1861

Dyer’s cruise in to family history

June 15, 2009, Tim Sunter 1841, 1851, 1861, 1871, Alice Dyer, Hannah Dyer, Thomas Dyer, , 3

Confirmation has arrived that Alice Hill, Fred’s grandmother, was born as Alice Dyer. This provide a crucial link to the Dyer family – who, born in Stratford on Avon – worked on canal boats during the 19th Century.

1871 Census…Joseph and Ann Merideth (sic) living in Kingswinford

June 4, 2009, Tim Sunter 1861, Ann Badger, Joseph Meredith, , 1

Mount Pleasant Kingswinford Joseph Merideth, Head, married, 30, Lab, Worcester Hyde Park Ann Merideth, Wife, married, 29, Worcester, Enville Eliza Merideth, Daughter, unmarried, 9, scholar, Worcester, Wollaston Mary Merideth, Daugher, unm, 7, scholar, Worcester Wollaston Joseph Merideth, son, 1,Worcester, Wollaston Interesting to note that the children were listed as being born in Wollaston. Could it […]

Map: Meredith and Hill movements 1841-1911

June 4, 2009, Tim Sunter 1841, 1851, 1861, 1871, 1881, 1891, 1901, 1911, Ada Keziah Meredith (Hill), Ann Badger, Edward Meredith (1876), Hill, Joseph Meredith, , 0

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1861 Census Joseph Sunter

May 25, 2009, Tim Sunter 1861, Gunnerside, Joseph Sunter, Lodge Green, William Sunter, , 0

Forgive me whilst I jump around a bit here. Stick with me and it will make sense. First of all in 1861 in the Hamlet of Lodge Green, Gunnerside, Melbecks (and each of these names are used to fill in census forms between 1841 and 1901) we have the following data: William Sunter, 37, head, […]