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Can anyone find William Meldrum, b. 1802, Bishopwearmouth, County Durham, in the 1841/51census for East Stonehouse, with wife Eliza?
He is in the Royal Navy.
Thank you.
Linda
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This looks like Eliza and son William in 1841 at Kenwyn, Cornwall:
Henry Tucker 40
Elizabeth Tucker 40
William Tucker 16
Robert Tucker 14
Eliza Tucker 10
Elizabeth Tucker 6
Mary Searle 20
Eliza Mildrum 30
William Mildrum 5
H0107/147/64 pg15
I note that Eliza has sister Mary TUCKER with her in 1851 at Ross St, Stoke Damerel
Elisa Meldrum 43 Bermondsey, Surrey (widow, annuitant)
William Meldrum 17 Stoke Damarel, Devonshire (shipwright app)
Louisa Meldrum 6 Portsea, Hampshire
Mary Tucker Sister 46 Stoke Damarel, Devonshire (seamstress)
H0107/1882 / 592 pg64
Am assuming this is the correct family? Son William Henry baptised 5 June 1834 at East Stonehouse and Louisa Augusta Jane baptised 6 Oct 1844 at Portsea.
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Of possible interest:
"The following have been superannuated from the Caledonia, 120, at Devonport, at the pensions stated per annum:- ... Mr. William Meldrum, supernumerary gunner at 60 l ..."
The Standard, Monday, Nov. 2, 1846
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Death Reg;
MELDRUM, WILLIAM age 44
GRO Reference: 1847 M Quarter in STOKE DAMEREL Volume 09 Page 335
Trish :)
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Many thanks to you both. I realized after I posted I could have found the census info on Familysearch ???
However I didn’t find Eliza in 1841.
Did find an Edmund Augustus Meldrum, abode Ross Street, Stoke Damerel, buried March 1847, aged 8 months, so presumably another son.
Also found Stoke Damerel deaths for Eliza, 4 1/4 1851, W.H. 2 1/4 1852, and Louisa 3 1/4 1858. Presuming they are the correct family, how sad.
Linda