Forest of Dean FHT Forum - Amelia DYER ( Bristol) 1838-1896 baby farmer / Murderer

Amelia DYER ( Bristol) 1838-1896 baby farmer / Murderer (reply)

Simone — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 09:45:21 +0000

Fantastic Sleuthing Slowhands! How interesting it all is!

Wish I could find an explanation for my Marshall/ Ward change, but then we've been there....and back again...... haven't we :):)

Simone x

Amelia DYER ( Bristol) 1838-1896 baby farmer / Murderer (reply)

slowhands — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 03:12:59 +0000

I wonder if the family has "adoped" this :-

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amelia_Dyer

http://www.thamesvalley.police.uk/news_info/info/museum/dyer.htm

Name: Amelia Elizabeth Dyer
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1839
Year of Registration: 1896
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
Age at Death: 57
District: London City
County: Greater London, London, Middlesex
Volume: 1c
Page: 25

Amelia Elizabeth Dyer (? 1839 – June 10, 1896) achieved notoriety as probably the most prolific baby-farm murderer of Victorian England. She was tried and hanged for one murder in Reading, but there is little doubt she was responsible for many more similar deaths over a period of perhaps twenty years. She travelled alot Bristol - Cardiff,South Wales - Reading - London at least.

a further name - Sarah DYER (reply)

slowhands — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 02:19:38 +0000

Its the marriage of John Meek to Sarah Dyer ... (the parents of James MEEK, who married Emily BENNETT )

Name: Sarah Ann Dyer
Name: John Meek
Year of Registration: 1873
Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
District: Westbury On Severn
County: Gloucestershire
Volume: 6a
Page: 463

The DYER's were from Purton nr Wotton Bassett / Swindon
http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/WIL/Purton/index.htm

1861
William Dyer abt 1831 Burton, Wiltshire, England Head Flaxley, Gloucestershire
Hannah Dyer abt 1830 Dauntsey, Wiltshire, England Wife Flaxley, Gloucestershire
Amelia L Dyer h abt 1857 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Flaxley, Gloucestershire
Emley S Dyer abt 1852 Purton, Wiltshire, England Daughter Flaxley, Gloucestershire
Frances H G Dyer abt 1859 Flaxley, Gloucestershire, England Son Flaxley, Gloucestershire
Fredrick W A Dyer abt 1858 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son Flaxley, Gloucestershire
Hodwah B Dyer abt 1861 Flaxley, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Flaxley, Gloucestershire
Lucretia C Dyer abt 1855 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Flaxley, Gloucestershire
Sarah A Dyer abt 1853 Purton, Wiltshire, England Daughter Flaxley, Gloucestershire

did some work on the DYER line about 2 years ago ( more padding for your tree)
http://www.forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?mode=thread&id=5342

a further name (reply)

mariane — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 02:06:07 +0000

My brother has said he remembers mum talking about the name Dyer, she thought that was the name before being changed to meek,I don't understand the entry of dyer and John Meek, not sure how to read it,showing my age!!

Rhoda Ellis MEEK 1897 - 1898 Bilson, Cinderford (reply)

slowhands — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 02:09:10 +0000

Name: Rhoda Alice Meek
Year of Registration: 1897
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
District: Westbury On Severn
County: Gloucestershire
Volume: 6a
Page: 240

Year: 1898
Month: Feb
Day: 6
Parents_Surname: MEEK
Child_Forenames: Rhoda Alice
Fathers_Forenames: James
Mothers_Forenames: Emily
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Cinderford
Occupation: Collier
Officiating_Minister: Th[oma]s Longstaff
Event: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P85/2IN 1/1
Page_Number: 89
Parish_Chapel: Cinderford St Stephens

Name: Rhoda Ellis Meek
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1898
Year of Registration: 1899
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
Age at Death: 1
District: Westbury On Severn
County: Gloucestershire
Volume: 6a
Page: 181

Year: 1899
Month: Apr
Day: 13
Surname: MEEK
Forenames: Rhoda Ellis
Residence: Bilson Green
Age_at_death: 17 months
Officiating_Minister: James Lawton Vicar
Event: Burial
Cause_of_death:
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P109 IN 1/13
Page_No: 122
Parish_Chapel: Drybrook

Robert John James MEEK 1902 (reply)

slowhands — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 01:25:00 +0000

Name: Robert John J Meek
Year of Registration: 1902
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
District: Westbury On Severn
County: Gloucestershire
Volume: 6a
Page: 309

MEEK / Bennett offspring in South Wales (reply)

mariane — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 01:07:36 +0000

my father
Robert John James born 28/03/1902
father James Meek 20 collier Cinderford
mother Emily Bennett 20
married 19th april 1894,

the only other children I know of is one Daughter Ivy Meek(she died with all the info on the name change) my mother left Wales in 1936 so we have lost a lot of info thru deaths etc,there could have been another sister Olive,I also remember my mother mentioning the names Amelia and Selina, but that could have been on my mothers side,regards Mariane

Emily MEEK (R.I.P.) (reply)

slowhands — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 08:12:41 +0000

two candidates for Emily, unless she died later or outside the UK

Name: Emily Meek
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1873
Year of Registration: 1922
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
Age at Death: 49
District: Cardiff (1837-1974)
County: Glamorgan, Monmouthshire
Volume: 11a
Page: 591

Name: Emily Meek
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1872
Year of Registration: 1911
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
Age at Death: 39
District: Westbury On Severn
County: Gloucestershire
Volume: 6a
Page: 175

MEEK / Bennett offspring in South Wales (reply)

slowhands — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 06:45:01 +0000

Parents to be identified

Name: Ivy D Meek
Year of Registration: 1911
Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
Mother's Maiden Name: Bennett
District: Pontypridd
County: Glamorgan, Mid Glamorgan
Volume: 11a
Page: 1191

Name: Glyn E J Meek
Year of Registration: 1913
Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
Mother's Maiden Name: Bennett
District: Pontypridd
County: Glamorgan, Mid Glamorgan
Volume: 11a
Page: 1153

Name: Gilbert T Meek
Year of Registration: 1914
Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
Mother's Maiden Name: Bennett
District: Pontypridd
County: Glamorgan, Mid Glamorgan
Volume: 11a
Page: 1262

Name: Frederick H Meek
Year of Registration: 1915
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
Mother's Maiden Name: Bennett
District: Pontypridd
County: Glamorgan, Mid Glamorgan
Volume: 11a
Page: 972

Robert BENNETT 1847 Wormsley HERF (reply)

slowhands — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 04:03:48 +0000

1871
Robert Bennett abt 1848 Womesley, Herefordshire, England Head Eaton Bishop, Herefordshire
Emily Bennett abt 1847 Dilwyn, Herefordshire, England Wife Eaton Bishop, Herefordshire
Sarah E Bennett abt 1870 Dilwyn, Herefordshire, England Daughter Eaton Bishop, Herefordshire
William Bennett abt 1870 Dilwyn, Herefordshire, England Son Eaton Bishop, Herefordshire

Name: Emily Bottom
Name: Robert Bennett
Year of Registration: 1869
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
District: Weobley
County: Herefordshire, Hereford and Worcester
Volume: 6a
Page: 731

1861
John Parler abt 1791 Canon Pyon, Herefordshire, England Head Kings Pyon, Herefordshire
Susan Parler abt 1781 Wormsleyhill, Herefordshire, England Wife Kings Pyon, Herefordshire
Robert Bennett abt 1846 Wormsleyhill, Herefordshire, England Grandson Kings Pyon, Herefordshire
William Bennett abt 1851 Wormsleyhill, Herefordshire, England Grandson Kings Pyon, Herefordshire

1851
William Bennett abt 1816 Pembridge, Herefordshire, England Head Wormsley, Herefordshire
Elizabeth Bennett abt 1817 Wormsley, Herefordshire, England Wife Wormsley, Herefordshire
Ann Bennett abt 1836 Kings Pyon, Herefordshire, England Daughter Wormsley, Herefordshire
Elizabeth Bennett abt 1839 Kings Pyon, Herefordshire, England Daughter Wormsley, Herefordshire
Mary Bennett abt 1849 Wormsley, Herefordshire, England Daughter Wormsley, Herefordshire
Robert A Bennett abt 1847 Wormsley, Herefordshire, England Son Wormsley, Herefordshire
Susannah Bennett abt 1843 Brinsop, Herefordshire, England Daughter Wormsley, Herefordshire
John Parlour abt 1793 Kings Pyon, Herefordshire, England Father-in-law Wormsley, Herefordshire
Susannah Parlour abt 1794 N Mother-in-law Wormsley, Herefordshire

John MEEK 1852 Lea Bailey (reply)

slowhands — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 03:50:14 +0000

1861 Haseley Hill
Thomas Meek abt 1820 Lea, Herefordshire, England Head East Dean Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Meek abt 1820 Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire, England Wife East Dean Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Meek abt 1857 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean Gloucestershire
George Meek abt 1848 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean Gloucestershire
John Meek abt 1851 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean Gloucestershire
Mary Meek abt 1859 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean Gloucestershire
Sarah Meek abt 1853 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean Gloucestershire
William Meek abt 1860 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean Gloucestershire

Year: 1856
Month: Feb
Day: 24
Parents_Surname: MEEK
Child_Forenames: John
Fathers_Forenames: Thomas
Mothers_Forenames: Elizabeth
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: East Dean
Occupation: Labourer
Officiating_Minister: W[illia]m D Hall
Event: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: 523
Page_Number: 46
Parish_Chapel: Lea

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 East Dean Gloucestershire

1841 Lea Bailey
Joseph Meek abt 1771 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest Gloucestershire
Hannah Meek abt 1776 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest Gloucestershire
Amealia Meek abt 1821 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest Gloucestershire
George Meek abt 1841 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest Gloucestershire
Lidia Meek abt 1817 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest Gloucestershire
Thomas Meek abt 1819 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest Gloucestershire

< Jim, this get us back to :-
http://www.forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?mode=thread&id=6832#p6842 >

Emily BENNETT 1873 Fownhope HERF (reply)

slowhands — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 01:45:52 +0000

Name: Emily Bennett
Year of Registration: 1873
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
District: Hereford
County: Herefordshire, Hereford and Worcester, Monmouthshire
Volume: 6a
Page: 471

1881
Robert Bennett abt 1848 Wormsely, Hereford, England Head Kinnersley, Herefordshire Waggoner
Emily Bennett abt 1847 Dilwyn, Hereford, England Wife Kinnersley, Herefordshire
Edward Bennett abt 1880 Dilwyn, Hereford, England Son Kinnersley, Herefordshire
Emily Bennett abt 1874 Fownhope, Hereford, England Daughter Kinnersley, Herefordshire
John Bennett abt 1878 Ivington, Hereford, England Son Kinnersley, Herefordshire
Robert Bennett abt 1873 Fownhope, Hereford, England Son Kinnersley, Herefordshire
Sarah E. Bennett abt 1871 Dilwyn, Hereford, England Daughter Kinnersley, Herefordshire
Thomas Bennett abt 1876 Ivington, Hereford, England Son Kinnersley, Herefordshire
William Bennett abt 1871 Dilwyn, Hereford, England Son Kinnersley, Herefordshire

1891 Plump Hill
Porbert Bennett abt 1848 Wormsley, Herefordshire, England Head East Dean, Gloucestershire Labourer
Emily Bennett abt 1845 Dilwyn, Herefordshire, England Wife East Dean, Gloucestershire
Bessie Bennett abt 1887 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean, Gloucestershire
Edward Bennett abt 1880 Dilwyn, Herefordshire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire
George Hary Bennett abt 1885 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire
John Bennett abt 1876 Outparish of Lunoter, Staffordshire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire
Mary Ann Bennett abt 1883 Woolhope, Herefordshire, England Daughter East Dean, Gloucestershire
Robert Bennett abt 1872 Fownhope, Herefordshire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire
Thomas Bennett abt 1874 Outparish of Lunoter, Staffordshire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire
William Bennett abt 1871 Dilwyn, Herefordshire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire

1901
Robert Bennett abt 1852 Wormsley, Herefordshire, England Head Llanwonno, Glamorgan Coal Hewer
Bessie Bennett abt 1887 Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Llanwonno, Glamorgan
George H Bennett abt 1885 Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England Son Llanwonno, Glamorgan

James MEEK 1874 Cinderford (reply)

slowhands — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 01:27:38 +0000

Hannah his sister is probably the witness H Meek

1871
George Meck abt 1850 Sea Bailey, Gloucestershire, England Head East Dean, Gloucestershire
Hannah Meck abt 1845 Abinghall, Gloucestershire, England Wife East Dean, Gloucestershire
George Meck abt 1870 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire
John Meck abt 1853 Sea Bailey, Gloucestershire, England Lodger East Dean, Gloucestershire

1871
Sarah Ann Dyer abt 1853 Preston, Wiltshire, England Lodger East Dean, Gloucestershire

Name: Sarah Ann Dyer
Name: John Meek
Year of Registration: 1873
Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
District: Westbury On Severn
County: Gloucestershire
Volume: 6a
Page: 463

Year: 1874
Month: Jun
Day: 7
Parents_Surname: MEEK
Child_Forenames: James
Fathers_Forenames: John
Mothers_Forenames: Sarah
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Woodside
Occupation: Collier
Officiating_Minister: W Kelly
Event: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P85/1 IN 1/2
Page_Number: 130
Parish_Chapel: Cinderford St Johns

1881
John Meek abt 1852 Lea Bailey, Gloucestershire, England Head Westbury On Severn - East Dean, Gloucestershire
Sarah A. Meek abt 1853 Wiltshire, England Wife Westbury On Severn - East Dean, Gloucestershire
Hannah M. Meek abt 1876 Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Westbury On Severn - East Dean, Gloucestershire
James Meek abt 1874 Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England Son Westbury On Severn - East Dean, Gloucestershire
John C. Meek abt 1879 Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England Son Westbury On Severn - East Dean, Gloucestershire
Sarah A. Meek abt 1878 Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Westbury On Severn - East Dean, Gloucestershire

1891
John Merk abt 1852 Sea Barby, Glos Head East Dean, Gloucestershire
Sarah Merk abt 1852 Swindon Wife East Dean, Gloucestershire
Albert Merk abt 1887 Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire
Clara Merk abt 1885 Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean, Gloucestershire
Eva Merk abt 1884 Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean, Gloucestershire
Florence Merk abt 1891 Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean, Gloucestershire
Fred Merk abt 1882 Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire
Hannah Merk abt 1876 Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean, Gloucestershire
James Merk abt 1875 Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire
John Merk abt 1880 Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire
Sidney Merk abt 1891 Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire
Simeon Merk abt 1890 Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire

James and Emily MEEK move to West Riding, Yorkshire (reply)

slowhands — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 01:20:11 +0000

1901
James Meck abt 1874 Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England Head Featherstone, Yorkshire
Emily Meck abt 1873 Herefordshire, England Wife Featherstone, Yorkshire
Emily Florence Meck abt 1896 Conderford, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Featherstone, Yorkshire
Ody Amelia Meck abt 1900 Conderford, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Featherstone, Yorkshire

Year 1896
Month Feb
Day 6
Parents Surname MEEK
Child Forenames Emily Florence
Fathers Forenames James
Mothers Forenames Emily
Mothers Surname
Residence Cinderford
Occupation Collier
Officiating Minister Th[oma]s Longstaff
Event Baptism
Memoranda
Notes
Register Reference P85/2IN 1/1
Page Number 79
Parish Chapel Cinderford St Stephens

Year 1898
Month Feb
Day 6
Parents Surname MEEK
Child Forenames Rhoda Alice
Fathers Forenames James
Mothers Forenames Emily
Mothers Surname
Residence Cinderford
Occupation Collier
Officiating Minister Th[oma]s Longstaff
Event Baptism
Memoranda
Notes
Register Reference P85/2IN 1/1
Page Number 89
Parish Chapel Cinderford St Stephens

Name: Ody Amelia Meek
Year of Registration: 1900
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
District: Westbury On Severn
County: Gloucestershire
Volume: 6a
Page: 309

these may be further children ?

Name: Milson Ephraim Meek
Year of Registration: 1901
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
District: Pontefract
County: Yorkshire - West Riding, West Yorkshire
Volume: 9c
Page: 147

Name: Wilfred Meek
Year of Registration: 1903
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
District: Pontefract
County: Yorkshire - West Riding, West Yorkshire
Volume: 9c
Page: 141

Story so far >>>>> (reply)

mariane — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 23:42:29 +0000

Hi,yes thankyou I do have a marriage certificate for James and Emily,date of marriage 19th April 1894
James was 21 yrs and Emily was 20yrs. at the time they lived in Cinderford, Emilys fathers name was Robert he was a collier, I have tried looking in the census 1891, but nothing came up,H Meek was one of the witnesses and E Hodges.thanks for your help,I am very grateful,as it is difficult being so far away, the story as it was told to me was that one of the relatives killed a man in the Forest of Dean, and then ran away and changed his name,we have never been able to solve this as when my dad died his sister would not relinquish the info, she took it to her own death,(my mother was not living with him at the time) because a will stated eldest son to eldest son, my dad died young and she became the eldest, lot's more to tell but I do not want to confuse, regards Mariane

Story so far >>>>> (reply)

slowhands — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 20:19:28 +0000

Facts so far

19th April 1894, marriage in the Westbury on Severn registry office

Name: James Meek
Name: Emily Bennett
Year of Registration: 1894
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
District: Westbury On Severn
County: Gloucestershire
Volume: 6a
Page: 429

Family names :-
Robert James Thomas John and Albert

Scenario 1

James "X" adopts the surname MEEK , then marries and tree becomes
established as MEEK

Scenario 2

James is born a MEEK.

So.....

Your belief is Scenario 1, so what I'd like to do is establish more about
Emily BENNETT, in the hope that it leads us to James and his family.
From this we may be able to narrow down the crime or myth.

Do you have the Marriage Certificate ?
If yes , does it contain more information, ages of Jame and Emily ?
(maybe just of full age or similar !)
does it name witnesses to the marriage ?
does it give any addresses for teh bride or groom ?
any hint at occupation of James / Emily or their parents ?
Had Emily been married before ?
Were either Widowed ? ( might be a hint of murder !)

If no, then I would urge you to get it !

Dont give up, you may be surprised that from a small amount of information and number of
deductions can lead to a very full Tree :-)

Meek Murder (reply)

mariane — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 00:18:47 +0000

Thanks for the replys so far,did not think it would happen so fast,as to dates the only dates I can give is the Marriage certificate of James Meek and Emily Bennett 19th April 1894, married in the registry office in Westbury on Severn, we believe the name Meek, was taken after the kiling of ? in the Forest of Dean,Has anyone else any ideas where I could find info about crimes in the Forest please, mariane

Scottish MEEK connection (reply)

slowhands — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 03:30:35 +0000

A family of this name held lands from the abbots of Cupar from the middle of the fifteenth century. William Mek had a tack of part of Cowbyr in 1457, and Will Meyk was the tenant of Coupergrange in 1468. A Robert Meik was made burgess of Perth in 1545, and John Meyk was a Blackfriar of Perth in 1549. Margaret Meike was a resident in the parish of Borgue in 1684, and five more of the name are recorded in the Commissariot Record of Dunkeld. (This was the record of the commissary court which had jurisdiction over domestic relations).

Possible murder and name change of MEEK surname (reply)

slowhands — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 03:01:52 +0000

An idea of dates might be useful, however my first long shot is the MEEK / REED family of Ruardean Hill.

Year: 1869
Month: Dec
Day: 25
Grooms_Surname: MEEK
Grooms_Forenames: James
Grooms_Age: 23
Groom_Condition: Bachelor
Grooms_Occupation: Collier
Grooms_Residence: Ruerdean Hill
Grooms_Fathers_Surname: Meek
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames: William
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation: Collier
Brides_Surname: READ
Brides_Forenames: Selina
Brides_Age: 22
Brides_Condition: Spinster
Brides_Occupation: [not stated]
Brides_Residence: Ruerdean Hill
Brides_Fathers_Surname: Deceased
Brides_Fathers_Forenames: [not stated]
Brides_Fathers_Occupation: [not stated]
Licence_or_Banns: Banns
Date_of_Banns:
Signature_or_Mark: Both mark
Witness_1: Mark of John Meek
Witness_2: Mark of Maria Meek
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: Tho[ma]s Gosselin Smythies Vicar
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P85/1 IN 1/5
Page_Number: 35
Parish_Chapel: Cinderford St Johns

Year: 1872
Month: Mar
Day: 20
Parents_Surname: MEEK
Child_Forenames: Robert James
Fathers_Forenames: James
Mothers_Forenames: Selina
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Nailbridge
Occupation: Labourer
Officiating_Minister: William Barker Vicar
Event: Baptism
Memoranda: P[rivately?].
Notes:
Register_Reference: PFC109 IN 1/4
Page_Number: 3
Parish_Chapel: Drybrook

1881
Eliza Reed abt 1821 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Head Westbury On Severn - East Dean, Gloucestershire
Alice Reed abt 1863 Ruardean Hill, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Westbury On Severn - East Dean, Gloucestershire
Robert James Meek abt 1872 Ruardean Hill, Gloucestershire, England Grandson Westbury On Severn - East Dean, Gloucestershire

1901
James Meek abt 1847 Ruardean Hill, Gloucestershire, England Head East Dean, Gloucestershire
Selina Meek abt 1846 Drybrook, Gloucestershire, England Wife East Dean, Gloucestershire
Edward Meek abt 1880 Masham, Herefordshire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire
Hubert Meek abt 1891 Ruardean; Woodside Son East Dean, Gloucestershire
Joseph Meek abt 1888 Ruardean; Woodside Son East Dean, Gloucestershire
Lenord Meek J abt 1884 Masham, Herefordshire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire

Possible murder and name change of Meek surname

mariane — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 01:38:20 +0000

Hi from Australia everyone, my family name is Meek, but we believe there was a name change after a murder ? in the Forest o Dean, I was wondering if there is a list of crimes etc anywhere, there was a will but because the name was changed to Meek we cannot verify this, we do know it included land in Wales (where a lot of the Meeks finished up) was in the Will,eldest son to eldest son, something to do with a land grant, I did see many years back a hereldry book that stated the Abbotts of Cuper granted land to a Meake,any ideas where I start, the family names are Robert James Thomas John and Albert, regards Mariane Miller Australia