Additional information on message sent yesterday and to answer
questions asked by Ruth (on Powys list) and Gareth (on Hereford list).
No ages were given for either the bride or the groom on the
marriage certificate, just "full age".
I have no doubt that the marriage certificate refers to the Henry
Pitt MEREDITH I am researching. These parts match details known about
Henry and his family--widowed, gentleman, residence was Cusop
(Herefordshire) where his parents and brother were living, father's name
and occupation fit, witness was his brother David (from Cusop). The
marriage in January 1869 took place in Hay, Breconshire. I understand
that it was in that time period within walking distance from Cusop
(Herefordshire) and Clyro (Radnorshire) where others in the MEREDITH
family were at this time.
From the various records it appears Henry was born about
1819/1820 in Clodock, Herefordshire.
1825 he was baptized/christened with two other siblings at
Clodock, Herefordshire. He likely was the eldest of the three as this
order was supported later in wills of his PITT grandfather and PITT
uncle. His just older brother David was born in Abergavenny,
Monmouthshire about 1816.
1841 age 16 (ages round down on that census) with parents and
some siblings at Clyro, Radnorshire
1851 age 34, on census as visitor with emigration agent in
Liverpool, England
1851 age 32, on ship passenger list on arrival in United States
1860 age 40, on California census
1869 no age given when married Ann HAMER in Hay, Breconshire
1871 cannot find Henry Pitt MEREDITH on that census
1881 age 60, (is indexed as 40) on census at Abergavenny,
Monmouthshire
1891 age 72, on census at Abergavenny, Monmouthshire
1894 age 75, on death certificate, died at Abergavenny,
Monmouthshire
IF the Ann MEREDITH, age 59, that died in December 1869 quarter
in Presteigne district is indeed Ann (HAMER) MEREDITH, she would have
been born about 1810, which would make her 9 or 10 years older than
Henry. No other possibilities are shown on the free BMD. The 1869
marriage certificate says Ann was a spinster, which leads me to believe
she was not widowed and had not been married before. Might she have been
someone who helped care for the children (details on them in another
message) when Henry returned from America? Geographically, does
Presteigne sound like a possibility?
Ruth Ann in the USA