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Dear Sylvia and Susan,
Thankyou very much for the information that you have both found most of which was new to me . Not sure my ancestor would have been at Battle of Copenhagen but it is certainly very interesting and I will try and look into this . It always amazes me how you volunteers on here can find such information

Somewhere last night I saw a reference that Charles Meredyth was a Major in the Royal Marines ... most of the references (marriage, baptism of children etc) just say Major in the Army.


I have just found the following on ancestry, and wonder if this is the same Charles


Edinburgh Weekly Journal (Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland)

In this journal is published a series of letters from Nelson to The Lords of the Admiralty, one particular letterr was reporting on a seabattle with the Danish fleet off Copenhagen.

Among the list of officers wounded is:-

Alcmene:- Mr Charles Meredith, Lieutenant of the Marines.




sylvia

Thanks Sue

I had fun!

Nice to have an unusual name for once!!!


sylvia

Hi Sylvia
Well done!
You had some good finds there.

Suex

don't know whether you have this


London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906

Name: Juliet Almira Meredyth
Record Type: Baptism
Date: 19 Apr 1827
Father's Name: Charles Newman Meredyth
Mother's Name: Maria Meredyth
Parish: St George, Hanover Square
Borough: Westminster
County: Middlesex


from image:-

Address:- Pimlico
Father occupation:- Major in the Army



On the 1841 Census, Maria is shown as 25 and Juliet as 13



London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921

Name: Charles Burton Newham Meredyth
Spouse Name: Moriah Jarvis
Record Type: Marriage
Event Date: 1 Oct 1822
Parish: St Mary at Lambeth
County: Middlesex
Borough: Lambeth

from image:-

Moriah

a minor

Married by Banns with consent of father of said minor


witnesses:- Robert Jarvis and Frances Mary Jarvis


Charles and Maria apparently had at least 2 other children .... they may have died before 1841

Elbert Charles Meredyth
Baptism 7 Apr 1830 St Leonard, Heston, Hounslow
father Charles Burton Newman Meredyth,
mother Moriah Meredyth


George Augustus Jarvis Meredyth
Baptism 11 Jan 1832 St Dunstan and All Saints Tower Hamlets
Charles Marton Newnham Meredyth,
Mariah Meredyth




sylvia

BTW


that non-conformist baptism that Susan found?


There were several notations on the image of the entry in the record:-

that Alexander was born March 15 1827

father George was a Printer

Address was 29 New Street Square Fetter Lane



sylvia

This is on ancestry



London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921

Name: Alexander Cowie
Age: Full Age
Estimated birth year: abt 1847
Spouse Name: Juliet Almira Meredyth
Record Type: Marriage
Event Date: 7 Dec 1847
Parish: St John the Evangelist, Lambeth
County: Middlesex
Borough: Lambeth
Father Name: George Cowie
Spouse Father Name: Charles Meredyth


from image:-

Alexander
Bachelor
Of Full Age
Occupation:- Seaman
Address:- Ann Street (same as Juliet)

Father:- George Cowie, Carpenter


Juliet

Spinster
Of Full Age
no occupation given
Address:- Ann Street

father:- Charles Meredyth, Major in the Army




BTW ..... are the ages on that 1851 Census correct?????????


If so ...... Maria was only 14 or 15 when she ahd Juliet


AND they lied on this marriage

..... if Juliet was 22 in 1851, she couldn't have been of Full Age in 1847





sylvia

Hi Aimmie

I use Ancestry,I find it the best.
Sue

How did you find the Cowie's on the 61 census as I can't find them on genes reunited

Thanks for that, I've now got their marriage date

& Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index: 1837-1915
about Alexander Cowie
Name: Alexander Cowie
Year of Registration: 1847
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
District: Lambeth
County: Greater London, London, Surrey
Volume: 4
Page:

Married Juliet Almira Meredyth

I didn't think of trying Dunning, thanks

Don't know why I couldn't find them on the 61 census, perhaps I was being blind. Thanks Susan

For Ref


1851 England Census
about Alexander Cowie
Name: Alexander Cowie
Age: 24
Estimated birth year: abt 1827
Relation: Son-in-Law
Gender: Male
Where born: City

Civil parish: Lambeth
Ecclesiastical parish: St Mary
County/Island: Surrey
Country: England

Street Address

Registration district: Lambeth
Sub-registration district: Lambeth Church First
Joseph Dunning 36
Maria Dunning 36
Alexander Cowie 24
Juliet Cowie 22
George Cowie 6 MO
Ann Grindley 20
Rebecca Cooke 24

Possible bapts .

London, England, Non-conformist Registers, 1694-1921
about Alexander Cowie
Name: Alexander Cowie
Birth Year: abt 1827
Church: Finsbury Chapel
Burough: City of London
County: Middlesex
Event Type: Baptism
Event Date: 15 Apr 1827
Father: George Cowie
Mother: Janet Cowie

Census 1861
about Alexander Cowie
Name: Alexander Cowie
Age: 35
Estimated birth year: abt 1826
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Juliette Cowie
Gender: Male
Where born: London City

Civil parish: Woolwich
Ecclesiastical parish: St Thomas
Town: Woolwich
County/Island: Kent
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage: View image

Registration district: Greenwich
Sub-registration district: Woolwich Dockyard
ED, institution, or vessel: 8
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 120
Household Members: Name Age
Alexander Cowie 35
Juliette Cowie 32
Josephine Cowie 5
Jeanrette Cowie 3