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Title: William Meredith married to Elizabeth Ridgway in West Macclesfield
Post by: trudym on Thursday 19 June 14 06:37 BST (UK)
Hi looking for 2014 descendants of this family. William was born in 1857, son of John Meredith and Sarah Bates.  He had several other siblings but he was the only one to stay in Macclesfield. in 1881 census he was staying in Ryle street, with his inlaws.

His children were many but several died very young
William Henry b 1886
Lillian 1890 married Wilfred Barton in St Johns, Macclesfield
Frank b 1894 (not sure if this is the same frank mentioned on the monument for war veterans)
Frederick 1896
Sarah 1881 marrried James Hyde.

Would appreciate any updates on their children, grandchildren,

Am visiting Macclesfield in July 2014 and would welcome help in where to research as will only be in Liverpool area for 3 days.

Thank you all
Title: Re: William Meredith married to Elizabeth Ridgway in West Macclesfield
Post by: garstonite on Thursday 19 June 14 08:22 BST (UK)
who did William marry ?- the mother of William Henry b 1886 ?
Title: Re: William Meredith married to Elizabeth Ridgway in West Macclesfield
Post by: heatherjulie on Thursday 19 June 14 09:24 BST (UK)
 William MEREDITH and  Elizabeth RIDGWAY in 1879 at Prestbury, St Peter
Title: Re: William Meredith married to Elizabeth Ridgway in West Macclesfield
Post by: heatherjulie on Thursday 19 June 14 09:28 BST (UK)
 Sarah Lizzie MEREDITH and James HYDE in 1907 at Macclesfield, St John
Title: Re: William Meredith married to Elizabeth Ridgway in West Macclesfield
Post by: heatherjulie on Thursday 19 June 14 09:31 BST (UK)
Looking on the census, we can't post 1911 details here, I think that it is 'your Frank'

http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/488025/MEREDITH,%20F
Title: Re: William Meredith married to Elizabeth Ridgway in West Macclesfield
Post by: trudym on Thursday 19 June 14 10:03 BST (UK)
William Henrys mother is Elizabeth Ridgway, think her father was Henry Ridgway.
Cant seem tofind a marriage for William Henry.

But at least we have an address of them now which was 42 Buckley Street, Macclesfield
Title: Re: William Meredith married to Elizabeth Ridgway in West Macclesfield
Post by: lizdb on Thursday 19 June 14 10:20 BST (UK)
I think Sarah Lizzie has possibly died pre1911, and there is another child Harriett, that you havent mentioned.

Have you found son William in 1911? If you can find his marriage, then can use bmd index to see if he had children, as shows mothers maiden name from 1911

Title: Re: William Meredith married to Elizabeth Ridgway in West Macclesfield
Post by: lizdb on Thursday 19 June 14 10:32 BST (UK)
This could well be Williams marriage

Oct/Nov/Dec 1909
Chorlton
Ref 8c 1138
William Henry Meredith / one of brides in same page Caroline Nicholls

Title: Re: William Meredith married to Elizabeth Ridgway in West Macclesfield
Post by: heatherjulie on Thursday 19 June 14 13:36 BST (UK)
1901
102 Vincent Street
William Meredith  43 Wood Sawyer
 Elizabeth Meredith  41
 Sarah E Meredith  19
 William H Meredith  12
 Lilian Meredith  10
 Frank B Meredith  6
 Fred Meredith  4
 Harriett Meredith  9 Months
3312/80/41/320


1891
Number 3, Court 2 Brown Street
William Meredith  33
Elizabeth Meredith  31
Sarah L Meredith  9
William Meredith  2
Lillian Meredith  7/12
 
2815/122/11
Title: Re: William Meredith married to Elizabeth Ridgway in West Macclesfield
Post by: heatherjulie on Thursday 19 June 14 16:42 BST (UK)
Caroline NICHOLLS  and  William Henry MEREDITH in 1909  at Hulme, St. Philip
Title: Re: William Meredith married to Elizabeth Ridgway in West Macclesfield
Post by: heatherjulie on Thursday 19 June 14 16:44 BST (UK)
This looks like Sarah Lizzie Hyde's death

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/2JSF-6NW
Title: Re: William Meredith married to Elizabeth Ridgway in West Macclesfield
Post by: heatherjulie on Thursday 19 June 14 16:46 BST (UK)
 Frederick MEREDITH and Emily TURNER  in 1920 at Macclesfield, St John
Title: Re: William Meredith married to Elizabeth Ridgway in West Macclesfield
Post by: trudym on Friday 20 June 14 07:21 BST (UK)
Okay established only these married
Sarah Lizzie to James Hyde b in 1907 dies in 1920 , so are there any children
Lillian marries Wilfred Barton but not sure where he comes from? children?
Frederick marries Emily Turner children?

Everyone esle thanks for your help, on this one so are but we have a long way to go 2014....yet
Cheers
Trudy
Title: Re: William Meredith married to Elizabeth Ridgway in West Macclesfield
Post by: lizdb on Friday 20 June 14 07:40 BST (UK)
Bmd indexes show mothers maiden name after 1911, so you should be able to pick up possible children from there.

We are beginning to get to the era when people may still be alive, so we will be unable to post details here, as it is against Rootschat policy to post details of possibly living people. This is not really a forum for tracing living people.

Aswell as the BMD indexes, you could also look for wills as they can be a mine of information about someones descendents.
Title: Re: William Meredith married to Elizabeth Ridgway in West Macclesfield
Post by: carol8353 on Friday 20 June 14 08:50 BST (UK)
Frederick MEREDITH and Emily TURNER  in 1920 at Macclesfield, St John

Using http://www.freebmd.org.uk/ you will see that there are 2 possible children born in Macclesfield,10 years apart.So maybe they had some miscariages or still births in between?

But as Liz says they may well still be alive so we cannot mention their names on here.

Carol
Title: Re: William Meredith married to Elizabeth Ridgway in West Macclesfield
Post by: lizdb on Friday 20 June 14 10:31 BST (UK)
Okay established only these married
Sarah Lizzie to James Hyde b in 1907 dies in 1920 , so are there any children
Lillian marries Wilfred Barton but not sure where he comes from? children?
Frederick marries Emily Turner children?

And William Henry!

And what about Harriett? Possible marriage 1946 in Macclesfield to a William Ashley, if she was an older bride. Or maybe this is someone from the next generation down, if one of the boys had a daughter called Harriett.
Title: Re: William Meredith married to Elizabeth Ridgway in West Macclesfield
Post by: heatherjulie on Friday 20 June 14 10:39 BST (UK)
I think that Wilfred and Lillian had 2 children
Hilda Barton born 1914 Macclesfield mmn Meredith
Wilfred Barton Jan-Feb-Mar 1915 Macclesfield mmn Meredith

There is a death for a William Barton born 13th January 1915, in Sheffield 1975 aged 60


There is a possible death for Wilfred Barton senior in Macclesfield in 1969 aged 76. Birth date given as 10th December 1892
Title: Re: William Meredith married to Elizabeth Ridgway in West Macclesfield
Post by: Luke Bright on Monday 04 July 16 18:10 BST (UK)
Hi i have been looking for this info aswell, I am a decendant of William Henry Meredith. He is My nans Grandad she always called him Henry, it wasn't until recently she discovered his 1st name was actually William. William Henry Meredith (Great Great grandfather) - Frederick Meredith (Great Grandfather) Wendy Bright (Maiden - Meredith my nan) - Carl Bright (My Father)- Luke Bright me.

would really like to hear back as we are really interested to find out about family out there.
Title: Re: William Meredith married to Elizabeth Ridgway in West Macclesfield
Post by: trudym on Wednesday 25 October 17 11:55 BST (UK)
I came to west macclesfield and visited and took photos of the houses which had been occupiedby the family.  Only one wasnt there.  I had rung all the merediths in the phonebook before we went but none were connected to William and Elizabeth.  I have a letter from elizabeth and harriet to their
Brother in patterson, new jersey.  Sadly no connection here with living relTives.  I will not be able to make another trip here unfortunately.  However i went to the library there and found franks picture on the wall, and excitedly spoke to the librarian who communicated with me, the story with the photo.  I havent been back here since 2014 but now you are here i will keep in touch. trudym