Genealogy Chat

Hi Paul, Thank you so much for your help, feel sad he died in a workhouse when his sons could of let him stay with them hes the first rellie ive found that was in a workhouse. at least the gap has been filled now. thank you again kaz

Hi Kaz Here he is in 1881 - as a Parish Clerk! I have also just checked the address on 1871 and it looks like its a couple of doors down from 'Lower Mill Farm', where he is in 1881. Mathew Meredith Age: 66 Estimated birth year: abt 1815 Relation: Head Gender: Male Where Born: Orcop, Hereford, England Civil parish: Orcop County/Island: Herefordshire Country: England Street address: Lower Mill Farm Condition as to marriage: Widow Employment status: View image Occupation: Parish Clark Source information: RG11/2597 Registration district: Hereford Sub registration district: Kentchurch ED, institution, or vessel: 7 Folio: 73 Page: 8 GSU Number: 1341626

Hi Kaz Here are the page references; Source information: RG10/2702 Registration district: Hereford Sub-registration district: Kentchurch ED, institution, or vessel: 7 Folio: 74 Page: 8 Household schedule number: 46 GSU Number: 835345 or you could type in Thos Meck b.1859 in Ancestry there is only one. Cheers...Paul

I don't think that being the Parish Clerk was a paid job. He may have been retired from his previous job (or out of work) and acting as Parish Clerk voluntarily.

Hi Paul, What page did you find matthew and sarah the one with the nephew staying with them, in 1871 ive searched for him again and still couldnt find it lol. one thing that confuses me is hes a tiler and plasterer in 1841/51 then changes his job to a parish clerk in 1861 havent checked for 1881 yet but in 1891 when hes in abbeydore workhouse his occupation is a parish clerk still im so sorry to keep on, i do appreciate your help, but these rellies are doing my head in lol

Hi Kaz Sadly there was no AAD recorded so it more convienent that a dead cert (no pun intended). But for me it was the info about Matthew that swung it. The name is VERY close, so is the area, dob and job. But as you say you will need to get the certs to be certain. HTH ... Paul

by the way how on earth did you know which death was for anne, i found quite a few ann merediths and wasnt sure unless it was cos i was so tired after trying to find them all that my brain stopped working.

Hi Paul, I`ll have to have a look, in 1881 matthew has an elizabeth prosser i think her name is lodging with him and its only those two in the household. im tracing the merediths for my mother in law they are her dads maternal side and no one in the family know anythng about them so ive had to get his birth cert to find out who his parents were, been easy until now lol

I think Paul has found your man! and to confirm its Sarah Nation that paul has found married to Matthew: 1861: >>Sarah Nahons abt 1799 Kilpeck, Herefordshire, England Sister Orcop Herefordshire Annie Nellett abt 1794 Orcop, Herefordshire, England Wife Orcop Herefordshire Edward Nellett abt 1802 Kentchurch, Herefordshire, England Head Orcop Herefordshire image actually looks like Nations.

Also is this the Nephew - Thomas Meck Eliza Meck abt 1835 Wormbridge, Herefordshire, Wife Much Dewchurch Herefordshire Emma J Meck abt 1857 Much Dewchurch, Herefordshire, Daughter Much Dewchurch Herefordshire Samuel Meck abt 1826 Madely, Herefordshire, Head Much Dewchurch Herefordshire >> Thomas Meck abt 1860 Much Dewchurch, Herefordshire, Son Much Dewchurch Herefordshire Does this help at all ? Cheers...Paul

Hi Kaz Did you say he was a widower in 1881 ? May be he was a Widower for the second time ?? There is a death record for an Ann Meredith 1864; Ann Meredith 1864 Jan-Feb-Mar Hereford Herefordshire, And a marriage for a Matthew a year later 1865; Matthew Meredith 1865 Jan-Feb-Mar Hereford Herefordshire, Monmouthshire Sarah Nation 1865 Jan-Feb-Mar Hereford Herefordshire, Monmouthshire By the look of the image the Matthew I found was 12 years younger than his wife (Sarah). Just a thought... Paul

hi paul i thought it was but his wifes name is anne (jenkins) i found a marriage index for them, they seem to have vanished off the face of the earth, i wondered if they were staying at their sons but they arent its only 1871 im having trouble with thanks kaz

Hi is this him ? Mathew Meridith abt 1814 Garway, Herefordshire, England Head Orcop Herefordshire Sarah Meridith abt 1802 Kilpeck, Herefordshire, England Wife Orcop Herefordshire Thos Meck abt 1859 Much Dewchurch, Herefordshire, England Nephew Orcop Herefordshire The image says his occupation is Plasterer and Tiler Cheers...Paul

i have been searching all night for my hubbys grt grt grandparents i have found them on the 1841/51/61 census nothing on the 1871 census, found their sons though 1881 census grt grt grandad is a widow, 1891 census hes in abbey dore workhouse 1851 census matthew meredith 1815 head plasterer garway orcop hereford anne 1811 wife dressmaker much dewchurch amos 1843 son plasterers sons ' alfred 1845 son ' ' anne jenkins 1831 lodger 1861 matthew meredith parish clerk (change of occ) anne wife amos son mason alfred son mason in 1871/81/91 both sons are married with familys thanking you all,