I wonder if someone might be able to help me clear some confusion.

Barzillai marries Elizabeth (Jones) - 12.06.1819
Barzillai also marries Hannah Cowmeadow following the death of Elizabeth (d:10.09.1937)- 24.09.1842

In the1851 census the meek family (transcribed at Mick) shows Barzillai married to a Diannah Meek whilst also living with Hannah Cowmeadow and her illegitimate daughter

Where I am struggling is that the census seems to say that Barzillai is already married to Diannah when he supposed to be already married to Hannah.

I may have got this wrong but the census has caused me some confusion.

Many thanks,

Craig

I have looked online but haven't been able to link him to the previous information.

Craig

move forward a generation or two......

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

Garry John Cowmeadow (born 21 August 1954 in Huonville, Tasmania) was an Australian cricket player, who played for the Tasmanian Tigers.
His career was from 1976 until 1979.

Garry Cowmeadow was a useful medium fast bowler with a good economy rate, who proved well suited to the one-day game.
He was a member of the Tasmanian Tigers team which played in the state's first ever Sheffield Shield match in 1977, and was a member of the
1978-79 Gillette Cup winning side.

Many thanks for the information on Barzillai's marriage to Elizabeth and also for the Memorial Inscriptions.

I am begining to put the whole lot together now and the help from yourself and Slowhands has been invaluable and greatly appreciated.

Jenny

I have only just had time to look properly at the info you posted from the IGI.

You have been busy. Many thanks for that. I will do as you advise though as I know the IGI is not perfect.

Thank you gain,

Jenny

HLY-TTY

Holy Trinity, Drybrook (or the Forest Church, Harry Hill, depends on your point of view)

http://www.forestchurch.org.uk/

This would indicate that they are buried together.

Mike

From GFHS Burial Index:
Date: 10 SEP 1837
First Name: ELIZABETH
Surname: MEEK
Age: 40
Burial Register: EAST DEAN(DRYBROOK) HOLY TRINITY 1817-1839
Place of Abode: BAILEY HILL
City of Abode: -
Relationship: -
Relationship To: -
Occupation: -
County: GLS
Additional Information:
OTHER DETAILS

Mike

Barzillai Meek
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Event(s):
Birth: 1793 Mitcheldean, Gloucester, England
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Parents:
Father: Cornelius Meek
Mother: Elisabeth Taylor

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Cornelius Meek
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Event(s):
Birth:
Christening: 17 OCT 1766 Mitcheldean, Gloucester, England
Death: 20 DEC 1827
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Parents:
Father: James Meek
Mother: Susannah Tollis
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Marriages:
Spouse: Elisabeth Taylor
Marriage: 19 APR 1790 Newland, Gloucester, England

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CORNELIUS MEEK
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Event(s):
Birth:
Christening: 17 OCT 1766 Mitcheldean, Gloucester, England

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Parents:
Father: JAMES MEEK
Mother: SUSANNAH
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Messages:
Extracted birth or christening record for the locality listed in the record.
The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the birth or christening date.
Batch No.: Dates: Source Call No.: Type: Printout Call No.: Type:
C030282 1588 - 1680 0425470 Film 6911768 Film
C030282 1680 - 1781 0091534 Film NONE
Sheet: 00

James Meek
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Event(s):
Birth: About 1730 Of, Ruardean, Gloucester, England
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Marriages:
Spouse: Susannah Tollisby
Marriage: 19 DEC 1763 Ruardean, Gloucester, England

James Meek
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Event(s):
Birth:
Christening: 08 JUN 1729 Ruardean, Gloucester, England
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Parents:
Father: Basil or Brazil Meek
Mother: Susannah Watkins

Susannah Watkins
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Event(s):
Birth:
Christening: 19 JAN 1695 Mitcheldean, Gloucester, England
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Parents:
Father: Thomas Watkins
Mother: Susannah Workman
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Marriages:
Spouse: Basil Meek
Marriage: 22 JAN 1720

BASIL MEEK
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Event(s):
Birth:
Christening: 10 JUN 1694 Ruardean, Gloucester, England
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Parents:
Father: FRANCIS MEEK
Mother: MARGARET
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Messages:
Extracted birth or christening record for the locality listed in the record.
The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the birth or christening date.
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Source Information:
Batch No.: Dates: Source Call No.: Type: Printout Call No.: Type:
C025811 1538 - 1558 0423291 Film 6911621 Film
C025811 1607 - 1812 0417159 Film NONE
Sheet: 00

Francis Meek
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Event(s):
Birth: About 1655 Of, Ruardean, Gloucester, England
Christening:
Death:
Burial: 02 SEP 1726 Ruardean, Gloucester, England
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Other Event(s):
Will: 21 AUG 1727 Ruardean, Gloucester, England
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Marriages:
Spouse: Margaret Lamb
Marriage: 05 SEP 1680 Ruardean, Gloucester, England

Yeap ! One or two lived in Victoria St / Valley Rd area of Cinderford, so I expect them to be laid to rest in St Johns.

In 1851 the widowed Elizabeth Cowmeadow was the Inn keeper at the Victoria Hotel in Cinderford. ( St Johns Parish)

< however these Cowmeadows are not the branch being debated in this thread, others seem centred on Harry Hill and the Forest Church ( blacksmiths / boiler makers), no doubt if we go back further there will be a common ancestor >

who it was I cannot say and dont think I took a photo of it

Although transportation for 21 years for stealing a hat seems a little extreme. Although I doubt it would be his first offence.

William was a chimmney sweep in Ruardean, and had been caught and sentenced for stealing apples and potatoes on two occasions, The robbery "felony" was the third strike and out- very literally.

a marriage for Barzillai and Elizabeth. Which parish records would you suggest I try to find the marriage in?

I'd start in Mitcheldean, then Ruardean, then Lea, then Newland/Flaxley etc

Name: William Cowmeadow
Born: abt. 1819 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England
Died: bef. August 18, 1906 New Town, Tasmania, Australia
Burial: August 18, 1906 Cornelian Bay, Tasmania, Australia
Baptised : June 04, 1820 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England

Name: Ann Needham
Parents Joshua and Sarah Needham
Born: between 1824 and 1827 England
Died: August 26, 1909 Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

William COWMEADOW married Ann NEEDHAM
29 jan 1856 St Marys Franklin Tasmania

MARY JANE INCHMORE was born 7 July 1857 in Franklin, Tasmania, and died 18 October 1940 in Woodstock, Tasmania, Australia. She married JAMES WALTER COWMEADOW 14 December 1874 in Congregational Ch, Hobart, Australia, son of WILLIAM COWMEADOW and ANN NEEDHAM. He was born 20 October 1856 in Tasmania, Australia, and died 2 October 1922 in Hobart General Hospital, Australia.

Children of MARY INCHMORE and JAMES COWMEADOW are:

i. SARAH ANN COWMEADOW, b. 19 October 1875, Franklin, Tasmania, Australia; d. 10 October 1921; m. (1) WILLIAM EDWARDS; m. (2) EDWARD JEFFREY, 11 June 1892, Franklin, Tasmania, Australia; b. 1853.

ii. ROBERT WILLIAM COWMEADOW, b. 16 October 1877, Tasmania, Australia; d. 17 March 1938, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia; m. ELIZABETH VICTORIA GIBLIN, 1914; b. Abt. 1885; d. 13 January 1947, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.

iii. LAVINIA JANE COWMEADOW, b. 6 July 1883, Franklin, Tasmania, Australia; d. 16 October 1966, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia; m. CHARLES ROBERT MANSFIELD, 29 August 1904, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia; b. 25 February 1882, Franklin, Tasmania, Australia; d. 28 January 1969, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

iv. HENRY JAMES COWMEADOW, b. Abt. 1884; d. 4 December 1971, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia; m. AMY MARGARET EAVES, 8 August 1905, Franklin, Tasmania, Australia; b. Abt. 1887; d. 10 October 1921, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.

v. JOHN JOSEPH COWMEADOW, b. 23 September 1885, Franklin, Tasmania, Australia; d. 3 December 1951, Cradoc, Tasmania, Australia; m. MAUD FONSEY MANSFIELD, 4 November 1908; b. 7 August 1885, Franklin, Tasmania, Australia; d. 7 December 1967, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.

vi. CHARLES CORNELIUS COWMEADOW, b. 4 August 1887, Franklin, Tasmania, Australia; d. 11 May 1984, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia; m. EMILY JANE MAXFIELD, 19 April 1910, North Franklin, Tasmania, Australia; b. 20 May 1891, Franklin, Tasmania, Australia; d. 31 May 1987, Franklin, Tasmania, Australia.

vii. MYRTLE MAUD COWMEADOW, b. 8 October 1889, Franklin, Tasmania, Australia; d. 30 August 1917, Queenstown, Tasmania, Australia; m. JUSTIN LEITH WEBB, 29 August 1904, Queenstown, Tasmania, Australia; b. 29 July 1889, Brighton, Tasmania, Australia; d. 7 May 1960, New Town, Tasmania, Australia.

viii. AMY BEATRICE COWMEADOW, b. 15 September 1891, Franklin, Tasmania, Australia; d. 8 April 1971, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia; m. ROBERT BELL, 1910; d. 25 October 1956.

I have just found Ann Meek's birth entry on the IGI and the others for the other children.

Thanks for the info. I can't seem to see anything that shows a marriage for Barzillai and Elizabeth. Which parish records would you suggest I try to find the marriage in?

I think I shall have to send for the marriage cert of Barzillai to Hannah Cowmeadow. That should at least confirm whether his father is Cornelius as I suspect.

I don't suppose you have found Ann MEEK on the 1841 have you? I would like to know where she is. It might give a clue as to the father of Harriet Meek, Ann's daughter.

Are there Bastardy Bonds for this area? I wonder if any "missing" fathers are in them?

Although the Cowmeadows are not directly related to me, they are certainly a colourful bunch with not many scruples from the looks of it. Although transportation for 21 years for stealing a hat seems a little extreme. Although I doubt it would be his first offence.

Jenny

ANNE MEEK
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Event(s):
Birth:
Christening: 09 JUN 1822 Leigh, Gloucester, England

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Parents:
Father: BARZILLAI MEEK
Mother: ELIZABETH

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Messages:
Extracted birth or christening record for the locality listed in the record.
The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the birth or christening date.

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Source Information:
Batch No.: Dates: Source Call No.: Type: Printout Call No.: Type:
C029801 1705 - 1875 0091532 Film 0820540 Film
Sheet: 00

however in May 1826 , mother Mary is jailed for one month for " devious misdemeanors and misconduct" whilst in the service of Ann Meek (!)

Name: James Cowmeadow
Born: abt. 1768 England
Died: August 24, 1821 England

Hahhah would only be around 13 then when she was sentenced to prison for stealing peas. No doubt the family were hungry.

In 1840 when she was sentenced again for stealing potatoes she had a 3 year old illegitimate daughter to care for. I wonder if she was already living with Barzillai at that time or whether she moved in and he took care of her afterwards.

The Cowmeadows seem a pretty lawless family as she had two brothers who were Highway robbers.

Jenny

Parents married 24th March 1807 , Newland by Banns

Siblings include
William 1806 -1807
Elizabeth 1809 - 1822
Eliza 1811 - 1851
Anna aka Dina 1813 -
Hester 1817 -
James 1819 -
William 1820 -
Cornelius 1822 -

In August 1829 Hannah was sentenced to seven days in Littledean Goal for stealing peas from a field.

In July 1840 Hannah was again sentenced for stealing potatoes.

Brother William was in and out of trouble, on 31st March 1841 at Gloucester Assizes he was sent to Australia for 21 years, I suspect for highway robbery (stealing a hat) with brother Cornelius.

William settled in Tasmania , and is the head of a Cowmeadow branch....

JAMES COWMEADOW
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Marriages:
Spouse: MARY TINGLE
Marriage: 24 MAR 1807 Newland, Gloucester, England
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Messages:
Extracted marriage record for locality listed in the record.
The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the marriage date.
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Source Information:
Batch No.: Dates: Source Call No.: Type: Printout Call No.: Type:
M036201 1754 - 1851 0856960 Film 6911883 Film
Sheet: 00

Possible >>>

JAMES COWMEADOW
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Event(s):
Birth:
Christening: 27 JUL 1788 Ruardean, Gloucester, England

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Parents:
Father: WILLIAM COWMEADOW
Mother: ELIZABETH
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Messages:
Extracted birth or christening record for the locality listed in the record.
The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the birth or christening date.
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Source Information:
Batch No.: Dates: Source Call No.: Type: Printout Call No.: Type:
C025811 1538 - 1558 0423291 Film 6911621 Film
C025811 1607 - 1812 0417159 Film NONE
Sheet: 00

1851
Nr Hurst Birches (?) its certainly near Lining Wood/ Dean Common Farm
on the Mitcheldean to Lea road

1851 Lea Bailey Hill , ( transcribed as MICK)
Barzilla Meek abt 1793 Dean; Forest, Gloucestershire, England Head East Dean Gloucestershire
Hannah Meek abt 1821 Dean; Forest, Gloucestershire, England Wife East Dean Gloucestershire
Maria Meek abt 1829 Dean; Forest, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean Gloucestershire
Mary Ann Cowmeadow abt 1837 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Adopt Daur Illegit. East Dean Gloucestershire

Source information: HO107/1959
Registration district: Westbury On Severn
Sub-registration district: Newnham
ED, institution, or vessel: 3c
Folio: 151
Page: 6
Household schedule number: 24

again not far from Lining Wood
1841 Lea Bailey Hill HO 107/364 /7 folio 6(?)

Barzillai MEEK 48 Lime Burner
Elizabeth 15
Maria 11
Charlotte 10
Hannah COWMEADOW 25
Mary Ann Cowmeadow 4 ( looks like 11 )
All born in county

The IGI entries suggest that Barzillai's first wife was Elizabeth - these are submitted entries for the children rather than Register transcripts. However there is one transcript at least, which seems to fit , the Leigh is almost ccertainly Lea Bailey or Lea , just beyond Mitcheldean Rd Rail Station.

see below for Anne Meek transcription

ANN MEEK married Thomas ADAMS in 1846 and on the certificate Ann's father is named as BARZILLAI MEEK.

I have found BARZILLAI on 1841 census age 48, occupation Lime Burner. Living with him are daughters, Elizabeth 15, Maria 12 and Charlotte 10. Also living with him is Hannah Cowmeadow age 25 and Mary Ann Cowmeadow age 4.

On the 1851 census I have found BARZILLAI age 58 in East Dean, living at Lea Bailey Hill, Hurst Butchers? By this time he has married Hannah Cowmeadow and "adopted" her daughter Mary Ann. The only daughter living at hom now is Maria. Barzillai gives his place of birth as "Dean Forest"

BARZILLAI married Hannah Cowmeadow Sept quarter 1842. Hannah would be his second? wife. Does anyone have any information on Barzillia's first wife. She must have died sometime between the birth of her last child c1831 and the 1841 census.

My ANN MEEK is not living at home with BARZILLAI in 1841 and she is married to Thomas Adams by 1851. Ann's daughter Harriet was born in Lea Bailey abt 1845.

BARZILLAI's would be born abt 1793 and I have found on the IGI a birth for a Barzillia in 1793 in Mitcheldean with parents Cornelius Meek and Elizabeth Taylor. I had thought that Barzillai as a name would be fairly easy to track but there are several Barzillai's around this time.

Can anyone find ANN MEEK on the 1841 census?

Does anyone have any connection to BARZILLAI MEEK. Barzillai may also have had a son Elijah MEEK born abt 1824 as there is a son called Barzillai born abt 1851 to Elijah Meek and Mary Ann.

Any help greatly appreciated.

Jenny