So the 1846 marriage between "Matilda" & Edmund Meek, which showed her father as Elijah Meek was a transcription error as this Matilda's father was Elijah Leech.

Jim Ashton

In order to sort my Family Tree out, can anyone through any light on the Elijah Meek who as shown on the parish record was the father of the Matilda who married John Bright.

There are 2 Jim - a widow of Emmamuel and a widow of Edmund.

here is Matilda's father Elijah and brother Charles.

1841 Elton
Elizah Leech abt 1791 Gloucestershire, England Westbury On Severn, Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Leech abt 1811 Gloucestershire, England Westbury On Severn, Gloucestershire
Harriett Leech abt 1832 Gloucestershire, England Westbury On Severn, Gloucestershire
Charles Leech abt 1838 Gloucestershire, England Westbury On Severn, Gloucestershire

Year: 1837
Month: Aug
Day: 13
Parents_Surname: LEACH
Child_Forenames: Charles
Fathers_Forenames: Elijah
Mothers_Forenames: Elizabeth
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Westbury
Occupation: Labourer
Officiating_Minister: J A Harrison Offg Minister
Event: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P354 IN 1/6
Page_Number: 190
Parish_Chapel: Westbury on Severn

1828 LEACH William Elijah[?] Elizabeth Blaisdon Labourer Blaisdon
1828 LEACH James Elijah Eliz[abe]th Blaisdon Labourer Blaisdon
1832 LEACH Harriet Elijah Elizabeth Blaysdon Labourer Blaisdon
1841 LEECH Alfred Elijah Elizabeth Westbury Labourer Westbury on Severn

As at the beginning of this thread, the Matilda that Emanuel Meek married in Ross District Jun qtr 1845 was Matilda Gough. Daughter of William Gough & Esther:

Year: 1823
Month: Nov
Day: 9
Parents_Surname: GOUGH
Child_Forenames: Matilda
Fathers_Forenames: William
Mothers_Forenames: Esther
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Abinghall
Occupation: Lab[oure]r
Officiating_Minister: W[illia]m Parkley
Event: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P1 IN 1/7
Page_Number: 19
Parish_Chapel: Abenhall

1841Census Mitcheldean
William Gaugh abt 1800 Gloucestershire,
Esther Gaugh abt 1794 Mitchell Dean,
Matilda Gaugh abt 1824 Gloucestershire,
George Gaugh abt 1827 Gloucestershire,
Charlott Gaugh abt 1829 Gloucestershire,
Charles Gaugh abt 1833 Gloucestershire,

1851 Census Mitcheldean
William Gough abt 1791 Mitcheldean, Head
Esther Gough abt 1795 Aston Ingham, Wife
George Gough abt 1827 Abinghall, Son
Charles Gough abt 1833 Abinghall, Son
Lemul Gough abt 1844 Mitchelden, Grandson

I had Emanuel Meek's widow as marrying John Bright in 1884, but this is evidently wrong.

In order to sort my Family Tree out, can anyone through any light on the Elijah Meek who as shown on the parish record was the father of the Matilda who married John Bright.

Jim Ashton

Emma Pritchard married Gabriel Hyde ( born 1860 Wiltshire ) 1899 and he appears on the 1901 census but does not appear on the 1911 census where Emma is using her previous married name of Pritchard , shown as a widow.
I cannot find anything on Gabriel Hyde after 1901, any clues please.

Emma Pritchard was Edwin Rosser Brown's daughter

looking for clues in locations /names etc

Name: Gabriel Evans Hyde
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1860
Registration district: Highwood
Inferred County: Wiltshire
Volume: 5a
Page: 7

1861
Gabriel Hyde abt 1832 Stratton, Wiltshire, England Head Stratton St Margaret, Wiltshire
Ann Hyde abt 1835 Wroughton, Wiltshire, England Wife Stratton St Margaret, Wiltshire
Sarah A Hyde abt 1859 Stratton, Wiltshire, England Daughter Stratton St Margaret, Wiltshire
Gabriel E Hyde abt 1860 Stratton, Wiltshire, England Son Stratton St Margaret, Wiltshire

1871 New Swindon
Ann Hyde 34
Gabriel Hyde 42
Emma Hyde 7

1881
Henry Hinder abt 1837 Stratton S Margarett, Wiltshire, England Head Stratton St Margaret, Wiltshire
Ann Hinder abt 1835 Wroughton, Wiltshire, England Wife Stratton St Margaret, Wiltshire
Gabriel Hyde abt 1861 Stratton St Margarett, Wiltshire, England Step Son Stratton St Margaret, Wiltshire
Emma J. Hyde abt 1863 Stratton St Margarett, Wiltshire, England Step Daughter Stratton St Margaret, Wiltshire
George Hinder abt 1870 Stratton St Margarett, Wiltshire, England Son Stratton St Margaret, Wiltshire

1891
William Jones abt 1829 Pencar, Pembrokeshire, Wales Head Bedwellty, Monmouthshire
Gwerllian Jones abt 1831 Ebbw Vale, Monmouthshire, Wales Wife Bedwellty, Monmouthshire
Johanah Jones abt 1857 Ebbw Vale, Monmouthshire, Wales Daughter Bedwellty, Monmouthshire
Gabriel Hyde abt 1861 Swindon, Wiltshire, England Boarder Bedwellty, Monmouthshire General Labourer

Name: Gabriel Hyde & Emma Pritchard
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1899
Registration district: Bedwellty
Inferred County: Monmouthshire
Volume Number: 11a
Page Number: 220

{unusual to see wife as head in 1901}
1901
Emma Hyde abt 1862 Fownhope, Herefordshire, England Head Ebbw Vale, Monmouthshire Inn Keeper
Gabriel Hyde abt 1861 Swindon, Wiltshire, England Husband Ebbw Vale, Monmouthshire Steelworker
Fred Pritchard abt 1897 Ebbw Vale, Monmouthshire, Wales Son Ebbw Vale, Monmouthshire
Arthur Pritchard abt 1898 Ebbw Vale, Monmouthshire, Wales Son Ebbw Vale, Monmouthshire
Ada Rosser abt 1876 Monks Wood, Monmouthshire, Wales Sister Ebbw Vale, Monmouthshire

Gabriel dies or "moves on" before

1911 18 Greenfield Terrace Hafodyrynys Crumlin
Emma Pritchard 45 Fownhope Widow
Tred Morgan Pritchard 14
Arthur John Pritchard 13

Emma Pritchard was Edwin Rosser Brown's daughter

Year: 1908
Month: Aug
Day: 29
Surname: BRIGHT
Forenames: Matilda
Residence: Upper Bilson Cinderford
Age_at_death: 86 years
Officiating_Minister: H E Barnett Curate
Event: Burial
Cause_of_death:
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P109 IN 1/14
Page_No: 5
Parish_Chapel: Drybrook

1901
Matilda Bright abt 1822 Gloucestershire, England Head East Dean, Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Harris abt 1836 Drybrook, Gloucestershire, England Lodger East Dean, Gloucestershire
Alice Seach [LEACH ?] abt 1877 Hunwick Niece East Dean, Gloucestershire

1891
John Bright abt 1813 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Head East Dean, Gloucestershire
Matilda Bright abt 1827 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Wife East Dean, Gloucestershire

Year: 1884
Month: Oct
Day: 11
Grooms_Surname: BRIGHT
Grooms_Forenames: John
Grooms_Age: full
Groom_Condition: Widower
Grooms_Occupation: Engineer
Grooms_Residence: Bilson
Grooms_Fathers_Surname: Bright
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames: William
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation: Engineer deceased
Brides_Surname: MEEK
Brides_Forenames: Matilda
Brides_Age: full
Brides_Condition: Widow
Brides_Occupation: [not stated]
Brides_Residence: Bilson
Brides_Fathers_Surname: Leach
Brides_Fathers_Forenames: Elijah
Brides_Fathers_Occupation: Labourer deceased
Licence_or_Banns: Banns
Date_of_Banns: [not stated]
Signature_or_Mark: Both sign
Witness_1: John M Bright
Witness_2: Sarah Cowmeadow
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: William Barker Vicar
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P109 IN 1/8
Page_Number: 8
Parish_Chapel: Drybrook

1881 ?
Edward Meek abt 1809 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Head Westbury on Severn - East Dean, Gloucestershire
Matilda Meek abt 1813 St Johns, Gloucestershire, England Wife Westbury on Severn - East Dean, Gloucestershire

1871
Edmund Meck 52
Matilda Meck 49 St Johns Gloucester

1861
Edmund Merk abt 1820 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Head East Dean, Gloucestershire
Matilda Merk abt 1823 Gloucestershire, England Wife East Dean, Gloucestershire

1851
Edmund Meek abt 1819 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Head East Dean, Gloucestershire
Matilda Meek abt 1822 Witty, Gloucestershire, England Wife East Dean, Gloucestershire
Charles Leach abt 1837 Olton, Gloucestershire, England Brother East Dean, Gloucestershire

Year: 1846
Month: May
Day: 23
Grooms_Surname: MEEK
Grooms_Forenames: Edmund
Grooms_Age: Full Age
Groom_Condition: Bachelor
Grooms_Occupation: Collier
Grooms_Residence: Township of East Dean
Grooms_Fathers_Surname: Meek
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames: John
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation: Labourer
Brides_Surname: LEACH
Brides_Forenames: Matilda
Brides_Age: Full Age
Brides_Condition: Spinster
Brides_Occupation:
Brides_Residence: Township of East Dean
Brides_Fathers_Surname: Meek
Brides_Fathers_Forenames: Elijah
Brides_Fathers_Occupation: Labourer
Licence_or_Banns: Rites and ceremo
Date_of_Banns:
Signature_or_Mark: Both sign
Witness_1: W[illia]m Hale
Witness_2: Mark of Jane Green
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: G B Daubeny
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P145 IN 1/11
Page_Number: 54
Parish_Chapel: Flaxley

1841 George Inn
Cornealus Brain abt 1806 Gloucestershire, England Mitchell Dean, Gloucestershire
Sophia Brain abt 1811 Gloucestershire, England Mitchell Dean, Gloucestershire
Charles Walsh abt 1821 Gloucestershire, England Mitchell Dean, Gloucestershire
Matilda Leech abt 1824 Gloucestershire, England Mitchell Dean, Gloucestershire

My great grandfather Adam Edwin Meek a cousin to Julia is buried at Cefn Y Crib Pontypool and I suspect Julia the same. Adam had a sister Elizabeth who I have failed to trace, she was born about the same time as Julia. There're not the same person are they.

she was born about the same time as Julia. There're not the same person are they.NO

Name: Adam E Meek
Birth Date: abt 1848
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1924
Age at Death: 76
Registration district: Pontypool
Inferred County: Monmouthshire
Volume: 11a
Page: 221

1911 17 Greenfield Terrace Hafodyrynys Nr Newport Mon Crumlin
Adam Edwin Meck 63
Mary Meck 63
Edwin Griffiths 19

1901
Adam Meek abt 1848 Mastey, Glamorgan, Wales Head Abersychan, Monmouthshire
Mary Meek abt 1849 Wife Abersychan, Monmouthshire
Albert Jones abt 1881 Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales Boarder Abersychan, Monmouthshire
Charles Bath abt 1847 Brinkworth, Wiltshire, England Boarder Abersychan, Monmouthshire
Herbert Chas Coopey abt 1880 Drybrook, Gloucestershire, England Boarder Abersychan, Monmouthshire

1891
Adam E Meeh abt 1848 Drybrook, Gloucestershire, England Head Kingswinford, Staffordshire
Mary Meeh abt 1849 Worstrye, Glamorgan, Wales Wife Kingswinford, Staffordshire
Rachel A Meeh abt 1885 Brynmour, Breconshire, Wales Daughter Kingswinford, Staffordshire

Year: 1860
Month: Nov
Day: 3
Surname: MEEK
Forenames: Emmanual
Residence: Poppinger Herefordshire
Age_at_death: 36 years
Officiating_Minister: H.G Nicholls
Event: Burial
Cause_of_death:
Memoranda:
Notes: Burial Details-N.Y 1r 5g
Register_Reference: P109 IN 1/11
Page_No: 164
Parish_Chapel: Drybrook

Year 1855
Month Feb
Day 9
Parents Surname MEEK
Child Forenames Josiah
Fathers Forenames Emmanuel
Mothers Forenames Matilda
Mothers Surname
Residence Drybrook
Occupation Quarryman
Officiating Minister W Nickisson
Event Baptism
Memoranda
Notes
Register Reference P109 IN 1/2
Page Number 137
Parish Chapel Drybrook

1851
Emmanuel Meck abt 1825 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Head Ruardean, Gloucestershire
Matilda Meck abt 1824 Abinghall, Gloucestershire, England Wife Ruardean, Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Meck abt 1847 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Ruardean, Gloucestershire
Adam E Meck abt 1849 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son Ruardean, Gloucestershire

Year: 1848
Month: Nov
Day: 23
Parents_Surname: MEEK
Child_Forenames: Adam Edwin
Fathers_Forenames: Emanuel
Mothers_Forenames: Matilda
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Drybrook
Occupation: Stone Cutter
Officiating_Minister: H G Nicholls Incumbent
Event: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P109 IN 1/2
Page_Number: 78

Name: Adam Edwin Meek
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1848
Registration district: Westbury on Severn
Inferred County: Gloucestershire
Volume: 11
Page: 473

Our details are the same, but I have one more child for George Meek & Elizabeth Harris - Elizabeth 1870 :

1871 Census East Dean
2597/23
George Meek 40 Coal Miner East Dean
Elizabeth 30 East Dean
George 11 East Dean
Timothy 8 East Dean
Tom 4 East Dean
Lucy 2 East Dean
Elizabeth 1 East Dean

Elizabeth is not with the family in 1881, so must have died.

Jim Ashton

Jim

This might be her....

Year: 1871
Month: Sep
Day: 14
Parents_Surname: MEEK
Child_Forenames: Elizabeth
Fathers_Forenames: George
Mothers_Forenames: Elizabeth
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: East Dean Gloucester[shire]
Occupation: [not stated]
Officiating_Minister: John Kerneys
Event: Baptism
Memoranda: [Baptised at] B[ible] C[hristian] School Room Drybrook
Notes:
Register_Reference: D2598 5/4
Page_Number: 67
Parish_Chapel: Forest of Dean Bible Christian

1881 Drybrook
Henry Denman abt 1858 Ranwick, Gloucestershire, England Head Westbury on Severn - East Dean, Gloucestershire Grocer
Elizth Denman abt 1851 Brampton, Hereford, England Wife Westbury on Severn - East Dean, Gloucestershire
Timothy Harris abt 1869 East Dean Son Westbury on Severn - East Dean, Gloucestershire
Elizth. Meek abt 1870 East Dean Servant Westbury on Severn - East Dean, Gloucestershire

1891
Charles R Preasance abt 1846 Worthing, Sussex, England Head Westbury on Trym, Gloucestershire
Elizabeth B Preasance abt 1840 Birmingham, Warwickshire, England Wife Westbury on Trym, Gloucestershire
Ernest S Preasance abt 1870 Bristol Son Westbury on Trym, Gloucestershire
Frank Preasance abt 1871 Bristol Son Westbury on Trym, Gloucestershire
Alice H Preasance abt 1873 Bristol Daughter Westbury on Trym, Gloucestershire
Walter Preasance abt 1876 Bristol Son Westbury on Trym, Gloucestershire
Agnes E Preasance abt 1877 Bristol Daughter Westbury on Trym, Gloucestershire
Ada M Preasance abt 1879 Bristol Daughter Westbury on Trym, Gloucestershire
Alfred G Margetson abt 1851 Bristol Mother Westbury on Trym, Gloucestershire
Emily Preasance abt 1849 Bristol Wife Westbury on Trym, Gloucestershire
Gertrude M Preasance abt 1876 Bristol Daughter Westbury on Trym, Gloucestershire
Alfred J Preasance abt 1877 Bristol Son Westbury on Trym, Gloucestershire
Charles J Preasance abt 1879 Bristol Son Westbury on Trym, Gloucestershire
Frederick J Preasance abt 1880 Bristol Son Westbury on Trym, Gloucestershire
Emily F Preasance abt 1881 Bristol Daughter Westbury on Trym, Gloucestershire
Alice H Preasance abt 1882 Bristol Daughter Westbury on Trym, Gloucestershire
George E Preasance abt 1883 Bristol Son Westbury on Trym, Gloucestershire
Sarah King abt 1817 Penwed, Herefordshire, England Mother-in-law; Visitor (Visitor) Westbury on Trym, Gloucestershire
Eliza A Hillman abt 1870 Frampton on Severn, Gloucestershire, England Servant Westbury on Trym, Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Meck abt 1870 Newlbridge, Gloucestershire, England Servant Westbury on Trym, Gloucestershire

1901
Charles Isaacs abt 1847 Frome, Somerset, England Head Gloucester, Gloucestershire
Ada Isaacs abt 1859 Bath, Somerset, England Wife Gloucester, Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Meek abt 1871 Gloucestershire, England Servant Gloucester, Gloucestershire

Possible burial
Year: 1904
Month: Sep
Day: 27
Surname: MEEK
Forenames: Elizabeth
Residence: 25 Wye Street Hereford
Age_at_death: 34 years
Officiating_Minister: James Lawton Vicar
Event: Burial
Cause_of_death:
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P109 IN 1/13
Page_No: 168
Parish_Chapel: Drybrook

I will go back over this thread and will no doubt add some new information from Slowhands. But first I was scrolling through to find a reference to the fact that Julia was actually Julia Gough baptised as a base child to Charlotte :

Year: 1849
Month: Jan
Day: 7
Parents_Surname: GOUGH
Child_Forenames: Julia
Fathers_Forenames: [not stated]
Mothers_Forenames: Charlotte
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Michel Dean
Occupation: [not stated]
Officiating_Minister: E. Machen Rector
Event: Baptism
Memoranda: base child of. In the Year 1849
Notes:
Register_Reference: P 220 IN 1/3
Page_Number: 91
Parish_Chapel: Mitcheldean

Noting that you are 2nd cousin 5 times removed from George Meek senior (1801) and knowing that we are related, I checked my relationship to this George Meek - I am his 2nd cousin 6 times removed.

Our details are the same, but I have one more child for George Meek & Elizabeth Harris - Elizabeth 1870 :

1871 Census East Dean
2597/23
George Meek 40 Coal Miner East Dean
Elizabeth 30 East Dean
George 11 East Dean
Timothy 8 East Dean
Tom 4 East Dean
Lucy 2 East Dean
Elizabeth 1 East Dean

Elizabeth is not with the family in 1881, so must have died.

Jim Ashton

PS Edit. Having gone back through the thread, I have to apologise to Slowhands, he did note that Julia was baptised Gough at the beginning. As anticipated I have added some new information from Slowhands from this thread, even though Julia is not technically related to me, she is of course connected.

An item of interest I can add is that Matilda Gough, sister of Charlotte Gough married Emanuel Meek 1824, brother of George Meek who married Charlotte. They married 1845 East Dean :

1851Census Ruardean
Emmanuel Meck abt 1825 Ruardean, Head
Matilda Meck abt 1824 Abinghall, Wife
Elizabeth Meck abt 1847 Ruardean, Daughter
Adam E Meck abt 1849 East Dean, Son

Adam Edwin Meek died in Pontypool 1924 :

1891Census Kingswinford, Staffordshire
Adam E Meeh abt 1848 Drybrook, Head
Mary Meeh abt 1849 Worstrye, Glamorgan, Wales
Rachel A Meeh abt 1885 Brynmour, Breconshire, Wales Daughter

1901 Census Abersychan, Monmouthshire
Adam Meek abt 1848 Mastey, Glamorgan, Wales Head
Mary Meek abt 1849 Wife Abersychan, Monmouthshire

1911
MECK ADAM EDWIN M 1848 63 Pontypool Monmouthshire
MECK MARY F 1848 63 Pontypool Monmouthshire

Adam Meek & Mary Townsend's daughter Rachel Ann married Pryce Griffiths in Pontypool 1900 :

1901 Census Abersychan, Monmouthshire
Pryce Griffiths abt 1878 Coedpoeth, Wrexham Head
Rachel A Griffiths abt 1883 Bryn Mawr, Wife
Edwin Griffiths abt 1901 Cwmffrwdoer, Son

1911 Census Pontypool Monmouthshire
GRIFFITHS RACHEL ANN F 1883 28 Pontypool
GRIFFITHS PRYCE M 1878 33 Pontypool
GRIFFITHS DOROTHY F 1910 10 MONTHS Pontypool
GRIFFITHS FRANCIS M 1904 7 Pontypool
GRIFFITHS JOHN M 1903 8 Pontypool

Jim Ashton

1871 Morse road
Richard Omons 31 Walford
Julia Omons 32 East Dean
James Omons 1 East Dean

1881
Richard Onions abt 1844 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Head Westbury on Severn - East Dean, Gloucestershire
Julia Onions abt 1848 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Wife Westbury on Severn - East Dean, Gloucestershire
Richard James Onions abt 1870 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son Westbury on Severn - East Dean, Gloucestershire
Albert George Onions abt 1874 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son Westbury on Severn - East Dean, Gloucestershire
Charlotte Matilda Onions abt 1876 Sharpness Parish, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Westbury on Severn - East Dean, Gloucestershire
Owen Thomas Onions abt 1878 Blakeney, Gloucestershire, England Son Westbury on Severn - East Dean, Gloucestershire
Percival Wm. Onions East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son Westbury on Severn - East Dean, Gloucestershire

1891
Julia Onions abt 1849 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Head Llangattock, Breconshire
Albert G Onions abt 1874 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son Llangattock,
Charlotte M Onions abt 1876 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Llangattock,
Percival W Onions abt 1881 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son Llangattock,
Florence J Onions abt 1884 Brynmawr, Breconshire, Wales Daughter Llangattock,
Ernest V Onions abt 1886 Brynmawr, Breconshire, Wales Son Llangattock,
Gertrude E Onions abt 1889 Brynmawr, Breconshire, Wales Daughter Llangattock,
James Meeke abt 1873 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Visitor Llangattock,
James Bernard abt 1873 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Visitor Llangattock,

Name: Julia Onions
Name: Edwin Rosser Brown
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1897
Registration district: Pontypool
Inferred County: Monmouthshire
Volume Number: 11a
Page Number: 274

1901
Edwin Rosser Brown abt 1865 Herefordshire, England Head Abersychan, Monmouthshire
Julia Brown abt 1849 Mynyddishin, Monmouthshire, Wales Wife Abersychan,
Percival Wm Onions abt 1881 Mynyddishin, Monmouthshire, Wales Son Abersychan,
Ernest Onions abt 1886 Mynyddishin, Monmouthshire, Wales Stepson Abersychan,
Gertrude Emily Onions abt 1889 Mynyddishin, Monmouthshire, Wales Daughter Abersychan,
Arthur Brown abt 1891 Mynyddishin, Monmouthshire, Wales Son Abersychan,

1911 2 Bompren Wottages Hafodyrynys, Crumlin N/R Newport
Edwin Brown 46 Kingston HER
Julia Brown 62 Mitcheldean GLO

George (1831) was the son of George Meek (1801-1867) and Sarah Brain (1805-1848) who married 9Jun1824 at Ruardean. They had eight children:
Emmanuel 1824; Esther 1826; Susan 1828; George 1831; Josiah 1834; Ann 1836; Joseph 1838 and Lucy 1842.

I am related to George snr (2nd cousin 5 times removed) via a common ancestor John Meek (c1709) who married Elizabeth Smart. Their son Joseph Meek (1749-1805) married Ann Harris and George (1801) was the youngest of their 9 children.

Needless to say there are a large number of descendants from these many Meek children!

-Colin

Name: Susan Jenkins
Name: Edwin Rosser
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1858
Registration district: Hereford
Inferred County: Herefordshire
Volume Number: 6a
Page Number: 953

1861
Edwin Rosser abt 1838 Fownhope, Gloucestershire, England Head Fownhope, Herefordshire
Susan Rosser abt 1839 Fownhope, Gloucestershire, England Wife Fownhope, Herefordshire
Julia Rosser abt 1859 Fownhope, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Fownhope, Herefordshire
Emma Rosser abt 1861 Fownhope, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Fownhope, Herefordshire

Name: Edwin Rosser
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1866
Registration district: Hereford
Inferred County: Herefordshire, Hereford and Worcester, Monmouthshire
Volume: 6a
Page: 463

1871 Frownhope
Edwin Rosser 38
Susan Rosser 34
Emma Rosser 10
Thomas Rosser 9
George Rosser 7
Edwin Rosser 5
Mira Rosser 2

1881
Thomas Collins abt 1846 Fownhope, Hereford, England Head Panteg, Monmouthshire
Ann Collins abt 1833 Fownhope, Hereford, England Wife Panteg, Monmouthshire
Elizabeth Rosser abt 1855 Fownhope, Hereford, England Boarder Panteg, Monmouthshire
Annie Collins abt 1866 Fownhope, Hereford, England Daughter Panteg, Monmouthshire
Lizzie Collins abt 1871 Fownhope, Hereford, England Daughter Panteg, Monmouthshire
Richard Collins abt 1809 Fownhope, Hereford, England Lodger Panteg, Monmouthshire
Thomas Brown abt 1862 Fownhope, Hereford, England Lodger Panteg, Monmouthshire
George Brown abt 1864 Fownhope, Hereford, England Lodger Panteg, Monmouthshire

1911 20 Herbert St Hafodyrynys Crumlin Mon
Susan Rosser 75
George Rosser 46
Ada Meredith 37
John Meredith 40
John Browning 30

1901
Edwin Rosser Brown abt 1865 Herefordshire, England Head Abersychan, Monmouthshire
Julia Brown abt 1849 Mynyddishin, Monmouthshire, Wales Wife Abersychan,
Percival Wm Onions abt 1881 Mynyddishin, Monmouthshire, Wales Son Abersychan,
Ernest Onions abt 1886 Mynyddishin, Monmouthshire, Wales Stepson Abersychan,
Gertrude Emily Onions abt 1889 Mynyddishin, Monmouthshire, Wales Daughter Abersychan,
Arthur Brown abt 1891 Mynyddishin, Monmouthshire, Wales Son Abersychan,

1911 2 Bompren Wottages Hafodyrynys, Crumlin N/R Newport
Edwin Brown 46 Kingston HER
Julia Brown 62 Mitcheldean GLO

Name: Edwin R Brown
Birth Date: abt 1865
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1923
Age at Death: 58
Registration district: Abergavenny
Inferred County: Monmouthshire
Volume: 11a
Page: 46

http://www.forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?id=20862

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

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

Name: Richard Onions
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1839
Registration district: Ross
Inferred County: Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Hereford and Worcester
Volume: 2
Page: 209

1841
Wm Onions abt 1806 Herefordshire, England Walford, Herefordshire
Sarah Onions abt 1806 Herefordshire, England Walford, Herefordshire
Birtha Onions abt 1839 Herefordshire, England Walford, Herefordshire

1851
Sarah Simmonds abt 1772 Llangarren, Herefordshire, England Head Walford, Herefordshire
Richard Onions abt 1811 Walford, Herefordshire, England Son Walford, Herefordshire
Sarah Onions abt 1831 Walford, Herefordshire, England Daughter-in-law Walford, Herefordshire
Richard Onions abt 1840 Walford, Herefordshire, England Grandson Walford, Herefordshire
Eliza Onions abt 1842 Walford, Herefordshire, England Granddaughter Walford, Herefordshire
Thomas Onions abt 1847 Walford, Herefordshire, England Grandson Walford, Herefordshire

1861
Sarah Symonds abt 1765 Llangarron, Herefordshire, England Head Walford, Herefordshire
William Onions abt 1808 Walford, Herefordshire, England Son-in-law Walford, Herefordshire
Sarah Onions abt 1806 Walford, Herefordshire, England Walford, Herefordshire
Richard Onions abt 1841 Walford, Herefordshire, England Walford, Herefordshire
Eliza Onions abt 1843 Walford, Herefordshire, England Walford, Herefordshire
John Onions abt 1858 Walford, Herefordshire, England Boarder Walford, Herefordshire
George Webb abt 1860 Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire, England Boarder Walford, Herefordshire

1871 Morse road
Richard Omons 31 Walford
Julia Omons 32 East Dean
James Omons 1 East Dean

Year: 1829
Month: Feb
Day: 11
Parents_Surname: GOUGH
Child_Forenames: Charlotte
Fathers_Forenames: William
Mothers_Forenames: Esther
Mothers_Surname:
Residence:
Occupation:
Officiating_Minister: John Horlick
Event: Baptism
Memoranda: Daughter of
Notes:
Register_Reference: D6026 8/1
Page_Number: 14
Parish_Chapel: Mitcheldean Congregational

1841
William Gaugh abt 1800 Gloucestershire, England Mitchell Dean, Gloucestershire
Esther Gaugh abt 1794 Mitchell Dean,
Matilda Gaugh abt 1824 Gloucestershire, England Mitchell Dean,
George Gaugh abt 1827 Gloucestershire, England Mitchell Dean,
Charlott Gaugh abt 1829 Gloucestershire, England Mitchell Dean,
Charles Gaugh abt 1833 Gloucestershire, England Mitchell Dean,

1851
William Gough abt 1791 Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire, England Head Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire
Esther Gough abt 1795 Aston Ingham, Herefordshire, England Wife Mitcheldean,
George Gough abt 1827 Abinghall, Gloucestershire, England Son Mitcheldean,
Charles Gough abt 1833 Abinghall, Gloucestershire, England Son Mitcheldean,
Lemul Gough abt 1844 Mitchelden, Gloucestershire, England Grandson Mitcheldean,

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GOUGH Julia
GOUGH
1848 Forest of Dean
Westbury on Severn, Newnham 9 214

Name: Julia Gough
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1849
Registration district: Westbury on Severn
Inferred County: Gloucestershire
Volume: 11
Page: 512

Year 1849
Month Jan
Day 7
Parents Surname GOUGH
Child Forenames Julia
Fathers Forenames [not stated]
Mothers Forenames Charlotte
Mothers Surname
Residence Michel Dean
Occupation [not stated]
Officiating Minister E. Machen Rector
Event Baptism
Memoranda base child of. In the Year 1849
Notes
Register Reference P 220 IN 1/3
Page Number 91
Parish Chapel Mitcheldean

Name: Charlotte Gough
Name: George Meek
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1849
Registration district: Ross
Inferred County: Herefordshire
Volume Number: 26
Page Number: 385

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

Year: 1860
Month: May
Day: 10
Surname: MEEK
Forenames: Charlotte
Residence: Michaeldean [sic]
Age_at_death: 33
Officiating_Minister: J. Davies
Event: Burial
Cause_of_death:
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P1 IN 1/11
Page_No: 56
Parish_Chapel: Abenhall

Year: 1860
Month: Dec
Day: 30
Grooms_Surname: MEEK
Grooms_Forenames: George
Grooms_Age: 30
Groom_Condition: Widower
Grooms_Occupation: Collier
Grooms_Residence: Drybrook
Grooms_Fathers_Surname: Meek
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames: George
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation: Quarryman
Brides_Surname: HARRIS
Brides_Forenames: Elizabeth
Brides_Age: 20
Brides_Condition: Spinster
Brides_Occupation:
Brides_Residence: Drybrook
Brides_Fathers_Surname: Harris
Brides_Fathers_Forenames: Aaron
Brides_Fathers_Occupation: Collier
Licence_or_Banns: Banns
Date_of_Banns:
Signature_or_Mark: He Mark She Signs
Witness_1: Henry William Rollins
Witness_2: Lucy Rollins
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: Henry G. Nicholls
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P109 IN 1/6
Page_Number: 135
Parish_Chapel: Drybrook

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,

non conformist marriage

1871 Morse road
Richard Omons 31 Walford
Julia Omons 32 East Dean
James Omons 1 East Dean

Name: Julia Brown
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1850
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1915
Age at Death: 65
Registration district: Pontypool
Inferred County: Monmouthshire
Volume: 11a
Page: 267

I am looking for information on Julia Meek born about 1849 in East Dean. She married Richard Onions (B: abt 1844, coal miner), also from East Dean.
Their children:
Richard James Onions 1870 –
Albert George Onions 1874 –
Charlotte Matilda Onions 1876 –
Owen Thomas Onions 1878 –
Percival William Onions 1881 –
Florence Julia Onions 1883 – 1969 (My great-great grandmother)
Ernest Valentine Onions 1886 –
Gertrude E Onions 1889 –

For the 1881 Census, Richard and Julia were living with their children on Ruardean Hill in Westbury on Severn, East Dean. This census also listed a John (B: abt 1851, coal miner) and Anna (B: abt 1855) Meek with their children. This could be a brother or cousin??

By the 1901 Census, Richard had died and Julia married Edwin Rosser Brown (coal miner) living in Cefn Y Crib.

I am looking for birth records, marriage records, parents or siblings of Richard Onions and Julia Meek.

All the information I have is listed on my Ancestory page: http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/11244067/person/1869487954.