER - Yoeman - age 68, born Linton
Edward TURNER - age 48 - Farm Servant, born - Dellmons? Herefordshire
John WILLIAMS - age 16 - Servant

I thought I had better add the Marfell element here in connection with the 1851 Census entry for Charlotte Turner.

The Sophia Anne Turner born 1840 mentioned married Jonathon Marfell born 28 Mar 1843 on 15 March 1865 Parish Ch. Hentland, Herefordshire. I have the marriage certificate and her father is shown as James Turner Farmer. Witnesses Henry J Turner & Charlotte Elizabeth Turner, presumably her brother and mother.

I appear to have missed some detail on the 1851 Census entry as I have :

1851 Census Hfd. Peterstow 1976 115a
Charlotte Turner widow 39 Hereford
Sophia 11 Peterstowe
Henery 4 Peterstowe.

I have taken more trouble to record the entries after her marriage to Jonathon Marfell :

1871 Census The Mill House, Walford
Jonathon Marfell 28 Farmer 143 acres 4 men 2 boys. Newent
S.A. wife 30 Peterstow
Thomas H 5 Ross
Wm. E. 3 Ross
Robert J. 1 Ross

1881 Census
Source: FHL Film 1341624 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 2588 Folio 36 Page 5
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
Johnathan MARFELL M 38 M Newent, Gloucester, England
Rel: Head
Occ: Farmer Of 202 Acres Employ 5 Labourers
Sophia A. MARFELL M 40 F Peterstow, Hereford, England
Rel: Wife
Occ: Farmers Wife
Robert J. MARFELL 11 M Walford, Hereford, England
Rel: Son
Occ: Farmers Son
Frederick J. MARFELL 9 M Walford, Hereford, England
Rel: Son
Occ: Scholar
Elizabeth H. MARFELL 7 F Weston, Hereford, England
Rel: Daur
Occ: Scholar
Alice M. MARFELL 5 F Peterstow, Hereford, England
Rel: Daur
Occ: Scholar
Herbert T. MARFELL 3 M Much Birch, Hereford, England
Rel: Son
Lydia L. MARFELL 1 F Much Birch, Hereford, England
Rel: Daur
Ann WILLIAMS U 20 F Llangattoch, Monmouth, England
Rel: Serv
Occ: Governess
Mary ROWLEY U 19 F Canon Pyon, Hereford, England
Rel: Serv
Occ: General Servant Domestic

1891 Census Bishops Cleeve
Jonathon 48 Baker Newent
Sophia A 50 Peterstowe
Alice M 15 Peterstowe
Herbert T 12 Much Birch
Lydia L 11 Much Birch
Henry Bowden, Border 26 Torquay

1901 St Lythans Glamorganshire
Jonathon 58 Gloucester Newent Estate Bailiff
Sophia 60 Hereford Peterstowe
Herbert 23 Much Birch Clerk
Lydia 21 Much Birch

Jonathon & Sophia both died in Romford - 1918 & 1922. A number of their children emigrated to Quebec, but moved on some to USA and one to New Zealand. Some remained as their deaths are recorded in Sussex.

Jim Ashton

1841
Barzillas Meek abt 1793 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest, Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Meek abt 1826 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest, Gloucestershire
Maria Meek abt 1829 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest, Gloucestershire
Charlotte Meek abt 1831 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest, Gloucestershire
Hannah Cowmeadow abt 1816 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest, Gloucestershire
Mary Ann Cowmeadow abt 1837 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest, Gloucestershire

not too far away

1841
Joseph Turner abt 1781 Herefordshire, England Weston Under Penyard, Herefordshire Farmer

Farmer / Butcher were often the same in this period -so maybe ?

1851
Charlotte Turner abt 1819 Ross, Herefordshire, England Head Peterstow, Herefordshire
Sophia Turner abt 1840 Peterstow, Herefordshire, England Daughter Peterstow, Herefordshire
Henery Turner abt 1847 Peterstow, Herefordshire, England Son Peterstow, Herefordshire
Joseph Turner abt 1783 Linton, Herefordshire, England Ferman Peterstow, Herefordshire Yeoman
Edward Turner abt 1803 Dellmons, Herefordshire, England Labarson Peterstow, Herefordshire

Marriage Walford - 17 October 1852

George WEAVER - age 21, Bachelor
Grooms Residence : Warrifield, Walford
Father: Thomas WEAVER

married

Maria MEEK - age 23, Spinster
Brides Residence: Warrifield, Walford

father: Barsillai MEEK, Labourer

Witness 1 : William WEAVER
Witness 2: DIANA MEEK

Year 1858
Month Nov
Day 14
Grooms Surname WELCH
Grooms Forenames Joseph
Grooms Age 20
Groom Condition Bachelor
Grooms Occupation Collier
Grooms Residence Drybrook
Grooms Fathers Surname Welch
Grooms Fathers Forenames John
Grooms Fathers Occupation Shoemaker
Brides Surname COWMEADOW
Brides Forenames Mary
Brides Age 21
Brides Condition Spinster
Brides Occupation
Brides Residence Lea Bailey
Brides Fathers Surname Turner
Brides Fathers Forenames Joseph
Brides Fathers Occupation Butcher
Licence or Banns Banns
Date of Banns
Signature or Mark Both Mark
Witness 1 Ba[gillin] Meek
Witness 2 Diana Meek
Other Witnesses
Officiating Minister Henry G. Nicholls
Event Marriage
Memoranda
Notes
Register Reference P109 IN 1/6
Page Number 113
Parish Chapel Drybrook

and this death in Gloucester

Name: Dianah Meek
Year of Registration: 1862
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
District: Gloucester (1837-1937)
County: Gloucestershire
Volume: 6a
Page: 171

Year: 1842
Month: Sep
Day: 4
Grooms_Surname: MEEK
Grooms_Forenames: Barzillai
Grooms_Age: Of Full Age
Groom_Condition: Widower
Grooms_Occupation: Labourer
Grooms_Residence: The Forest of Dean
Grooms_Fathers_Surname: [not stated]
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames: [not stated]
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation: [not stated]
Brides_Surname: COWMEADOW
Brides_Forenames: Hannah
Brides_Age: Of Full Age
Brides_Condition: Spinster
Brides_Occupation:
Brides_Residence: The Forest of Dean
Brides_Fathers_Surname: [not stated]
Brides_Fathers_Forenames: [not stated]
Brides_Fathers_Occupation: [not stated]
Licence_or_Banns: Banns
Date_of_Banns:
Signature_or_Mark: Both mark
Witness_1: James Pope
Witness_2: Mark of Hannah Pope
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: Henry Formby
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P275 IN 1/10
Page_Number: 20
Parish_Chapel: Ruardean

1851
Barzilla Mick abt 1793 Dean; Forest, Gloucestershire, England Head East Dean, Gloucestershire
Diannah Mick abt 1821 Dean; Forest, Gloucestershire, England Wife East Dean, Gloucestershire
Maria Mick abt 1829 Dean; Forest, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean, Gloucestershire
Mary Ann Cowmeadon abt 1837 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Aop Daur Migshwate East Dean, Gloucestershire

1861
Brazella Meek abt 1794 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Head East Dean, Gloucestershire
Hannah Meek abt 1816 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Wife East Dean, Gloucestershire

Year: 1863
Month: Apr
Day: 30
Surname: MEEK
Forenames: Barzillai
Residence: Drybrook
Age_at_death: 71 years
Officiating_Minister: H.G Nicholls
Event: Burial
Cause_of_death:
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P109 IN 1/11
Page_No: 177
Parish_Chapel: Drybrook

and

England & Wales, National Probate Calendar

1863

25 July

Brazilla MEEK

The Will of Barzilla MEEK formerly of Lea Bailey Hill, but late of Drybrook both in the Township of East Dean in the County of Gloucester, Labourer deceased who died 26 April 1863 at Drybrook aforesaid was proved at Gloucester by the oaths of Abraham STERREY of Drybrook aforesaid Haullier one of the Executors. Effects under £5

previous thread - re STERR(E)Y - MEEK

http://www.forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?id=4101

Brazilla - was buried at Drybrook

England & Wales, National Probate Calendar

Abraham STERRY

16 February 1881

The Will of Abraham STERRY late of Hazeley Hill near Drybrook in the County of Gloucester, Yeoman, who died 21 November 1880 at Hazeley Hill was proved at the Principal Registry by George STERRY of the Lea Bailey Hill near Micheldean in the said County, Gentleman the Brother the sole Executor.

Personal Estate under £100

To put the record straight the the parents of James Cowmeadow who married Mary Tingle were James and Ann (nee Evans). His parents were William and Elizabeth.

The 1857 census must be in error. Diana Meek appears as a witness on Cowmeadow marriage certificates so she must be a different individual although I can't trace her. Perhaps Hannah changed her name!

Carole