>We have knowledge of a birth in 1854 at BLAKENEY HILL with the christening at LYDNEY. But this birth is shown on BMD as >registered at NORTHLEACH. Bill just to clarify my earlier response. I would expect to find the Birth registered under Chepstow, Monmouthshire for Lydney/Blakeney ( gloucestershire) in GRO vol 11a. If your info comes from FreeBMD rather than the "real" register you may have found the "wrong" individual - same name perhaps. It is possible that the individual was recorded in Northleach, if perhaps the family moved shortly after birth/christening from Blakeney, but this would be unusual, ( but not impossible) If I can help resolve this further for you , please mail me. regards S All e'mail scanned by McAfee virusscan

Mary Ann Meek born circa 1847-1850 Drybrook Father Richard Meek She Married Thomas Hardy Trotter 11 Jan 1874 at St. Johns Church East Dean They had 2 Children William Henry Trotter 1874 Clara Hardy Trotter 1875 Thomas died in 1876 Mary Ann then married William Henry Palmer 20 May 1877 St. Johns Church,East Dean. They came to Rhondda Valley a little later and had 5 children that I know of. Flora 1878 Philip Henry 1880 Charlotte Annie 1882 Richard James 1886 Alice Maud 1893 I have both marriage certs. T.H.Trotter aged 44 widower Innkeeper micheldean father John Trotter Grocer, M.A.Meek aged 27 spinster East Dean father Richard Meek Collier witnesses look like Wm Marfell & Mary Marfell Henry Palmer aged 21 batchelor Hostler Woodside father Philip Palmer Farmer M.A.Trotter aged 29 widow Woodside father Richard Meek Collier witnesses look like J Palmer & Alice Meek. I know that W.H.Palmer came from Devon and I have his information. Any information anyone can give on MEEK or TROTTER families would be of great help. Kind Regards David.