Mary (Pretty) Meek (bef. 1828 - 1895)

Born before 6 Jul 1828 in Burgate, Suffolk, England

Ancestors

Wife of John Meek — married 13 Jul 1847 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Died 3 Dec 1895 after age 67 in Para Plains, South Australia, Australia

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Biography

Mary was christened on 06 July 1828 in Burgate, Suffolk, England. She was the daughter of Mathew Pretty and Mary Baker.^[1]

Mary arrived in South Australia on 16 April 1840 aboard the Morley, which departed London on 8 December 1839 under Captain Charles Evans, with 192 passengers aboard. Mary traveled with her parents Matthew Pretty and Mary (Baker) Pretty, and her seven brothers and sisters:

• Robert James Pretty;
• James Matthew Pretty;
• Sarah Pretty;
• George Pretty;
• Maria Pretty;
• William Pretty; and
• Henry Pretty. ^[2]

On 13 July 1847, Mary married John Meek at the Holy Trinity Church, Adelaide.^[3]

Mary died on 3 December 1895 at Para Plains, north of Adelaide, South Australia. She was 67 years old.^[4] She is buried at "St. John's Churchyard, Salisbury, South Australia, along with her husband John., Australia ^[5]

The following notice was placed in The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1889 - 1931) on 17 December 1895:

MEEK — On the 3rd December, at Salisbury, Mary, the beloved wife of John Meek. Arrived in the ship Morley, 1840. ^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ ""England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J3VS-F72 : 19 September 2020), Mary Pretty, 1828. Entry for Mary Pretty. Christening Date: 6 Jul 1828. Christening Place (Original): Burgate, Suffolk, England. Father's Name: Matthew Pretty. Mother's Name: Mary.
2. ↑ Bound for South Australia: passenger list for the Morley 1840 (at https://bound-for-south-australia.collections.slsa.sa.gov.au/1840Morley.htm accessed 14 July 2021).
3. ↑ South Australia 'Marriage Registrations' Database: entry for MEEK John and PRETTY Mary married 13-Jul-1847. Marriage Place: Holy Trinity Church Adelaide. Groom Age: FL. Groom Marital Status: S. Groom Father: Not Recorded. Bride Age: MI. Bride Marital Status: S. Bride Father: Not Recorded. District: Adelaide. Book/Page: 2/69 (at www.genealogysa.gov.au accessed 18 July 2021).
4. ↑ South Australia 'Death Registrations' Database: entry for MEEK Mary died 03-Dec-1895 aged 67. Gender: F. Marital Status: M. Place of Death: Para Plains. Residence: Para Plains. Relative: John MEEK (H). District: Adelaide. Book/Page: 231/96 (at www.genealogysa.gov.au accessed 18 July 2021).
5. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/108907402/mary-meek : accessed 18 July 2021), memorial page for Mary Meek (1828–3 Dec 1895), Find a Grave Memorial ID 108907402, citing St. John's Churchyard, Salisbury, Salisbury City, South Australia, Australia ; Maintained by Deb Jackson (contributor 48938337) .
6. ↑ Family Notices (1895, December 17). The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1889 - 1931), p. 3. Retrieved July 18, 2021, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article34531964

• Letter written by Scott Pretty has Charles Frost as a witness to Mary & John Meeks wedding.