James Meredith

Brief Life History of James

When James Meredith was born about 1884, in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Charles Meredith, was 33 and his mother, Ellen Wright, was 30. He died on 3 September 1916, in France, at the age of 33, and was buried in Thiepval, Somme, France.

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Family Time Line

Charles Meredith
1852–
Ellen Wright
1855–
Blanche Meredith
1879–
James Meredith
about 1884–1916
Charles Meredith
1890–
Nora Meredith
1880–
Alfred Meredith
1888–1916
Edwin Meredith
1893–1974
William H Meredith
1895–

Sources (4)

  • James Meridith in household of Charles Meridith, "England and Wales Census, 1891"
  • Legacy NFS Source: James Meredith - Government record: Census record: birth-name: James Meredith
  • James Meredith, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

about 1884

Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).

1886 · The Statue of Liberty

The Statue of Liberty that is in France is identical to the one that sits in New York. The Statue was sent over from France. It symbolizes the alliance between the two countries. The French have nicknamed it the Laboulaye Lady

1894 · The Affair - Dreyfus is Accused of Treason

The Dreyfus affair was a huge scandal in the late 19th century and early 20th century French. Alfred Dreyfus was born on October 9, 1859 in Mulhouse, France  and died on July 12, 1935 in Paris France. He was convicted of treason. He was accused of being a spy in the German embassy in France.

Name Meaning

Welsh: from the personal name Meredydd (Old Welsh Morgetiud, Middle Welsh Maredudd, from a possible British Celtic ethnic name of the type Morgetes + iǖth ‘lord’). Compare Beddow .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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