Some thoughts on Transcripts
http://www.forest-of-dean.net/downloads/Miscellaneous/Some_thoughts_on_Transcripts.pdf

Very often when when people mention that there is a mistake in
one of the transcribed census or parish records, it turns out that it
is not a mistake at all but is exactly as it is in the original record.

A transcript is a reproduction of material originally presented in
another medium. For instance if the original record clearly shows
a surname as WALKINS and we know it really should be WATKINS,
it is tempting to change what is written, but if we do that we are
not doing a true transcript of the record.

Another point to remember is that many of our ancestors were
unable to read or write and so they would give their name
verbally to the clergy or enumerator and their name would be
written down with the spelling of what they believed to be correct,
another person could spell their name in a different way. An
example of this is with some of my own ancestors whose surname
was WOAR but it has also been written with variations of WOOR,
WOORE and HOARE on the original records.

So next time time you look at a census or parish record and start
to blame the transcriber because a surname is not spelled how
you think it should be, give some though to other reasons why it
is spelled the way it is.

As with any transcript, please use the data as a finding aid only,
and NOT as a definitive source. Therefore, if you find some
information of interest, it is strongly recommend you check the
original source for yourself to verify that the information is
correct.

I have found an entry in the 1841 census but the surname is spelt REEKS. In later censuses the surname appears as REEKES - Are they likely to same?

Elizabeth married Michal (Michael) ROBERTS in 1860.

There are several John & Sarah REEKS in the Parish Records, but I cannot find a reference to REEKES.

Thanks for any help

Brides_Surname: CROAT
Brides_Forenames: Sarah
Brides_Age: Minor
Brides_Condition: Spinster
Brides_Occupation: [not stated]
Brides_Residence: Woolaston
Brides_Fathers_Surname: Croat
Brides_Fathers_Forenames: William
Brides_Fathers_Occupation: Labourer
Licence_or_Banns: Banns
Date_of_Banns:
Signature_or_Mark: Both Mark
Witness_1: Mark of Edwin Reekes
Witness_2: Thomas James
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: Charles Bryan Rector
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P376 IN 1/12
Page_Number: 3
Parish_Chapel: Woolaston

Year: 1840
Month: Jun
Day: 7
Parents_Surname: REEKS
Child_Forenames: Elizabeth
Fathers_Forenames: John
Mothers_Forenames: Sarah
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Tidenham
Occupation: Labourer
Officiating_Minister: Rev R Symonds Curate of Yatton. William Pulling
Event: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P33/1 IN 1/4
Page_Number: 9
Parish_Chapel: Tidenham

1841
John Reeks abt 1816 Gloucestershire, England Tidenham, Gloucestershire
Sarah Reeks abt 1821 Gloucestershire, England Tidenham, Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Reeks abt 1840 Gloucestershire, England Tidenham, Gloucestershire

1851
John Reeter abt 1816 Wollaston, Gloucestershire, England Head Tidenham, Gloucestershire
Sarah Reeter abt 1819 Horsley, Gloucestershire, England Wife Tidenham, Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Reeter abt 1840 Tidenham, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Tidenham, Gloucestershire
Jane Reeter abt 1842 Tidenham, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Tidenham, Gloucestershire
Mary Reeter abt 1848 Tidenham, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Tidenham, Gloucestershire

There are several Elizabeth Reeks here who may be the same one you are looking for

Civil Parish of Woolaston
Piccadilly

Michael Roberts - Head - Mar - 42 - Farm Labourer - Gloucestershire Woolaston
Elizabeth Roberts - Wife - Mar - 40 - Gloucestershire Tidenham
John Earnest Roberts - Son - Unm - 18 - Farm Servant (unemployed) Gloucestershire Woolaston
Sarah Jane Roberts - Daur - 15 - Gloucestershire Woolaston
George Roberts - Son - 13 - Farm Labourer - Gloucestershire Woolaston
William Henry Roberts - Son - 10 - Scholar - Gloucestershire Woolaston
Thomas Roberts - Son - 7 - Scholar - Gloucestershire Woolaston
Elizabeth Roberts - Daur - 3 - Gloucestershire Woolaston
Charles James Roberts - 4 months - Gloucestershire Woolaston

1891 England Census RG12/4336; Folio: 144; Page: 21

Civil Parish of Tidenham
Stroat Cottage

Michael Roberts - Head - M - 52 - Farm Labourer - Gloucestershire Woolaston
Elizabeth Roberts - Wife - M - 50 - Gloucestershire Tidenham
Thomas Roberts - Son - U - 17 - Gloucestershire Woolaston
Lizzie Roberts - Daur - 13- Scholar - Gloucestershire Woolaston

Civil Parish of Woolaston
Bowlash

Michael Roberts - Head - Mar - 32 - Labourer - Woolaston Glost
Elizabeth Roberts - Wife - Mar - 31 - Tidenham Glost
John E Roberts - Son - 9 - Woolaston Glost
George Roberts - Son - 3 - Woolaston Glost
William H Roberts - Son - 3 Mo - Woolaston Glost
Sarah Jane Roberts - Daur - 6 - Woolaston Glost

Parish of Woolaston

Isaac Nash - Head - Mar - 45 - Gardener & Labourer - Somerset [illegible]
Ellen Nash - Wife - Mar - 47 - Glos Woolaston
Michael Roberts - Step Son - 16 - Ag labourer - Glos Woolaston
James Roberts - Step Son - 13 - Ag Labourer - Glos Woolaston
Isaac Nash - Son - 13 - At Home - Monmouthshire [illegible]
Annis Roberts - Relation - 10 - At Home - Glos Woolaston
Mary Nash - Daur - 10 - At Home - Glos Alvington
Ellen Nash - Daur - 7 - Glos Woolaston
Sarah Jane Nash - Daur - 3 - Glos Woolaston

1861 England Census RG9/3979; Folio: 45; Page: 7

Parish of Woolaston
White Walls

Michael Roberts - Head - Mar - 25 - Ag Lab - Woolaston Gloster
Elizabeth Roberts - Wife - Mar - 20 - Tidenham Gloster

Year: 1860
Month: Mar
Day: 14
Grooms_Surname: ROBERTS
Grooms_Forenames: Michael
Grooms_Age: 22
Groom_Condition: Bachelor
Grooms_Occupation: Labourer
Grooms_Residence: Woolaston
Grooms_Fathers_Surname: Roberts
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames: Thomas
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation: Labourer
Brides_Surname: REEKES
Brides_Forenames: Elizabeth
Brides_Age: 20
Brides_Condition: Spinster
Brides_Occupation: [not stated]
Brides_Residence: Tidenham
Brides_Fathers_Surname: Reekes
Brides_Fathers_Forenames: John
Brides_Fathers_Occupation: Labourer
Licence_or_Banns: Banns
Date_of_Banns: [not stated]
Signature_or_Mark: he marks she signs
Witness_1: Mark of Thomas Sharpe
Witness_2: Jane Reekes
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: Allan Cowburn Vicar
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P333 IN 1/8
Page_Number: 95
Parish_Chapel: Tidenham

Year: 1901
Month: Apr
Day: 5
Surname: ROBERTS
Forenames: Michael
Residence: Woolaston
Age_at_death: 62
Officiating_Minister: J Townley offg minister
Event: Burial
Cause_of_death:
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P376 IN 1/18
Page_No: 70
Parish_Chapel: Woolaston

Record_ID: 74121
Entry_Number: 540
Year: 1834
Month: Mar
Day: 16
Parents_Surname: Roberts
Child_Forenames: Michael
Fathers_Forenames: Thomas
Mothers_Forenames: Ellen
Residence: Woolaston
Occupation: Labourer
Officiating_Minister: C Bryan
Event: Baptism
Memoranda: son of
Notes:
Register_Reference: P376 IN 1/4
Page_Number: 68
Parish_Chapel: Woolaston
Soundex: R163

Year: 1803
Month: Sep
Day: 18
Parents_Surname: DAVIS
Child_Forenames: Eleanor
Fathers_Forenames: Edward
Mothers_Forenames: Elizabeth
Mothers_Surname:
Residence:
Occupation:
Officiating_Minister: T Lewis B. A. Curate
Event: Baptisms
Memoranda: daughter
Notes:
Register_Reference: P376 IN 1/3
Page_Number: 19
Parish_Chapel: Woolaston

1861
Isaac Nash abt 1807 Chew Magna, Somerset, England Head Woollaston, Gloucestershire
Ellen Nash abt 1804 Woollaston, Gloucestershire, England Wife Woollaston, Gloucestershire
Thomas Nash abt 1836 Woollaston, Gloucestershire, England Son Woollaston, Gloucestershire
Ammira Roberts abt 1841 Woollaston, Gloucestershire, England Stepdaughter Woollaston, Gloucestershire
Josiah Roberts abt 1860 Woollaston, Gloucestershire, England Granddaughter Woollaston, Gloucestershire

1841
Ellen Roberts abt 1811 Gloucestershire, England Wollastone, Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Roberts abt 1828 Gloucestershire, England Wollastone, Gloucestershire
Jane Roberts abt 1824 Gloucestershire, England Wollastone, Gloucestershire
Myra Roberts abt 1840 Gloucestershire, England Wollastone, Gloucestershire
Thomas Roberts abt 1830 Gloucestershire, England Wollastone, Gloucestershire
William Roberts abt 1826 Gloucestershire, England Wollastone, Gloucestershire

Year: 1823
Month: Jul
Day: 8
Grooms_Surname: ROBERTS
Grooms_Forenames: Thomas
Grooms_Age:
Groom_Condition:
Grooms_Occupation:
Grooms_Residence: Woolaston
Grooms_Fathers_Surname:
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames:
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation:
Brides_Surname: DAVIES
Brides_Forenames: Ellen
Brides_Age:
Brides_Condition:
Brides_Occupation:
Brides_Residence: Woolaston
Brides_Fathers_Surname:
Brides_Fathers_Forenames:
Brides_Fathers_Occupation:
Licence_or_Banns: banns
Date_of_Banns:
Signature_or_Mark: both mark
Witness_1: Mary Williams
Witness_2:
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: Charles Bryan rector
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P376 IN 1/8
Page_Number: 16
Parish_Chapel: Woolaston

Year: 1823
Month: Sep
Day: 14
Parents_Surname: ROBERTS
Child_Forenames: Jane
Fathers_Forenames: Thomas
Mothers_Forenames: Eleanor
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Woolaston
Occupation: Labourer
Officiating_Minister: C Bryan
Event: Baptism
Memoranda: Daughter of
Notes:
Register_Reference: P376 IN 1/4
Page_Number: 33
Parish_Chapel: Woolaston

Year: 1837
Month: Mar
Day: 5
Surname: ROBERTS
Forenames: Thomas
Residence: Common
Age_at_death: 44
Officiating_Minister: Barnard Elliott Percy Offg Mint
Event: Burial
Cause_of_death:
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P376 IN 1/9
Page_No: 40
Parish_Chapel: Woolaston

I am looking for anything on my gt-grandfather michal ROBERTS(ag lab) who married elizabeth reekes in Tidenham 1840. Also michal's mother ellen roberts who later re-married issac nash.

Thanks for any assistance

Terry Roberts