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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Somerset => England => Somerset Lookup Requests => Topic started by: avidt on Monday 22 May 17 13:26 BST (UK)
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Hi
Can anyone help me trace this man and his parents I believe they moved to Bristol by 1911 where he married in 1914.
Many thanks
David ;)
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Hi David
If that's correct, there is a tree on Ancestry that has his marriage certificate to Alice Rowe. That says his father was John Meek a railway employee.
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The GRO birth index has Samuels mothers mmn Cleverley
https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/indexes_search.asp
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John looks good as his father ;D
Marriages Jun 1880
CLEVERLY Frances Ellen
Meek John
Taunton 5c 493
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1901 RG13; Piece: 2276; Folio: 181; Page: 2
John Meck 49 SW railway Porter Stapleton, Gloucestershire
Ellen Meck 46 Heddington, Wiltshire
Kate Meck 17 Highbridge, Somerset
Annie Meck 13 Bridgewater, Somerset
Maggie Meck 10 Bridgewater, Somerset
Samuel Meck 9 Taunton, Somerset
John Meck 6 Taunton, Somerset
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Hi Groom and Rosie
Thanks so much for that very valuable information. I just need now to get confirmation now that the family or specifically Samuel mover to Bristol by 1911. Sadly their eldest child Hilda was murdered in 1935 aged 19 and Samuel died 3 years later at the age of 46.
Kind Regards
David :D
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No, the family was still in Taunton for that census but Samuel wasn't with them!
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Gloucs sounds about right for the tribe of Meek's, miners, from the Forest of Dean?
Skoosh.
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Hi Skoosh
According to the 1911 census John was born in 1848/9 in Stapleton Glos. the Freebmd site shows a John Meek born 1852 son of Richard Meek & Hannah Harrison who married in 1848. The 1851 Census shows Richard born c1824 in EastnDean. Any ideas where I can look beyond that please.
Many thanks
David
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Hi Groom and Rosie
I have now traced back to a Richard Meek born in East Dean c1824. Any ideas where I can find him.
Many thanks
David
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I wonder if this is him?
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWVY-83F
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Hi Skoosh
According to the 1911 census John was born in 1848/9 in Stapleton Glos. the Freebmd site shows a John Meek born 1852 son of Richard Meek & Hannah Harrison who married in 1848. The 1851 Census shows Richard born c1824 in EastnDean. Any ideas where I can look beyond that please.
Many thanks
David
The marriage of John Meek to Frances Ellen Cleverly gives his father as Samuel Meek occ Railway signalman
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Well spotted Rosie. Are you following the correct family, David?
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Hi Groom
Good point, so I should be looking for a John Meek born 1852 in Stepleton son of a Samuel Meek. You mentioned a family tree on Ancestry, would this possibly have this information on it ?
many thanks
David
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Hi Groom
I found a birth of John Meek in 1852 in Stapleton, son of Samuel Meek and Elvira, but I cannot find a marriage anywhere for these two ?
many thanks
David
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They have: (all born Gloucestershire)
John Meek b. 1853 married to Frances Ellen Cleverly b.1855
His father was Samuel Meek 1831 - 1905 married to an Eliza. Died Devon
His father was Samuel Meek 1796 married to an Ann
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David, I sent you a PM, apparently your inbox is full though!
Skoosh.
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Hi Skoosh
I got your message. My friend Amanda Meeks family come from the Fprest of Dean in Glocestersire.
God Bless
David
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Hi Groom
I found a birth of John Meek in 1852 in Stapleton, son of Samuel Meek and Elvira, but I cannot find a marriage anywhere for these two ?
many thanks
David
There is a birth for a John Joseph Meek March qtr 1852 Clifton reg dist 6a 133 mmn HOLLANDS
Possible marriage Dec qtr 1849
Meek Samuel
Hollons Eliza
Gloster 11 466
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Hi Rosie
That fits, apart from the actual christening entry which just shows John and not John Joseph 13th June 1852 at Holy Trinity Stapleton Glos parents Samuel and Elvira.
Many thanks
David
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Eliza is in Stapleton in 1851 age 26 plus Margaret Hollons visitor plus others.
1861
RG9/1478 f59 p8
Samuel Meek 30 bn St Catherines, Gloucester occ Railway policeman
Eliza Meek 38 bn Redmarley, Worcester
Mary Meek 14 bn Redmarley, Worcester
John Meek 9 bn Stapleton, Gloucester
Samuel Meek 5 bn Huntspill, Somerset
Possible death
Deaths Jun 1872
Eliza Meek age 48 Taunton 5c 287
Remarriage for Samuel
8 Dec 1872
Taunton, St James
Susannah Butland Dilling
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Hi Rosie
That looks very good as confirmation that we have the right family.and that Samuel was indeed born in 1831 and was only 18 when he married, I now just need to confrim his parents Samuel and Ann and their marriage.
God Bless
David :D
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@ avidt, some of the tribe on here! ;D
http://www.tribalpages.com/tribe/ancestors?fname=&lname=meek&dy=&hu=1
Skoosh.
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Hi
I cannot access this page, would you be able to send me a screnshot please.
Many thanks
David ;)
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David, a temperamental site, try the family tree box.
Skoosh.