The 1866 Staffordshire marriage would fit as first child born 1869, see census data :

1881 Census
Dwelling: Ruardean Rd
Census Place: (Westbury On Severn) East Dean, Gloucester, England
Source: FHL Film 1341608 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 2521 Folio 116 Page 13
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
Beriah MEEK M 38 M East Dean, Gloucester, England
Rel: Head
Occ: Coal Miner
Jane MEEK M 36 F Tunstall, Stafford, England
Rel: Wife
William MEEK 12 M Tunstall, Stafford, England
Rel: Son
Occ: Coal Miner
Sarah Ann MEEK 10 F Tunstall, Stafford, England
Rel: Dau
Occ: Scholar
Tryphena MEEK 8 F Tunstall, Stafford, England
Rel: Dau
Occ: Scholar
Jane MEEK 6 F Tunstall, Stafford, England
Rel: Dau
Occ: Scholar
Mary MEEK 4 F East Dean, Gloucester, England
Rel: Dau
Beriah MEEK 2 M East Dean, Gloucester, England
Rel: Son
Elizabeth Ellen MEEK 9 m F East Dean, Gloucester, England
Rel: Dau

1891 East Dean Gloucestershire RG12/2004/202
Meck, Beriah abt 1844 Ruardean, Head
Meck, Jane abt 1845 Tunstill, Staffordshire Wife
Meck, Beriah abt 1879 Ruardean Son
Meck, Charles H J abt 1882 Ruardean Son
Meck, Elizabeth E abt 1881 Ruardean Daughter
Meck, Francis G R abt 1890 Ruardean Son
Meck, Mary abt 1877 Ruardean Daughter
Meck, Sarah abt 1831 Ruardean Sister
Meck, Thomas W abt 1884 Ruardean Son

1901 Bedwellty Monmouthshire
Bari'ah Meek abt 1842 East Dean Head
Jane Meek abt 1845 Staffordshire Wife
Bari'ah Meek abt 1879 East Dean Son
Elizabeth Meek abt 1873 East Dean Daughter
Fred G Meek abt 1892 East Dean Son
Reginald Meek abt 1890 East Dean Son

Jim Ashton

Family returned to FoD, Ruardean Road 1874/75, next door to Moses and Lucy, then on to Wales by 1901. Note that Beriah appears to be enumerated twice in 1901.

record_id 13157
Entry Number 611
Year 1827
Month Dec
Day 30
Parents Surname MEEK
Child Forename(s) Lucy
Father's Forename(s) John
Mother's Forename(s) Ann
Mother's Surname
Place of Residence Drybrook
Occupation Collier
Officiating Minister J. Herbert
Event type Baptism
Memoranda
Notes
Register Reference P109 IN 1/1
Page No 77
Parish_Chapel Drybrook

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John, Ann and Lucy I already have as cousins, so looks like yet another link, after double-checking.

By sorting out this third Moses Meek we'll hopefully eliminate errors in the future. Every bit helps.

Cheers
Bob

I have been following this thread as well. I note that some of your suggestions for Rhoda's parents are from the report I sent you, that I note you are still delving through, as per your email to me today.

Slowhands information has caused me to check out Moses and I think this is Moses Meek baptised 23.11.1828 Ruardean, son of Beriah Meek and Tryphena Williams - note that Moses and Lucy had a daughter Tryphena in 1881.

Beriah Meek & Tryphena Williams also had a son Beriah, who married a Jane. They were the parents of 12 children including Charles Henry James Meek, killed WW1 buried Ploegsteert, Belgium 19.4.1918. His picture is on the web site.

Sorry to add to your distractions !!

Regards
Bob

Year 1886
Month Dec
Day 4

Groom Surname TIPPINS
Groom Forename(s) George
Groom Age at Marriage [not
Groom condition Bachelor
Groom Rank or Profession Coal miner
Groom Residence Ruardean Hill
Groom Father's Surname Tippins
Groom Father's Forename(s) Francis
Groom Father's Rank or Profession Coal miner

Bride Surname MEEK
Bride Forename(s) Rhoda
Bride Age at Marriage [not
Bride Condition Spinster
Bride Rank or Profession [not stated]
Bride Residence The Morse
Bride Father's Surname Meek
Bride Father's Forename(s) Moses

Bride Father's Rank or Profession Coal miner
Licence or Banns Banns
Date of banns [not stated]
Signature or Mark Both sign
Witness 1 Giles Meek
Witness 2 Charlotte Tippins
Other witnesses
Officiating Minister William Barker Vicar
Event type Marriage
Memoranda
Transcriber's Notes
Register Reference P109 IN 1/8
Page No 42
Parish_Chapel Drybrook

Name: Rhoda Tippins
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1866
Year of Registration: 1890
Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
Age at Death: 24
District: Westbury On Severn
County: Gloucestershire
Volume: 6a
Page: 128

All fits, except for that swap to Frederick! George Tippins and Noah Mason, with whom they were visiting, were second cousins. I'd spotted this entry, but discounted it because of "wrong" name. There are no other Frederick Tippin/g/s 1888, so guess this is a correct assumption.

And thanks for that marriage info - another bit added.

Cheers
Bob

I think he is with George in South Wales 1901 but shown as Frederick...
lodging with a MASON family from Ruardean

George Tippins abt 1865 Ruardean Hill, Gloucestershire, England Visitor Abertillery, Monmouthshire
Fredrick Tippins abt 1888 Ruardean Hill, Gloucestershire, England Visitor Abertillery, Monmouthshire

and then marries :-

Name: Lily Price
Name: Alfred G Tippins
Year of Registration: 1915
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
Spouse's Surname: Price
District: Bedwelty
County: Monmouthshire
Volume: 11a
Page: 193

Alfred Tippins appears in 1891 census as grandson of Francis and Laura (Cooksey). Living with them are two widowed sons of Francis and Louisa - George and James, so it would be reasonable to start with those two as possible father to Alfred.

The BMD shows an Alfred George Tippins born q2 1887 W-o-S

I've not been able to find Alfred post-1891. Does anyone have any further info on him, before I send off for the possible birth cert?

Now back to my Wait/Brains.......

Thanks all

Bob Jenkins