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County Worcestershire
Place (Links to more information) Oldbury
Church name (Links to more information) Christ Church
Register type (Links to more information) Parish Register
Register entry number 397
Marriage date 28 Aug 1898
Groom forename Joseph Arthiur
Groom surname EVANS
Groom age 21
Groom condition bachelor
Groom occupation Iron Worker
Groom abode 16 Ten House Row Brades Village
Bride forename Clara Ann
Bride surname MEEK
Bride age 22
Bride condition spinster
Bride occupation Brick Worker
Bride abode 41 Junction Street Brades Village
Groom father forename Thomas
Groom father surname EVANS
Groom father occupation Iron Worker
Bride father forename John
Bride father surname MEEK
Bride father occupation Brickyard Labourer
Witness1 Charles EVANS
Witness2 Florrie MEEK
Transcribed by Alan Harward
Credit Alan Harward
File line number 399

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County Worcestershire
Place (Links to more information) Oldbury
Church name (Links to more information) Christ Church
Register type (Links to more information) Parish Register
Register entry number 91
Marriage date 09 Dec 1900
Groom forename William
Groom surname GRIFFITHS
Groom age 22
Groom condition bachelor
Groom occupation Brick Maker
Groom abode Junction Street
Bride forename Florence Jay
Bride surname MEEK
Bride age 19
Bride condition spinster
Bride abode Junction Street
Groom father forename William
Groom father surname GRIFFITHS
Groom father occupation Brick Maker
Bride father forename John Jay
Bride father surname MEEK
Bride father occupation Labourer
Witness1 Joseph George JONES
Witness2 Clara Ann EVANS
Transcribed by Alan Harward
Credit Alan Harward
File line number 91
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A Double Whammy! :clap:

Thankyou RF :thumbup:
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Clara Ann Meek here https://www.tribalpages.com/tribe/brows ... ver=665089

MEEK, CLARA ANN WEAVER
GRO Reference: 1876 S Quarter in WEST BROMWICH Volume 06B Page 777

Marriages Dec 1866
CARTER Henry J Ledbury 6a 938
GRIFFITHS Hannah Ledbury 6a 938
MEEK John Ledbury 6a 938
WEAVER Sarah A Ledbury 6a 938


1871 Bye Street Ledbury
John M Jay 26 Head Mar Ag Labourer Born Ledbury
Sarah A M Jay 24 Wife Mar Mar Gloveress Born Upton Worcs
Sarah A M Jay 1 Daughter Born Ledbury

1881 Dudley Rd 2 Court 2 Oldbury
John Jay 35 Head Mar Lab Brickyard Born Ledbury
Sarah Jay 34 Wife Mar Born Upton
Sarah A. Jay 11 Daughter Born Ledbury
Martha Jay 9 Daughter
Richard Jay 7 Son
Clara Jay 5 Daughter
John Jay 2 Son
Flora Jay Daughter
Others Born Oldbury

1891 31 Junction Street Oldbury
John Meek 44 Head M Lab Brickyard Born Ledbury
Sarah A Meek 42 Wife M Born Ledbury
Martha Meek 19 Daughter BrickMaker Born Rowley
Richard Meek 17 Son Edge Tool Maker Born Rowley
Clara A Meek 14 Daughter Born Oldbury
Florrie Meek 10 Daughter Scholar Born Oldbury

1901 41 Junction Street Oldbury
John Jay 56 Head M Labourer Born Ledbury
Sarah Am Jay 54 Wife M Born Worcs
Joseph Arthur Evans 24 Son-in-law M Iron Worker Born Worcs
Clara Ann Evans 24 Daughter M Born Worcs
William Griffiths 23 Lodger M BrickMaker Born Staffs
Florence Griffiths 20 Lodger M Helper in Brickyard Born Worcs
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Cheers Kaye :thumbup:

MEEK, JOHN -
GRO Reference: 1845 M Quarter in LEDBURY POOR LAW UNION Volume 26 Page 194

England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
John Meek
Gender Male
Baptism Date 21 Mar 1845
Baptism Place Ledbury,Hereford,England
Mother: Ann Meek
FHL Film Number 992306
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1861: Bye Street, Ledbury, Herefordshire
Richard Jay 55 Head Ag Lab Married
Ann Meek 64 Servant Dom Serv Unmarried
Charles Davis 12 Boarder Errand Boy
Edward Davis 5 Boarder -
John Jay 16 Son Brickmakers Lab
(all born Ledbury)

1851: Bye Street, Ledbury
Richard Jay 44 Head Unm lab at an Inn or Iron
Ann Meek 50 None Unm
John Meek Jay 6 Natural Son
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