A web log of my family history research
Edward Meredith absent voter list 1918-1919 Originally uploaded by timsunter A lucky break meant I stumbled on the list of absent voters in 19-18-1919 in Stourbrige. Included in this was grandfather Edward Meredith ending the mystery of where he did his war service during the Great War…
1901, Who, What , Where, When What our ancestors were up to according to the 1901 Census…
A summary of ancestors whereabouts and goings on 98 years ago…
By 1881 the Merediths, Joseph and Ann were living at Checkhill – not far from where Ashwood Nurseries are today. The Hills were alive and well and living at Highgrove – between Kinver and the Whitington pub. But tragedy was not far away for the Meredith family. Two young children were to die, whilst there […]
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1891. Jack the ripper claims his last victim. Prime Minister Salisbury rules a country at war with the Boers. Agatha Christie is born. But more important events are at work. On 5th April the sixth full British Census takes place. In the small Staffordshire village of Kinver farm bailiffs and game keepers mind the land […]
Stourbridge Q3 6c 243 1876
In Fred’s possession is a family bible, printed in 1870 – although my reading of roman numerals isn’t the strongest. At the back of the bible is listed names of two generations of the Meredith family. The Edward referred is my grandfather (born 1876) and the first entry, Joseph Meredith (born 1840), is by great […]