Charles Merideth

Brief Life History of Charles

When Charles Merideth was born on 25 February 1759, in Shifnal, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, John Meredith, was 38 and his mother, Rachel Lloyd, was 38. He married Jane Perks on 5 January 1783, in Badger, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 3 daughters. He died on 2 February 1844, in Badger, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 84, and was buried in Badger, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Family Time Line

Charles Merideth
1759–1844
Jane Perks
1752–1826
Marriage: 5 January 1783
John Meredith
1783–1870
William Meredith
1784–1846
Thomas Meredith
1786–1862
Mary Meredith
1787–1846
Richard Meredith
1789–1852
Ann Meredith
1790–1794
Charles Meredith
1792–1862
Benjamin Meredith
1794–1794
Joseph Meredith
1795–1796
Sarah Meredith
1799–1822

Sources (63)

  • Charles Meredeth, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • Charles Meredith, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
  • Charles Meredith, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (5)

1801 · The Act of Union

The Act of Union was a legislative agreement which united England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland under the name of the United Kingdom on January 1, 1801.

1808 · The British West Africa Squadron

The British West Africa Squadron was formed in 1808 to suppress illegal slave trading on the African coastline. The British West Africa Squadron had freed approximately 150,000 people by 1865.

1815

The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.

Name Meaning

Welsh: variant of Meredith .

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

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