Kathleen Meyler from Taunton to Natal

[gordon01]

hello I am new to this and have been investigating my wife's family tree. Her great grandmother was Kathleen Montague Meyler, who arrived from taunton, arrived in Natal (i heard from family folklore to visit her brother, one a missionary who went on to India and another in Jo'burg - hugh). Kathleen never left South Africa and my wife who knew her, as she lived to 102, was born in George, RSA). So very keen to know what others know.

Regards

Gordon

[KGarrad]

Welcome to RootsChat!

You should really start a new thread with your query, and you didn't give any dates, but I reckon this might be your family?

1901 census: Class: RG12; Piece: 1876; Folio: 57; Page: 17
Lowlands, Heaver? Hill, Wilton, Taunton, Somerset

Meyler, Thomas  Head  M  60  Solicitor  b Gloucester St Michaels, Gloucestershire
Meyler, Mary  Wife  F  51  b Gloucester St Aldates
Meyler, Ada M  Daughter  F  25  b Taunton, Somerset
Meyler, Gertrude  Daughter  F  22  b Pitminster, Somerset
Meyler, Evelyn M  Daughter  F  18  b Pitminster
Meyler, Hugh M  Son  M  15  Scholar  b Pitminster
Meyler, Edward M  Son  M  14  Scholar  b Pitminster
Meyler, Kathleen G M  Daughter  F  8  Scholar  b Taunton
+ 3 servants


In 1901 she is at an Independent College: Class: RG13; Piece: 708; Folio: 45; Page: 26
South Bank, Sutton-at-Hone, Kent

Meyler, Kathleen G M  Boarder  F  18  Horticultural Student  b Taunton, Somerset


Departed 23rd July 1907, SS Iranda, London to Port Natal
First Class Passenger, Kathleen G M Meyler, 24

[KGarrad]

Edward Mowbray Meyler would have been the missionary.

From Cambridge University Alumni:
Born 26th November 1876
Admitted to Selwyn College 1st October 1895
BA 1898
Ordained Deacon (Hereford) 1900
Priest 1901
Curate of Ross, Herefordshire 1900-1903
Curate of Doornfontein, Transvaal, 1903-5.
P-in-C. (Priest in Charge?) of Yeoville, Transvaal, 1905-8.
Chaplain at Shahjahanpur, 1908-9;
Chaplain, Jhansi, Fyzabad and Dehra Dun, 1909;
Cawnpore, 1909-10;
Bareilly, 1910;
Mussoorie, Landour, Roorkee, Naini Tal, Allahabad, Lucknow, 1911-16.
Mussoorie, Allahabad, and Landour, 1916-23;
Agra, 1926-7.
Canon of Lucknow, 1922-8.
Vicar of Snitterfield with Bearley, Warws., 1929-33.
Vicar of Wormleighton, 1928-9 and 1933-6.
Chaplain of San Remo, 1936-44.
Licence to officiate, diocese of Peterborough, 1941-45.
Chaplain at Monte Carlo and San Remo, 1946-8.

[gordon01]

Yes that is correct, that is him. I am also trying to find out more about Kathleen. According to the 1901 census it had her listed as a horticultural student. I wonder if she had to be a member of the Royal Horticultural Society. I see Hugh's interests are listed as gardening. Any idea how I can find this out or where Kathleen went once she arrived in South Africa?

[KGarrad]

Then you will need South African records - something I know nothing about!
You should start a new thread on the South Africa board.

[Spidermonkey]

Hugh was in the aero club, so there is a photo of him in 1916

[suds]

Hello

This doesn't really add anything to your search. However, I live in Taunton and pass the address in the 1901 census regularly. I think it should be Lowlands, Haines Hill, unless it was something completely different in 1901.

This is a leaflet about a Taunton Heritage Trail:

http://somersetroutes.co.uk/userfiles/downloads/25/Taunton%20Town%20Heritage%20Trail.pdf

if you go to page 16 you can see a picture of Lowlands.

Regards

Suds

[gordon01]

Dear all,

This is very interesting. Thanks very much, taking it back a bit further, I found that William Meyler (1755-1821) is my wife's great (x4) grandfather. I read the Spenserian article with fascination. Right towards the end however it says,"Mr. Meyler was twice married his second wife has survived him, who, with two sons, and two daughters, derive every alleviation of their grief from the universal respect which is paid to his memory."

I wasn't aware of these marriages. I know he married Alice Hyatt. But I don't have any reference to the first wife (?). Reason I ask is that a William Meyler was deported to New South Wales, being convicted in Somerset Assizes. He was from Bristol:

 William Meyler, one of 156 convicts transported on the Neptune, 18.03.1820. Convicted at Somerset Assizes for a term of 7 years on 27.03.1819. Arrived in Sydney, NSW 18.11.1820.

MEYLER, William. Per "Neptune", 1820
 1823 Jun 21-1825 Jul 30 - Horseman. On lists of men belonging to the Government Stock Establishment at Bathurst (Reel 6031; 4/7029A pp.22-282)
 1823 Jul 24  Sent to Wellington Valley with stock; appears as James (Reel 6031; 4/7029A pp.31-2)
 1823 Oct 25  Listed in an extract from the Mess Book of persons victualled in the Stock Department, Bathurst, from 28 Jun to 3 Oct 1823 (Reel 6017; 4/5783 p.460)
 1823 Dec 29  On list furnished by John Maxwell of men victualled in the Stock Establishment, Bathurst, between 28 Jun and 3 Oct 1823 (Reel 6017; 4/5783 p.496.

I know he got his certificate of freedom but don't know if he is related to Wlliam Meyler the poet, or someone unrelated, though the Meylers were a small family.

Be keen to know if anyone knows more or if this is just coincidence.

Regards

Gordon

[Nookie]

I have found the following estate file for Hugh M Meyler who was a solicitor in Utrecht Natal.  Should you wish to order a copy of the file I suggest you do it through eggsa.org rather than the archives.  Still searching for Kathleen!

DEPOT     SAB                                                                   
SOURCE    CEN                                                                   
TYPE      LEER                                                                 
VOLUME_NO 36                                                                   
SYSTEM    01                                                                   
REFERENCE EE2217                                                               
PART      1                                                                     
DESCRIPTION          HUGH M MEYLER, UTRECHT, NATAL.                                       
STARTING  1905                                                                 
ENDING    1905