Trying to find birth or christening/baptism record for David
MEREDITH, son of James MEREDITH Sr. and Elizabeth PITT. He was born
sometime between 1814 and 1825 (years of birth vary on census and death
records). The nine children of this couple are named in wills of
Elizabeth's father and brother (both named James PITT) and some are found
on parish records.
Their first child was born in 1806 Peter Church, Herefordshire,
England, where James was residing at the time of their marriage in 1805
at Clodock, Herefordshire, England.
It is believed the second child was christened/baptized in 1808
in Herefordshire (either Ewyas Harrold or Dulas parish, or both) with
father residing at Walk Mill.
The third and fourth children were christened/baptized in
Clodock, Herefordshire, England in 1810 and 1814. The father's residence
was listed as Clodock for both of these. In 1810 he was an exciseman and
in 1814 he was a labourer formerly an exciseman.
David MEREDITH was the fifth child. See more details below.
The sixth, seventh, and eighth children were all three christened
in Clodock, Herefordshire, England on 30 October 1825. The father's
residence was given as Neath, Clodock Parish and his occupation labourer.
The ninth child was also christened at Clodock, Herefordshire,
England in 1828. The father's residence was Olchon, Clodock Parish and
his occupation was freeholder.
The 1835 Hereford Electoral Roll shows that a James MEREDITH
owned land at Olchon, Llanveynoe.
David's oldest brother William MEREDITH had been living in Hay,
Breconshire, Wales when his two daughters were born in 1831 and 1833. He
died in 1836 and was buried at St. Michael's, Clyro, Radnorshire, Wales
(same place as his parents and where they are shown on the 1841 census.)
1841 census for Paradise, Clyro, Radnorshire, Wales (all were not
born in the county)
James MEREDITH, 55, yeoman
Elizabeth MEREDITH, 50
David MEREDITH, 20, ag. lab.
plus two of his four younger siblings
1851 census for Cusop Parish, Herefordshire, Wales
James MEREDITH, 70, farmer of 43 acres, born Staunton on
Arrow, Herefordshire
Elizabeth MEREDITH, 64, born Cloddock, Herefordshire
David MEREDITH, 33, born Abergavenny, Monmouthshire
Is the 1861 census available for Cusop?
James MEREDITH died in 1867 or 1868 and was buried at St.
Michael's, Clyro, Radnorshire, Wales.
1871 census for Redlay Farm, Cusop Parish, Herefordshire, England
David MEREDITH, head, unmarried, age 47, farmer of 60
acres, born Abergavenny, Monmouthshire.
Elizabeth MEREDITH, widowed, mother, age looks like 87?,
born Clodock, Herefordshire
Elizabeth MEREDITH died in 1875 or 1876 and was buried at St.
Michael's, Clyro, Radnorshire, Wales.
1881 census for Redlay Farm, Cusop, Herefordshire, England
David MEREDITH, head, age 61, farmer of 60 acres, born
Monmouth, England
David MEREDITH died later in 1881 with age given as 65 and was
also buried at St. Michael's, Clyro, Radnorshire, Wales.
Using these clues, is it possible to find when and where David
MEREDITH was christened/baptized?
Ruth Ann Baker
United States