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Walter I know nothing of at all. There are very few Walter Mead's in the censuses before 1871. I found a Walter that died in 1868 in Devises aged 41. He married an Ann Chapman and they had about nine children the last record I have is a Rhoda b. 1864 d 1868. Walter died 1868 so it could be possible that Ann was pregnant when he died.
George married a Elizabeth Davies in Chorley Lancashire in 1893, and states on his marriage certificate that his father Walter was deceased.
George died in Chorley in 1953 his death certificate says he was 85.
George always said he came from Nottingham, but I think he meant he came from Nottingham to Adlington Chorley. I have searched the Nottingham registers and have found no record of a Walter Mead with a son George.