Samuel Meek

before 1 July 1764–31 October 1846 (Age 82)
Needham, Norfolk, England

The Life Summary of Samuel

When Samuel Meek was born before 1 July 1764, in Needham, Norfolk, England, his father, Robert Meek, was 38 and his mother, Mary Newson, was 37. He married Catherine Powley on 21 February 1788, in Fakenham, Norfolk, England. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 5 daughters. He died on 31 October 1846, in North Creake, Norfolk, England, at the age of 82, and was buried in North Creake, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom.

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Family Time Line

Samuel Meek
1764–1846
Catherine Powley
1766–1825
Marriage: 21 February 1788
John Meek
1788–1813
Mary Meek
1792–
Dorothy Meek
1796–1877
Simon Meek
1799–1870
Susan Meek
1800–
Matthew Meek
1804–1879
Lydia Meek
1793–
Samuel Meek
1802–1874
Kezia Harriet Meek
1806–

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    21 February 1788Fakenham, Norfolk, England
    • Children

    (9)

    +4 More Children

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (5)

    World Events (8)

    1770 · Boston Tea Party
    Age 6
    Thousands of British troops were sent to Boston to enforce Britain's tax laws. Taxes were repealed on all imports to the American Colonies except tea. Americans, disguised as Native Americans, dumped chests of tea imported by the East India Company into the Boston Harbor in protest. This escalated tensions between the American Colonies and the British government.
    1775 · The Shot Heard Around the World
    Age 11
    "On April 18, 1775, a shot known as the ""shot heard around the world"" was fired between American colonists and British troops in Lexington, Massachusetts. This began the American War for Independence. Fifteen months later, Thomas Jefferson penned the Declaration of Independence. The Treaty of Paris was signed in September 1783 which ended the war. The colonies were no longer under British rule. Many who fought for the British fled to Canada, the West Indies, and some to England."
    1787 · English Convicts Sail to Australia
    Age 23
    The first fleet of convicts sailed from England to Australia on May 13, 1787. By 1868, over 150,000 felons had been exiled to New South Wales, Van Diemen's Land, and Western Australia.

    Name Meaning

    English: nickname for a self-effacing person or a gentle and compassionate one, from Middle English meke ‘humble, meek’ (Old Norse mjúkr ‘soft, pliant, gentle’).Norwegian: habitational name from any of several farms so named in Møre og Romsdal, in Old Norse a compound of mith ‘in the middle’ and vík ‘bay’.Dutch: metonymic occupational name for a baker, from Middle Dutch micke ‘bread’.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

    Possible Related Names

    Meeks

    Sources (7)

    • Samuel Meek in entry for John Meek, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
    • Samuel Meek, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
    • Samuel Meek, "England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991"

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