Esther Meredith
F, #10351, b. 13 December 1832, d. 13 April 1849
Parents
Biography
- Birth: 13 December 1832; Queens County, Ireland
- Christening: 26 January 1833; Maryborough, Queen's County, Ireland
- Death: 13 April 1849; Cappoley, Queen's County
- Burial: 15 April 1849; Maryborough, Queen's County
- Note: Baptism Register, p. 27, # 268. Probably the Esther Meredith of Cupoly/Cappoley who was buried in Maryborough, 1849, age 15. Tombstone gives her name as "Essei."
- Last Edited: 1 July 2012 01:00:00
Susanna Meredith
F, #10352, b. 23 November 1838, d. 1 June 1918
Parents
Biography
- Birth: 23 November 1838; Queens County, Ireland
- Christening: 18 August 1839; Maryborough, Queen's County, Ireland
- Death: 1 June 1918; Bond Head, Ontario
- Burial: St John's Cemetery, Tecumseth tp, Ontario
- Note: Birth date from Maryborough Parish Register, p. 6, # 48; 1901 census transcript has birthdate of 25 Nov. 1839; tombstone has dates as 1842 - 1918. Ontario death registration #35394: cause of death heart failure; father's name William Meredith.
"After an illness extending over several months, Mrs. Robert Carter passed away at her home here on Saturday last at the aged of 76 years. Besides her husband she is survived by one son, Mr. H. W. Carter (Reeve of Tecumseth and Warden of Simcoe), and two daughters – Mrs. (Rev.) Ball, Thornhill, and Miss E. Carter, at home. The funeral took place on Monday afternoon to Trinity church, where service was conducted by Rev. Mr. Meek; thence to St. John’s Church cemetery, Tecumseth. The pallbearers were Messrs. George and Jonathan Gummerson, Edward and Wesley Bell, J. P. and F. Wilcox."
THE BEETON WORLD, Thurs. June 6, 1918
- Last Edited: 13 February 2009 00:00:00
Samuel (of Rossnagad) Meredith
M, #10353, b. 20 May 1840, d. 1924
Parents
Biography
- Birth: 20 May 1840; Rossnagad, Queens County, Ireland
- Christening: 16 January 1841; Maryborough, Queen's County, Ireland
- Death: 1924; Queens County, Ireland
- Burial: 24 January 1924; Maryborough, Queen's County, Ireland
- Note: Baptism from Maryborough Parish Register, p. 14, # 111. Birth registration for daughter Charlotte indicates Samuel was born in Rossnagad. Marriage reg'n gives his residence as Rossnagad. In 1901 and 1911 he was farming in Rossnagad, the only household listed in the townland. This family is listed as Methodist on the census. His burial record is also in the Maryborough Church of Ireland register: Samuel Meredith of Rosnagad, age 82.
- Note: Hannah Ruth Hamilton; Marriage reg'n for a Samuel Meredith, Dublin south, 1876; witnesses were George M. Hamilton and Bessie J. Hamilton
- Last Edited: 26 November 2014 18:06:36
Thomas Wilkinson
M, #10354, b. about 1859
Parents
Biography
- Birth: About 1859; Queens County, Ireland
- Marriage: About 1883; Ellen; Ireland
- Note: Age 62 in 1911; farming at Killimy, Emo, Queen's county
- Note: Ellen; In 1911 had been married for 28 years.
Family: Ellen (b. about 1861)
- Last Edited: 25 October 2009 01:00:00
Ellen
F, #10355, b. about 1861
Biography
- Birth: About 1861; Queens County, Ireland
- Note: Ellen was 50 on the 1911 census. Four of her five children were still living and three were in their household.
- Note: Thomas Wilkinson; In 1911 had been married for 28 years.
- Last Edited: 25 October 2009 01:00:00
Harriet Wilkinson
F, #10356, b. 16 January 1832
Parents
Biography
- Birth: 16 January 1832; Queens County, Ireland
- Christening: 4 March 1832; Maryborough, Queen's County, Ireland
- Note: Register, p. 23, # 229.
- Last Edited: 23 January 2003 00:00:00
James Wilkinson
M, #10357, b. before 1810
Parents
Biography
- Birth: Before 1810; Ireland
- Last Edited: 18 May 2010 01:00:00
Elizabeth
F, #10358
- Last Edited: 23 January 2003 00:00:00
Margaret Wilkinson
F, #10359, b. 14 January 1832
Parents
Biography
- Birth: 14 January 1832; Queens County, Ireland
- Christening: 22 April 1832; Maryborough, Queen's County, Ireland
- Note: Register, p. 24, # 237.
- Last Edited: 23 January 2003 00:00:00
Rice (of Clondarrig) Meredith
M, #10360, b. about 1797, d. 26 March 1867
Parents
Biography
- Birth: About 1797; Ireland
- Death: 26 March 1867; Clondarig, Queen's County
- Burial: 28 March 1867; Maryborough, Queen's County, Ireland
- Note: Maryborough East voter registration of Rice Meredith of "Clondarrigmoyle" 20 October 1840 probably this man. Rice of Clondarrig, died 26 March 1867, buried Maryborough 28 March, aged 70 according to parish register, 69 according to state death registration. Rice was a farmer and a widower at the time of his death. Cause of death appears to be Pulmonary typhus. Present at death was [illegible] Whelan, who signed with an X.
At: there is a note that an old corn [grist or flour] mill once stood a few hundred yards from the Clondarrig cemetery and was run by a family named Meredith--presumably Rice or someone from his family.
Parents could be Rice Meredith and Anne Neill or Samuel Meredith and Sarah Ince--most likely the former?
Family: Anne Hill (b. about 1800, d. before 1867)
- Last Edited: 13 January 2013 00:00:00
Anne Hill
F, #10361, b. about 1800, d. before 1867
Parents
Biography
- Birth: About 1800; Ireland
- Death: Before 1867; Ireland
- Note: Surname determined from Massachusetts death registration for Samuel Meredith, son of Rice Meredith and Annie Hill, believed to be this family.
- Last Edited: 26 August 2009 01:00:00
Samuel Meredith
M, #10362, b. 16 April 1833, d. 4 June 1911
Parents
Biography
- Birth: 16 April 1833; Queens County, Ireland
- Christening: 1 June 1833; Maryborough, Queen's County, Ireland
- Death: 4 June 1911; Massachusetts, USA
- Burial: 7 June 1911; Hope Cemetery, Worcester, Massachusetts
- Note: Baptism recorded in Maryborough Register, p. 29, # 283. 1900 Census for Worcester, Mass. gives birth date of Feb. 1840--age given was 60, 5 years older than Frances? Samuel and Frances immigrated to USA in 1889. His occupation there was Mill Laborer.
Deed 1878-4-218 - LDS film no. 0529894: Samuel Meredith – Bankruptcy (Regd. 25 Jan 1878 at 27 mins. past 1200)
Certificate of the vesting of the estates and effects -68- The Bankruptcy of Ireland Amendment Act 1872 In the Court of Bankruptcy in Ireland – In the Matter of Samuel Meredith of Clondarrig Maryborough in the Queen’s County farmer – This is to certify that all the estate and effects real and personal of the said Samuel Meredith the Bankrupt in the Matter have vested in Charles Henry James and Lucius Henry Deering the official assignees of the said Court and in Christopher Meredith of Cappoley Maryborough in the Queen’s County farmer, creditors assignes in the said matter pursuant to the statute – Given under the seal of the Court at Dublin this nineteenth day of January one thousand eight hundred and seventy eight A.F. Lloyd Dep Registrar –seal- Frederick Croskerry and John Rae Solicitors No. 21 [xx] Ormond Quay Dublin. (extracted by kw)
A notice in the newspaper reported the following: "BANKRUPTCY DIVISION (Before Judge Miller) In re Samuel Meredith.
"The bankrupt was a farmer at Clondarrick, Queen's County. Mr. Carton, Q.C. (instructed by Mr. Croakerry), on behalf of the assignees, examined him as to the sale of his farm of 32 acres to Wm. Meredith for £135. He admitted that the farm had been sold, but denied that there had been any previous arrangement to surrender the farm to him again after settling with his creditors, who were relatives of his. The case was adjourned."
In 1894 Samuel, age 60 and his daughter Mary Sheppard, with Mary's three children, sailed from Queenstown to Philadelphia on the ship British Princess, departed 5 Sept. 1894. They are said to be residents of Portarlington. Samuel had not previously been in the USA, he had $100. with him, and he was to visit his son at 11 Cheever St, Worcester, Mass.
I also found his death registration in Massachusetts (on FamilySearch):
Samuel Meredith, wid, age 65, occupation Retired Mill Operative, died 4 Jun 1911, of 20 Locust St, Leicester, Massachusetts, son of Rice Meredith and Annie Hill, born Ireland, cause of death endocarditis, informant was his son (who unfortunately is not named, but see info re: son Rice in Massachusetts, USA census, who immigrated to USA in 1887). Again, there is a problem with his age--if he was 60 in 1900, then couldn't have been 65 in 1911. As well, the death registration incorrectly says his parents were both born in Scotland!
- Note: Frances Thompson; Samuel, son of Rice of Clondarig.
- Last Edited: 15 May 2010 01:00:00
Jane Elizabeth Meredith
F, #10363, b. 1 August 1838, d. 14 October 1889
Parents
Biography
- Birth: 1 August 1838; Cappagh, Queens County, Ireland
- Christening: 14 February 1839; Maryborough, Queen's County, Ireland
- Marriage: 3 April 1863; Thomas McLeod; Cookstown, Simcoe County, Canada West
- Death: 14 October 1889; Toronto, Ontario
- Note: Baptism from parish register, p. 5, # 34. Ontario death reg'n #17394: Jane Elizabeth McLeod born Ireland, died Toronto; age at death said to be 43; cause of death: Congestion of the lungs, one week.
- Note: Thomas McLeod; Thomas McLEOD, 21, Toronto, Tecumseth, s/o Thomas & Mary McLEOD, married Jane MEREDITH, 22, Ireland, Essa, d/o John & Jane MEREDITH, wtn: Charles BANTING, of Tecumseth on April 3, 1863.
- Last Edited: 5 October 2006 01:00:00
Thomas Meredith
M, #10364, d. 7 January 1882
Parents
Biography
- Birth: Queen's County, Ireland
- Christening: 27 March 1814; Coolbanagher Parish, Queen's County, Ireland
- Death: 7 January 1882; Innisfil tp, Simcoe county
- Note: In 1861 Thomas (37) lived in in a log house, built in 1856, on Lot 7 Con 4 of Essa Township, Wellington County, Canada West (i.e., Ontario) (Essa Tp, Div. 3, p. 31). The 1872 Gazetteer and Directory of the County of Simcoe by W.H. Irwin shows both Edward and Thomas living at Lot 2, 2nd concession of Essa township.
1881 Census Place: Innisfil, Simcoe South, Ontario, Canada
Source: FHL Film 1375886 NAC C-13250 Dist 138 SubDist H Div 1 Page 3 Family 15
Sex/Marr Age Origin Birthplace
Thomas MEREDITH M/M 66 Irish Ireland Occ: Farmer Religion: Methodist Canada
Rebecca MEREDITH F/M 62 Irish Ireland Religion: Methodist Canada
William E. MEREDITH M 20 Irish Ontario Occ: Farmer Son Religion: Methodist Canada
Mary J. ODRISCALL F 24 Irish Ireland Religion: Methodist Canada
Rebecca was actually Thomas's sister, estranged wife of their cousin John Meredith. Thomas does not appear to have ever married.
Death registration: MEREDITH, Thomas, m, January 7, 1882, 67 years, Ireland, cause - pleurisy & liver disease, farmer, infm - Dr. Buchanan of Cookstown, Essa Twp (Simcoe Co.) 016232-1882.
- Last Edited: 28 September 2011 01:00:00
Jane Wilkinson
F, #10365, b. about 1792, d. November 1850
Parents
Biography
- Birth: About 1792; Ireland
- Death: November 1850; Cappagh, Queen's County, Ireland
- Burial: 27 November 1850; Maryborough, Queen's County
- Note: Based on names of the children, Jane's mother may have been named Rebecca. John was a widower when he died. There appear to be no records of Jane in Canada, suggesting she died in Ireland. There is a burial record for Jane Meredith of Cappagh in 1850, must be this Jane.
- Note: John (of Cappagh & Ontario) Meredith; John Meredith of the Parish of Clonenagh married Jane Wilkinson, "daughter of James Wilkinson of Cappakill."
- Last Edited: 29 October 2014 14:14:02
John Meredith
M, #10366, b. 12 March 1841
Parents
Biography
- Birth: 12 March 1841; Cappagh, Clonenagh Parish, Queens County, Ireland
- Christening: 4 June 1841; Maryborough, Queen's County, Ireland
- Note: Register, p. 15, # 117. Possibly the John Meredith, age said to be 21, born Queen's county, registered at Maryborough Gaol in 1864 for drunkeness, but there are some other possibilities?
- Last Edited: 30 June 2012 01:00:00
George Clarke
M, #10367, b. 3 April 1837
Parents
Biography
- Birth: 3 April 1837; Queens County, Ireland
- Christening: 6 May 1837; Maryborough, Queen's County, Ireland
- Note: Baptism Register, p. 43, p. 427. In his will, George's father, William of Rathleague, indicated that he was leaving George one shillling, "he being already amply provided for."
- Last Edited: 25 October 2012 01:00:00
John Clark
M, #10368
- Last Edited: 23 January 2003 00:00:00
Sarah
F, #10369
- Last Edited: 23 January 2003 00:00:00
Jane Clark
F, #10370, b. 24 July 1851
Parents
Biography
- Birth: 24 July 1851; Maryborough
- Christening: 3 August 1851; Maryborough, Queen's County, Ireland
- Note: Register, p. 56, # 447.
- Last Edited: 23 January 2003 00:00:00
Edward Meredith
M, #10371, b. about 1832, d. 6 July 1892
Parents
Biography
- Birth: About 1832; Queen's county, Ireland
- Marriage: 13 February 1855; Susanna Moore; Mountrath parish, Queens County, Ireland
- Death: 6 July 1892; Springfield, Queen's county
- Note: Death registration for Frances Meredith (nee Thompson) names Edward of Irey as her son, suggesting that the Edward who married Susanna Moore must be the son of Frances and Thomas Meredith, rather than the son of Thomas and Susanna of The Oak (baptised in 1825). The marriage entry records that Edward was 23 years old and a resident of Springfield (which family tradition had held was the home of Edward from The Oak).
The death of an Edward Meredith, aged 60, was registered 4th qtr 1892, Mountmellick district, death record from rootsireland confirms this; cause of death was "haemotemosis". Google reveals that haematemesis is vomiting of blood--ulcers? The death of another Edward, aged 33, was also registered the same quarter--believed to be father and son, suggesting an accident or a disease of some sort?
- Note: Susanna Moore; Witnesses were William Cullen and Henrietta Meredith.
- Last Edited: 2 February 2016 14:43:37
Susanna Moore
F, #10372, b. about 1837, d. 15 October 1889
Parents
Biography
- Birth: About 1837; Ireland
- Marriage: 13 February 1855; Edward Meredith; Mountrath parish, Queens County, Ireland
- Death: 15 October 1889; Iry, Queen's County, Ireland
- Note: Susanna was said to be 18 when she married. She was a resident of Irey when she died of phthisis at age 51.
- Note: Edward Meredith; Witnesses were William Cullen and Henrietta Meredith.
- Last Edited: 2 February 2016 15:52:16
John Thomas Meredith
M, #10373, b. 9 May 1856
Parents
Biography
- Birth: 9 May 1856; Iry, Clonenagh Parish, Queen's County
- Christening: 22 July 1856; Maryborough, Queen's County, Ireland
- Note: Baptism Register, p. 72, # 573. I have been unable to find a death registration.
- Last Edited: 27 August 2010 01:00:00
Richard W. Meredith
M, #10374, b. 12 April 1832, d. 10 February 1912
Parents
Biography
- Birth: 12 April 1832; Queen's county, Ireland
- Christening: 20 April 1832; Maryborough, Queen's County, Ireland
- Death: 10 February 1912; Victoria, British Columbia
- Burial: Ross Bay Cemetery, Victoria, BC
- Note: Not proven that this Richard is the son of William and Esther. Only the father's name was indicated in the marriage register--eliminated Wm and Elizabeth Meredith as they had another child born in December 1832 (Register p. 24, # 236). Richard was a farmer when he married, a "keeper in [the Maryborough] lunatic asylum" in 1857 (as was his father-in-law a year earlier); in 1865 his occupation was "turnkey," perhaps different words for the same job.
In 1861 the family was in Manchester, England: 1861 England Census - City of Manchester, Saint Michael's Ward, Ecclesiastical District of St. George, #23 Abel Street: Richard Meredith, Head, Married, 27, "Out of Employment" born Ireland; Ellen Meredith, Wife, 25, Dressmaker, born Ireland; Caroline Meredith 3 born Ireland; William Meredith 1 born Birmingham. Thomas is also said to be born in England (May 1861), but he was baptised in Ireland in July. It looks as if Richard was unemployed and hence the family returned to Ireland shortly after Thomas was born.
In 1871 the family was in Tecumseth tp, Simcoe County, Ontario: Richard 38 Farm Labourer, Ellen 36, Caroline 13 (all born Ireland); William 11 and Thomas 10, both born England; born in Ireland: Esther 9 and Annie 6; and born in Canada: Rice 4 and "Florin" 2. This suggests the family came to Canada in 1866, between the births of Annie and Rice.
The 1881 Canadian census: Tecumseth, Simcoe South, Ontario, Canada (Source: FHL Film 1375886 NAC C-13250) Div 3, p. 16, family 76
Sex Age Origin Birthplace Occ Religion
Richard MEREDITH M 48 Irish Ireland Occ: Farm Laborer Rel: Church of England
Ellen MEREDITH F 45 Irish Ireland Religion: Church of England
Caroline MEREDITH F 22 Irish Ireland Religion: Church of England
William MEREDITH M 21 Irish Engl. Occ: Farm Laborer Rel: Church of England
Thomas MEREDITH M 19 Irish Engl. Occ: Farm Laborer Rel: Church of England
Esther MEREDITH F 17 Irish Ireland Occ: Student Religion: Church of England
Annie MEREDITH F 16 Irish Ireland Occ: Student Religion: Church of England
Rice MEREDITH M 13 Irish Ontario Occ: Student Religion: Church of England
Florence MEREDITH F 11 Irish Ontario Occ: Student Religion: Church of England
Ellen MEREDITH F 9 Irish Ontario Occ: Student Religion: Church of England
In 1891 Richard and Ellen were enumerated in Broadview (located along the now transcanada highway east of Regina in what is now Saskatchewan, but then was the district of Assiniboia) in the North West Territories. Richard is said to be a farmer, age 50, Ellen is 45 and none of the children are listed with them. Richard and Ellen are found in Denver, Colorado in the 1900 USA census, where Richard was a landlord, born Ireland April 1832, married 34 years and immigrated in 1866 (which would be the year they arrived in Canada, not USA as intended). In 1911 Richard was living with his daughter Esther Collinge, then a widow, in Victoria, British Columbia. His death reg'n gives birth date of 18 April, 1832; born Ireland, son of William Meredith; resident of 1903 Chambers St, Victoria; cause of death old age debility and heart disease; the form also indicates he had been a resident of Victoria for 6 years, and of Canada for 46 years.
From a presentation by his grandson, Dr. Rice Howard Meredith:
Richard and Mary Ellen Meredith came to Canada "by sailing vessel in 1866 with five children, three more to be born in Canada. They found their way to the Bond Head, Alliston area, 50 miles north of Toronto, to which several families from Queen's County had migrated in 1842, families bearing the names of Meredith, Banting, Hipwell, Carter and others." Rice also noted that Richard died in 1912 in Victoria, Canada.
- Note: Ellen (Mary Ellen) Lane; Witnesses were William Lane and Richard Lain (Register, p. 38, p. 114). IGI has marriage date as 15 March 1855.
- Last Edited: 7 April 2010 01:00:00
Ellen (Mary Ellen) Lane
F, #10375, b. May 1836, d. 28 September 1906
Parents
Biography
- Birth: May 1836; Queen's county, Ireland
- Death: 28 September 1906; Victoria, British Columbia
- Burial: Ross Bay Cemetery, Victoria, BC
- Note: Family records list her as Mary Ellen, but all documentation I have found says simply Ellen: their marriage record and all census records in England, Canada and the USA. Ellen was said to be 20 when she married, suggesting she must have been born in 1836. The 1900 census indicates she had given birth to 9 children, 6 of whom were still living. However, as far as I can determine, only Rice and Ellen had died before 1900?
Death registration for Ellen Meredith, aged 72, of 65 Chambers St., Victoria, BC (reg'n #1906-09-019993, Microfilm #B13080); cause of death stomach cancer. Registration image online at: . Lived and died at 65 Chambers St, Victoria
- Note: Richard W. Meredith; Witnesses were William Lane and Richard Lain (Register, p. 38, p. 114). IGI has marriage date as 15 March 1855.
- Last Edited: 19 October 2012 01:00:00