Roderick Meyler (otherwise Meylor) of Newborough, exciseman -- mid-18th c.

[gordon01]

Well I read of the updated information with interest. While we wait a response I contacted Bath Abbey to ascertain how many Meylers are interred there. Her response was:

Meylers are buried in Bath Abbey cemetery:

Thomas Salway ( also spelt Solway in the records ) Meyler, died 1824 in Section5, Volume D in their records and Row 13 - a printer bookseller. His daughter ,Mary  1818 - 1877 lies there as well.

William Thomas Meyler 1813 - 1845 and his wife Frances, proprietor of the Bath Herald as well as a printer/ bookseller

Charles George Meyler 1814 - 1871

Edward Milton Meyler 1823 - 1849

This conflicts with the pieces of information that I picked up and would appreciate any elaboration on the above. I thought William Meyler was married to an Alice Hyatt though there is evidence that he was married before.

Thanks

Gordon

[trish1120]

Have a look around on FreeREG;

William MEYLOR Married Elizabeth SALWAY, 11 March 1781 Bath Abbey

ALICE Meylor (Mrs), Buried  20 Oct 1827, Bath Abbey, age 74, abode Bath St (birth c 1753)

Baptisms to a WILLIAM/ALICE Meyler, same Church;
WILLIAM NORMAN, 3 Jan 1788
MARY, 24 May 1792
MARGARET, 1 July 1793
JOHN GEORGE, 16 Sept 1794
She would be very old when she had these Children if born c 1753
(Although my Mother was late 40's when I was born)

A William MEYLOR Married Elizabeth SALWAY, 11 March 1781 Bath Abbey
Baptisms;
Bath Abbey, Bath
THOMAS SALWAY Meylor 24 Jan 1782, Parents WILLIAM/ELIZABETH
ELIZABETH Meyler 25 Nov 1784, Parents WILLM/ELIZTH

Baptisms of TSM and Wife Marys Children are on there also 1814/1823, Fathers Occp Bookseller

There is a Burial of Mrs BETSEY Meyler, 19 Jan 1786 Bath Abbey, also HUGH Meyler 25 Jan 1809, no age given on entries.

Trish

[gordon01]

Thanks Trish, this is very interesting. So based on what your research has uncovered, William Meyler had 2 children by his first wife - Thomas and Elisabeth. Though it appears that on the death of Thomas, the book business appears to be run by the daughter from the 2nd marriage - Mary.

Anyway of finding out how many children Thomas had? On his headstone at Bath Abbey, it says he was a father.

[trish1120]

Children Baptised Bath Abbey;
Parents THOMAS SELWAY Meyler and MARY;
CHARLES GEARY Meyler, 05 April 1814
THOMAS, 28 Nov 1815
MARY, 12 May 1818
ELIZA, 17 Feb 1820
EDWARD MILTON, 12 Aug 1822
MARGARET, 07 Nov 1823, prob Buried 12 March 1825 age 1 year
Fathers Occp Bookseller or similar  on entries.

Mary must have been pregnant when Thomas S died;

Thomas Selway Meyler Buried 12 Aug 1823 age 41

Are you sure it was Daughter Willams Daughter Mary the took over Bookselling Business after Thomas died?
It may have been Thomas's Wife Mary..

The reason I say this is there is a Burial of a MARY Meyler, 26 Jan 1793, a Child.

Did Thomas S M leave a Will?

1851 Census Mary Meyler born c  (Newspaper Prop and Printer etc) is a Widow. She is born 1782 Melbourne, Derbyshire.
With her Children;
Charles G 1814
Mary 1818
Eliza 1820
Address 15 New King St

1841 we have;
Mary Meyler 55, Printer/Bookseller, NOT born in County
Charles Meyler 25, Printer/Bookseller
Mary Meyler, 20
Eliza Meyler, 20
Edward Meyler, 15, Clerk
Jane White, 40, Servant

1861 Charles George (Master Printer and Sister Mary are together both Unm
Jane White, Servant is with them.

Trish

[trish1120]

ELIZA Meyler Married Thomas MAYO, Widower, 30 April 1859 she has as her Father;
Thomas Salway MEYLER
Occupation    Newspaper Proprietor
She does not say he is deceased
Mary and Charles G Meyler are Witnesses

[hanes teulu]

FindMyPast has a baptismal record (image of original & transcription) for a -

Roderick son of William and Eliz Meyler, bap. 26 Feb 1726 at St David's, Pembrokeshire

[hanes teulu]

William's first wife, Elizabeth Salway -
Bath Chronicle, Thur 19 Jan 1786
 "Monday died, sincerely lamented by all who knew her, Mrs Meyler, wife of Mr Meyler, bookseller in the Grove"

(William was at No 18, The Grove).

[gordon01]

Thanks very much Trish. I think part of the issue is that sons and daughters were regularly named after their parents, to add to the confusion. Your research has certainly filled some gaps in mine.

I will check to see if there is a will at the national archives.

I didn't have the name of TSM's wife, which is Mary. So I agree that his wife took over the business following the death of her husband.

I see Mary Meyler was involved in a libel case in 1828 that was fairly prominent at the time.

William Meyler remarried following the death of his first wife and had possibly 4 children - William Morgan (this is the family line of my wife) Mary, Margaret and John George. Although according to the obituary of William Meyler in 1826, it mentioned there that there were only 2 surviving sons and two daughters.

Do you think WM went on to have more chikdren after the four mentioned above?

[hanes teulu]

Re T. S Meyler's successor the bath Chronicle, 23 Aug 1823 ran an advert
PRINTING OFFICE AND PUBLIC LIBRARY -Abbey Church Yard
"Mary Meyler (Executrix of the late T S  Meyler) grateful for the numerous Favours conferred upon her late Husband, begs leave to inform her friends and the Public, that she intends, with the Aid of competent Assistants, to carry on the Business ....."