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From: "Phil Lamb" <>
Subject: Re: [CANAL-PEOPLE] Intro. MILLWARD & MEEK
Date: Thu, 11 Apr 2002 21:13:18 +0100


Vana,
If Sarah was born in Oldbury, she could well have been baptised at
Christ Church Oldbury. This is smack in the middle of the town.
Have you an LDS library / research centre near to were you live? If so
you will be able to see the filmed parish register and get a photocopy. Have
you picked up any info from the 1841 census, you should get a street name in
Oldbury from this.
Smethwick is one of the next door parishes and a bit bigger than
Oldbury. It has a few more churches or chapels were this marraige might have
taken place. If boatees then they wouldn't have strayed far from the cut to
get to a church. Have you been able to look at the 1871 census ?

Phil in Hales Owen



-----Original Message-----
From: Vana Fessler <>
To: <>
Date: 03 April 2002 02:22
Subject: [CANAL-PEOPLE] Intro. MILLWARD & MEEK


>Hello from Washington State USA,
>
>I recently found that my g.g.grandparents John MEEK and Nancy MILLWARD were
>boat people born abt. 1820 (+/-). Their daughter was Sarah MEEK b. 1841
>at Oldbury. Sarah married Joseph COOPER of Smethwick in 1871 and
>immigrated to US abt. 1872.
>
>I am so happy to find your list and learn what it meant to be a canal
>person. I look forward to some discovery.
>
>Vana Fessler



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