Forest of Dean FHT Forum - Thomas MEEK married Elizabeth BOUGHTON at Mitcheldean

Thomas MEEK married Elizabeth BOUGHTON at Mitcheldean (reply)

stressed8060 — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 00:41:08 +0000

Hi Brian, just a quick note to let you know im related to thomas and elizabeth as well

reagrds penny

Thomas MEEK married Elizabeth BOUGHTON at Mitcheldean (reply)

Brian Meek — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 10:39:35 +0000

My gr. gr. gr. grand parents, Thomas Meek b.1819 married Elizabeth Boughton b.1819, m.1848, Mitcheldean.
I'm trying to sort out the parents of Thomas. The marriage certificate does'nt show his fathers name, or age of Thomas
I have, I think, 2 possibles.
1. Joseph and Hannah
2. John and Elizabeth

Can anyone out there help please, I have checked the records office in Gloucester, but again drew a blank.

Sarah Ann MEEK nee DYER; Purton WLTS (reply)

slowhands — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 04:52:39 +0000

which comes back to this MEEK epic !

http://www.forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?id=15675

Edmund MEEK born c1850 (reply)

jimashton — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 04:37:37 +0000

Hi Dorothy

Edmund John, who is shown as either John or Edmund on various census entries - 1851 as John with father, 1861 as Edmund with father, 1871 as John with brother George as shown below. He married in 1873 to Sarah Ann Dyer who was born 1853 Swindon, they had 14 children.

1871 Census East Dean
George Meek 21 Coal Miner Lea Bailey
Hannah 29 Abenhall
George 4 mths East Dean
John Meek 18 Lodger Coal Miner Lea Bailey

Jim

Thomas MEEK 1819 Lea Bailey, East Dean (reply)

jimashton — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 04:29:17 +0000

Hi Slowhands

The Thomas Meek baptised in 1821 was the son of Joseph Meek 1782 & Hannah Cooke 1792. The Thomas Meek baptised in 1819 was the son of Joseph Meek 1771 & Hannah Baldwin 1779.

Jim

Share info re James Meek (reply)

mariane — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 00:12:57 +0000

Hi Dorothy, it seems we are related, happy to share info, please contact, regards Mariane

Joseph & Hannah MEEK (reply)

jimashton — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 01:57:19 +0000

The only clue that is a bit useful on the marriage certificate for Thomas Meek & Elizabeth Boughton is that Thomas Meek is from Lea Bailey and was a labourer. His entry for the 1851 census with Elizabeth Boughton shows him as a wood cutter, which could be deemed a labourer, and certainly not a Coal Miner - although they did flit in and out of coal mining as the mood suited. The christenings for Thomas Meek had one whose father was a labourer living at Lea, the christening took place in 1819. Sons more often than not, followed their fathers trade. I believe that Thomas baptised 1819 is the one who married Elizabeth Boughton as Slowhands has suggested on the web site. This is a shame for me as I am related to the Joseph Meek & Hannah who had a Thomas baptised 1821 but only "connected" to the Joseph Meek & Hannah who had a Thomas baptised in 1819.

Meek - Boughton (reply)

Lefram — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 11:33:22 +0000

The Lea Bailey is a hamlet quite distinct from Wigpool. Lea Bailey is on the route to Ross on Wye from Drybrook, passing Drybrook Quarries and "The Cutting", Lea Bailey is at the bottom of the hill, it is a lovely place surrounded by woodland. A right hand turn in "The Bailey", as it is known locally, would take you to The Lea. Wigpool is between Lea Bailey and Mitcheldean.

Joseph & Hannah MEEK (reply)

slowhands — Sun, 10 Jun 2007 10:32:50 +0000

looks to me that the Bailey Hill Thomas (1819) is the one who marries Elizabeth Boughton of Mitcheldean.

Thomas 1821 Drybrook is the son of a collier....

Joseph & Hanna MEEK (reply)

DaiJones — Sun, 10 Jun 2007 09:25:22 +0000

Hi Jim,

As you know, Thomas in my tree had a father who was a Coal Miner, so I still don't know the right Thomas married Elizabeth.

I have seen the marriage cert and no fathers and more important fathers occupation are given, that would have sorted things.

Back to the drawing board

Thank to all who posted

Regards

David

Edmund MEEK born c1850 (reply)

Dorothy — Sat, 09 Jun 2007 07:24:13 +0000

Does anyone have evidence that the Edmund born 1850 and who had disappeared from the census of 1861 died, or was in fact the John who appeared on 1861 C
born probably c.1851? I have no evidence of Edmund's death but I am assuming this is more likely than that Edmund was called by a different name by 1861.

Joseph & Hanna MEEK (reply)

jimashton — Sat, 09 Jun 2007 04:32:22 +0000

Dai

You need to exercise a little caution with Joseph & Hanna Meek, also Thomas Meek, the names are quite common and it is easy to get them the wrong way around.

"A" Joseph Meek married Hannah Cook 13.5.1809 at Ruardean. I believe the 1841 & 1851 census records for this couple are :

1841 Census
Joseph 58 =1783 Harry Hill
Mary 27=1814 Harry Hill
Hannah 25 = 1816 Harry Hill
Elizabeth 23 = 1818 Harry Hill
Aaron 18 = 1823 Harry Hill
Ann 16 = 1825 Harry Hill
Solomon 11 - 1830 Harry Hill

1851 Census
MEEK Joseph 69 Rtd Collier Ruardean
Hannah 60 Ruardean
Solomon 21 Collier Ruardean

Note this Joseph born 1782 by census records and baptism, is a different Joseph & Hannah census record found by slowhands in this posting. This Joseph Meek baptised Ruardean 1.12.1782 to Joseph Meek & Ann Harris.

If that is not enough confusion, there are two Thomas Meeks baptised to Joseph & Hannah at about the same time, this is not unusual if one dies, but I don't think this is the case as the baptism shows different residences and occupation for Joseph Meek, plus of course we know that there are two Joseph Meek and Hannah's :

(1) Thomas Meek baptised 11.4.1819 at Drybrook to Joseph Meek & Hannah, occupation Labourer residence Bailey Hill

(2) Thomas Meek baptised 14.1.1821 at Drybrook to Joseph Meek & Hannah, occupation Coal Miner residence Drybrook.

I would be interested in others observations on the above as I have the marriage between Thomas Meek & Elizabeth Boughton, also the marriage between Amelia Meek & Richard Goode in my Family Tree and had not previously positively identified the parents of Amelia Meek. My interest in Amelia (who is connected to me rather than related) is that she and Richard Goode had 6 children including a daughter Amelia who married a George Reed, they had 7 children, one of whom - Gertude Helen Reed married William Ernest Marfell.

Good Luck

Jim Ashton

Lea Bailey, East Dean (reply)

shepway — Sat, 09 Jun 2007 02:10:58 +0000

1851 Census entry for Amelia:
Piece Folio SchNo Town Surname Forename Relatn Marr Age Occupation County Place
1976 0346 078 Ruardean GOOD Richard HD M 33 Coal Miner GLS Ruardean
1976 0346 078 Ruardean GOOD Amelia WI M 30 - GLS East Dean
1976 0346 078 Ruardean GOOD Ann DA - 7 Scholar GLS Ruardean
1976 0346 078 Ruardean GOOD Susannah DA - 3 - GLS Ruardean
1976 0346 078 Ruardean GOOD Richard SO - 10M - GLS Ruardean
1976 0346 078 Ruardean MEEK George SS - 10 Scholar GLS East Dean

Lydia's marriage:
Year 1845
Month Nov
Day 12
Groom Surname YEMM
Groom Forename(s) Thomas
Groom Age at Marriage Full
Groom condition Bachelor
Groom Rank or Profession Labourer
Groom Residence Township of East Dean
Groom Father's Surname Yemm
Groom Father's Forename(s) Thomas
Groom Father's Rank or Profession Labourer
Bride Surname MEEK
Bride Forename(s) Lydia
Bride Age at Marriage Full
Bride Condition Bachelor [sic]
Bride Rank or Profession
Bride Residence Township of East Dean
Bride Father's Surname Meek
Bride Father's Forename(s) Joseph

1851 Census entry for Lydia:
Bailey Pound, Weston under Penyard
Thomas Yemm abt 1811 Weston, Gloucestershire, England Head Weston Under Penyard Herefordshire
Lidia Yemm abt 1817 Eastdean, Gloucestershire, England Wife Weston Under Penyard Herefordshire

Mike

Thomas MEEK 1819 Lea Bailey, East Dean (reply)

slowhands — Sat, 09 Jun 2007 01:55:40 +0000

Year 1821
Month Jan
Day 14

Parents Surname MEEK
Child Forename(s) Thomas

Father's Forename(s) Joseph
Mother's Forename(s) Hannah
Mother's Surname

Place of Residence Drybook
Occupation Collier
Officiating Minister H. Berkin
Event type Baptism
Memoranda
Notes
Register Reference P109 IN 1/1
Page No 25
Parish/Chapel Drybrook

Year 1819
Month Apr
Day 11

Parents Surname MEEK
Child Forename(s) Thomas
Father's Forename(s) Joseph
Mother's Forename(s) Hannah
Mother's Surname
Place of Residence Bailey Hill
Occupation Labourer

Officiating Minister H. Berkin
Event type Baptism
Memoranda
Notes
Register Reference P109 IN 1/1
Page No 11
Parish/Chapel Drybrook

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

Name: Joseph Meek
Year of Registration: 1846
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
DISTRICT: Westbury On Severn
County: Gloucestershire
Volume: 11
Page: 334

1851 Lea Bailey
Thomas Meek abt 1825 Lew Barley, Gloucestershire, England Head East Dean Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Meek abt 1824 Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire, England Wife East Dean Gloucestershire
Edmund Meek abt 1850 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean Gloucestershire
George Meek abt 1848 Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean Gloucestershire
James Boughton abt 1844 Westbury On Severn, Gloucestershire, England Nephew {SON illegitimate] East Dean Gloucestershire

Lea Bailey, East Dean - MEEK (reply)

shepway — Sat, 09 Jun 2007 00:17:05 +0000

The 1851 Census entry is:
Piece Folio SchNo Town Surname Forename Relatn Marr Age Occupation County Place
1959 0151 032 Lea Bailey MEEK Thomas HD M 26 Wood Cutter GLS Lea Bailey
1959 0151 032 Lea Bailey MEEK Elizabeth WI M 27 - GLS Mitcheldean
1959 0151 032 Lea Bailey MEEK George SO U 3 At Home GLS Mitcheldean
1959 0151 032 Lea Bailey MEEK Edmund SO U 1 At Home GLS East Dean
1959 0151 032 Lea Bailey BOUGHTON James SS U 7 At Home (Illegitimate) GLS Westbury on Severn At Union

and next door is:

1959 0152 033 Lea Bailey MEEK Hannah HD W 71 Pauper GLS Ruardean

The 1821 Baptism entry gives parents as Joseph and Hannah MEEK.

Hope this helps.

Mike

Lea Bailey, East Dean (reply)

DaiJones — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 21:29:28 +0000

Thanks, I think it must be the same Thomas Meek

Regards

David

Lea Bailey, East Dean (reply)

slowhands — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 04:21:01 +0000

to the north of Drybrook i.e,direction of Wigpool and Euroclydon, might be described as Lea Bailey, or Lea Bailey inclosure.

Meek - Boughton

DaiJones — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 23:02:47 +0000

Elizabeth Boughton married Thomas Meek
4 May 1848 Mitcheldean

I would like to know if it's the same Thomas Meek
Baptism 14 Jan 1821 Drybrook (My 2nd Great-Granduncle)

On census records he gives his birth as Lea Baily.

Is Lea Baily close to Drybrook?

Regards

David