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Shakespeare Mearns/Lincoln Prison
« on: Thursday 01 September 11 14:17 BST (UK) »
Hi, I have a Shakespeare Mearns (born c 1826 Stratford on Avon!) in the '41 census as a prisoner - aged 15 - down as tailor - St Swithin, Lincoln.
By 1846 he's marrying (Maria Cropper) and re-marries (as a widower) in 1851 (Harriet Moyses) - although he appears with his mother in the 51 census.

I doubt there are records as to why he may have been in prison?

And as yet, cant find any trace of his death.

Any help much appreciated.
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Barbara

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Re: Shakespeare Mearns/Lincoln Prison
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 01 September 11 15:18 BST (UK) »
Could this be his death reg?
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Shakespeare Mearno (trancribed as)
Dec qtr 1865
Rotherham
W Riding
9c 907

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Re: Shakespeare Mearns/Lincoln Prison
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 01 September 11 15:25 BST (UK) »
could this be death of first wife?

Maria Mearns
Sept qtr 1847
Lincoln
14 290

Shakespeare must have married shortly after the 1851 census was taken- he is  listed as a widower on census and 2nd marriage is registered Jun qtr 1851

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Thornhill, Cresswell, Sisson, Harriman, Cripps, Eyre, Walter, Marson, Battison, Holmes, Bailey, Hardman, Fairhurst Noon-mainly in Derbys/Notts-but also Northampton, Oxford, Leics, Lancs-England
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Re: Shakespeare Mearns/Lincoln Prison
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 01 September 11 16:35 BST (UK) »
2nd marriage
22 June 1851 at St Michael's (lincoln)
Shakespeare MEARNS (son of William) to Harriott MOYSES (dau of Robert)

and a brother? also with a nice name ;)
28 Oct 1862 at St Nicholas (Lincoln)
Valentine MEARNS (son of William) to Elizabeth LAWSON (dau of William)

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Re: Shakespeare Mearns/Lincoln Prison
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 01 September 11 20:25 BST (UK) »
Thanks everybody. Some of Shakespeare's siblings had weird and wonderful names. Also as they were born in different parts of the UK, want to believe that father, William Mearns, was "on the stage" !!

Will look at the death you found for S. Mearno.

Any ideas though on prison records back in '41?

Many thanks
Barbara
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