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Mandy

Mandy Report 19 Jan 2008 13:30

Trying to find info on James Meade dob1848 who married Catherine ? dob c1853. I think they married in Pontypridd Wales and may have lived in Merthyr Tydfil area

Both came from Irland when and why a mystery to me.

They had 6 children / william/ Mary Ann/ Jeremiah/ David/ Patrick and John

Any help graefully recieved!

Mandy

MrsBucketBouquet

MrsBucketBouquet Report 19 Jan 2008 13:45

1881

Name: Catherine Meade
[Catherine Beran]
Age: 28
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1853
Relation: Wife
Spouse's Name: James
Mother's Name: Johanna
Gender: Female
Where born: Ireland

Civil Parish: Merthyr Tydfil
County/Island: Glamorgan
Country: Wales

Street address: 2 Black Prince Gulley
Condition as to marriage: Married
Education: View Image
Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Merthyr Tydfil
Sub-registration district: Upper Merthyr Tydfil
ED, institution, or vessel: 12
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Johanna Beran 68 ...mother in law.born: Ireland
Catherine Meade 28
David Meade 5
James Meade 33 ...born ireland. steel worker.
Jeremiah Meade 7
John Meade 9 months.
Mary Ann Meade 9
Patrick Meade 3
William Meade 13

All children born: Dowlais Merthyr Tydfil.

Researching:
Pool/Poole?Overs/Hovers/Hovard?Bucket/Bouquet? Thank goodness i havent got a Smiff!........yet

Mandy

Mandy Report 19 Jan 2008 13:48

thank you thank you thank you !

mandy x

MrsBucketBouquet

MrsBucketBouquet Report 19 Jan 2008 13:51

Mother in laws surname on the original looks more like 'Berain'....hard to read.

Researching:
Pool/Poole?Overs/Hovers/Hovard?Bucket/Bouquet? Thank goodness i havent got a Smiff!........yet

MrsBucketBouquet

MrsBucketBouquet Report 19 Jan 2008 13:56

His death maybe?
Name: James Meade
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1849
Year of Registration: 1884
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
Age at Death: 35
District: Newport M
County: Glamorgan, Gwent, Monmouthshire
Volume: 11a
Page: 114

Researching:
Pool/Poole?Overs/Hovers/Hovard?Bucket/Bouquet? Thank goodness i havent got a Smiff!........yet

MrsBucketBouquet

MrsBucketBouquet Report 19 Jan 2008 13:59

Heres the marriage..

Name: James Meade
Year of Registration: 1868
Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
District: Merthyr Tydfil
County: Breconshire, Glamorgan, Mid Glamorgan
Volume: 11a
Page: 552 (click to see others on page
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Catherine Bryan

Researching:
Pool/Poole?Overs/Hovers/Hovard?Bucket/Bouquet? Thank goodness i havent got a Smiff!........yet

Mandy

Mandy Report 19 Jan 2008 14:04

Now I look simple! you really are very good at this, thankyou. I have been looking for a while!

mandy

MrsBucketBouquet

MrsBucketBouquet Report 19 Jan 2008 14:10

I'm not that good Mandy! but thanks anyway lol...

I cant find the childrens births!

If we can find a childs birth it might help with the mums surname spelling...

Researching:
Pool/Poole?Overs/Hovers/Hovard?Bucket/Bouquet? Thank goodness i havent got a Smiff!........yet

MrsBucketBouquet

MrsBucketBouquet Report 19 Jan 2008 14:15

Got one!

Mary Ann Meade
Year of Registration: 1871
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
District: Merthyr Tydfil
County: Breconshire, Glamorgan, Mid Glamorgan
Volume: 11a
Page: 427

and another...

John Meade
Year of Registration: 1880
Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
District: Merthyr Tydfil
County: Breconshire, Glamorgan, Mid Glamorgan
Volume: 11a
Page: 446

the 1881 census night was 3rd April...so going back 9 months brings us to July 1880. Making Johns birth the correct one.

Researching:
Pool/Poole?Overs/Hovers/Hovard?Bucket/Bouquet? Thank goodness i havent got a Smiff!........yet

Mandy

Mandy Report 19 Jan 2008 14:38

ok thats just showing off!!