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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Somerset Lookup Requests => Somerset => England => Somerset Completed Lookup Requests => Topic started by: jacks on Tuesday 26 April 05 17:58 BST (UK)
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I am trying to find out who the parents are of Edwin Meatyard born about 1847 in Henstridge. I have been totally unable to trace who they are and any help or info would be great!!! Ive done all the sreaching in the usual places and I'm starting to think only a trip to the record office is going to tell me!
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Hello Jacks,
There are a few Meatyards around in the 1851 census of Henstridge but not one named Edwin.
However, there are a family called Meachard and the inhabitants of the household are as follows.
Charles Meachard, 37 Labourer, Henstridge.
Mary, 44, Stourton Caundle.
Alfred, 14, Labourer, Henstridge.
Amelia, 12, scholar, Henstridge.
Francis, 10 scholar, Henstridge.
Albert, 8, scholar, Henstridge.
Edwin, 5, scholar, Henstridge.
John, 6months, Henstridge.
Often people could not write and errors crept into censuses.
The Edwin (not a very common name in those days) above would be about the right age.
I should also try the name Meachyard.
Hope this helps some!
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Ooooohh! I have been madly doing searches in the Familysearch.org site since i read this......and i cant find any Meachards for the correct dates but i can find an Albert Meatyard, possibly a John Meatyard and even a Charles Meatyard! So I think that your right and this was a phonetic spelling of Meatyard!!
So thank you for that because it seems likely that is the 'Edwin' Ive been looking for!! ;D
Now to find out who is Charles Meatyards father!! ;D
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can anyone find him please? He was born circa 1847 in henstridge
Looking for his parents and any siblings etc
thanks
Sue
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Ummmm ive got a post asking just that yesterday!!!! Think we are looking for the same one!
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really?
which descendents are you researching?
Sue
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I've just sent you a pm....my g grandmother was Louisa Meatyard, and her father was Edwin...b 1847..Henstridge!
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I notice this thread went no further once the two of you made the connection. I thought it best to merge the two threads.
Are you still after the census information Sue?
Cheers Kris :D
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Thought I may as well add it anyway It does show this is the same family ;)
RG9/1648 Folio 55 Page 23
Village street (Next to Day School)
Wincanton
MEATYARD Charles Head 46 Mar b Henstridge Ag Labourer
MEATYARD Mary Wife 50 Mar b Purse Caundle Dorset Laundress
MEATYARD Alfred Son 22 Unm b Henstridge Ag Labourer
MEATYARD Albert Son 18 Unm b Henstridge Ag Labourer
MEATYARD Edwin Son 15 Unm b Henstridge Ag Labourer
MEATYARD John Son 10 b Henstridge Ag Labourer
MEATYARD Charles Son 8 b Henstridge Scholar
All the best....Kris :D
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thanks Kris
funilly enough i was just emailing Jacks to find out if she had found out any more!
thanks for the information - i certainly hadn't got it and i don't know whether Jacks had, but that is wonderful.
Next thing is the 1841 census i guess and that will be as far as we can go at the moment, unless one of you wonderful rootchatters has any bright ideas?
thanks again
Sue
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...which i have replied to sue!! ;D
And I would agree with what you have posted!!
Although if anyone can find any other Edwin Meatyards in the 1871 Henstridge census as i have a problem ( or rather 'we' have one)! ;D
I have found an Edwin, right age, right name of daughter and daughters age (Mary E, 9 mths) Just one stumbling point, wrong name for the wife, wrong birthplace! It should be Elizabeth (nee Wareham) born Shaftesbury married 1869. However it says Jane from Henstridge!
Any suggestions????
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Unfortunately 1841 census for Somerset is not readilly available as yet. Do get anywhere beyond that point you will need to start examining the parish records.
I have had a look at the 71 entry you mention Jacks...will post incase Sue has not seen it. I cannot see another Edwin. Henstringe has been ditto down the page from the name above Edwin so I wouldnt put too much faith in it. (Perhaps the enumerator wasn't really listening. Jane may be a middle name. You obviously have a marriage cert and with Elizabeth being there in 1881 Elizabeth hasn't died and a quick remarriage to Jane. Out of curiousity I looked at 81 and yes Elizabeth Dorset :-\
1871 census
RG10/2424 Folio 61 Page 29
Gowers End
Henstridge
MEATYARD Edwin Head 24 b Henstridge Ag Labourer
MEATYARD Jane 23 b Henstridge
MEATYARD Mary E Dau 9 months b Henstridge
Cheers Kris :D
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thanks Kris - i was wondering about a middle name as well, although the ages aren't perfect.
guess one way to check it would be to order Mary E's birth certificate and see who was listed as the mother.
Do you know if the BVRI covers up to 1869?
thanks for your help
Sue
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Unfortunately it is order in the parish records for you. ::) It seems Jacks has the marriage and if he married Elizabeth in 1869 and is with her from then on there cannot be another wife. I checked 81, 91 and 1901 and all say Elizabeth Shaftesbury. The best I can come up with is perhaps her name is Elizabeth Jane. I can try 1861 out of curiousity since Jacks has given her name but can't go beyond that for Dorset I'm afraid....Kris :D
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MMM Failed there also without further info. The only Elizabeth Wareham born Shaftsbury I can find in 1861 was only born in 1855! There is a Jane Ann b 1849 Perhaps with a fathers name I can try again....Kris :D
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Well on this one I can hopefully add a little light, I have Elizabeth Wareham b 1849 approx daughter of William Wareham and Elizabeth (Davies i think) I found them on the 1861 census on the Shaftesbury St James
RG9/1325 Folio 62 Page 9
St.James Street
Shaftesbury St James
William Wareham Head Married 40 Sawyer Child Okeford Dorset
Elizabeth Wareham Wife Married 35 Motcombe Dorset
Elizabeth Wareham Daughter 11 Scholar Shaftesbury Dorset
Albert Wareham Son 4 Scholar Shaftesbury Dorset
Martha Case; Lodger 83 Pauper Shaftesbury Dorset
and i found this
24-Dec 1848 Wareham William widower Sawyer Father Thomas = Davis Elizabeth Father Thomas
If this is the correct marriage then this gives both of their fathers names.
Hope this is some help!! I'm supposed to be getting ready for work!! ;D
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thanks again Kris.
Sue
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Hi all,
I saw your postings tonight with regard to the Meatyard/Meteyard family from Henstridge. I know they were posted some time ago but I am interested in Amelia Meatyard born 1838, Edwin's sister. I am stuck on her husband(?) James Parsons. I cannot find him with her on any census or their marriage. As you have all been researching for a while do any of you know about him?
Many Thanks
Regards
Jenny
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I believe that I am connected to the Meatyard family as an illegitimate descendant of Betty Meatyard 1758-1809 as a result of a relationship as yet unproven with my 3XGGF at Henstridge in the mid 1770s.
I know of the following variants of the surname:Meachard, Meechard, Meatyard, Mete3rue(this from the 14th century), Meteyard, Metyard,Metyer.
The "3" is Mete3rue is the nearest modern equivalent in an obsolete medieval letter, almost forgotten. Despite much looking this is the first posting for the surname I have seen, and at Henstridge too. We must collaborate!
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Me too! As follows......
William PARSONS b1866
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Amelia MEATYARD 1839- mar James PARSONS
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Charles MEATYARD 1812-1888 mar Mary HANN
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Joseph MEATYARD 1790 - 1866 mar Elizabeth HACKER
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Elizabeth MEATYARD 1774
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Betty MEATYARD 1758
Can anybody tie in with this?
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There is every chance that Betty Meatyard b1758 is one of my 3XGGMs, the descent is illegitimate, so far as I can trace Betty had at least 6 children with 6 different partners, my 2XGGF amongst them, never married, and so far as I can trace only sought parish assistance for one of the children. Please pm me, and I will send you a detailed family tree of the Meatyard's which goes back to c1300. It is the work of another descendant of Betty.
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Hi All
just looking through the surnames and came across your conversation, i have the following in my tree on my mothers "Knight" dad's side.
George Meatyard born in Devon prob around 1809
his son George Meatyard b1829 Devon married Jemima Phillips in Porchester.
their daughter Evelina b1853 Porchester married John Henry Knight.
I have the marriage certificate of George & Jemima giving the fathers name and then a census with his birth place, the marriage certificate has a witness Sarah Young and she appears on the 1851
census in Portsea with a Clara Meatyard b1845.
hopefully i haven't confused anyone
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A major cause of my confusion is that Betty never bothered to get married!