Person Sheet


Name James MEAKIN, GG Grandfather, 74
Birth 1830, Stallington Staffs
Christen 14 2 1830, St John Longton
Christen Memo VRI(B&C)
Death 8 2 1885, Darlaston Hall Stone33 Age: 55
Death Memo IoD 1Q1885 Stone 6b26 #103
Occupation Potter
Father James MEAKIN, 93 (1807-1852)
Mother Fanny COLCLOUGH, 94 (1807-1855)
Spouses:
1 Emily RIDGWAY, GG Grandmother, 31
Birth 14 12 1841, Albion Street Hanley31
Birth Memo IoB 4Q1841 Stoke-on-Trent 17/184 #125
Death 20 3 1924, Darlaston Hall Stone32 Age: 82
Death Memo IoD 1Q1924 Stone 6b42 #373
Father Edward John RIDGWAY, 176 (1814-1896)
Mother Mary AKROYD TDVS-CK, 539 (1813-1891)
Marriage 5 9 1872, St John Wetley Rocks Cheddleton34
Marriage Memo IoM 3Q1872 Cheadle 6b451 #48
Children: James Lionel, 171 (1873-1940)
Mary Ridgway "May", 173 (1875-1932)
Walter, 174 (1876-1939)
Gerald, 177 (1878-1949)
Emily Hilda, 178 (1879-1957)
Kenneth William Glenny (No children), 180 (1881-1915)
Cyril Hugh, 181 (1882-1908)
Bernard, 18 (1885-1964)
Notes for James MEAKIN
Meakin Family Tree 25/1/97: 2nd of 12. Story of J&G Meakin (Hollowood): 21 on death of father (1852). DofM fm Capt Crofton's tree (1945). DofD and PofD fm Deed of Probate (27/2/1885). He said he would not marry until his youngest sibling, Frederick P, was 21. Founded "J&G Meakin" in 1851 with brother George. Lived at Darlaston Hall (in Darlaston Park), Staffs (probably built it). FRC290900: census1881. FRC190304: VRI(B&C): "James Henry". FRC260304: IoD. 1837Online111106: census1841. Ancestry131206: census1851.
Census
Census1841 1006/15/20/8: aged11, ass son at Heron Wood Farm Draycott in the Moors. Census1851 2009/408/12: aged21, unmar, son at Totmonslow Draycott le Moors, PofB Stallington. Census1881 2695/15/22: aged51 assYofB 1830, at Barlaston Hall, PofB.
Census Notes for Emily (Spouse 1)
Census1861 1057/163/4: aged 19, unmar, (wife's) niece at The Elms Upton Lane Forest Gate West Ham w John Temperley (9637), PofB Hanley. Census1881 2695/15/22: aged 39, wife at Barlaston Hall, PofB Hanley. Census1891 2143/17/1: aged 49, wid, hd at Darlaston Hall, LOOM, PofB Hanley. Census1901 2575/15/2: aged 59, widow, head of house at Darlaston Hall, living on own means.
Misc. Notes
Pauline's trees 270797: 3rd of 5. DofD fm Deed of Appt of new trustees for husband's estate (27/11/1930). Bernard (son) diary of world trip 300199: Day ofB 14 Dec. FRC080900: census1891. FRC290900: census1881. Online250103: census1901. FRC010403: IoB. FRC160404: IoD. FMP071124: census1921.
Notes for James & Emily (Family)
34FRC260304: IoM.
Last Modified 10 10 2024 Created 14 8 2025 by Guy Meakin's EasyTree

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