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Member Since: January 2007 Posts: 155 Send Message	Terence	Report	7 Oct 2019 01:20
Member Since: January 2007 Posts: 155 Send Message	I have connections with Folly's with marriages to female Meads in 1771 and 1799. Newspapers report of a court case of William Meads aged 25, being convicted of assaulting and robbing Joseph Folly in Bisham, Berkshire on 4 Jan 1836, after both were affected by alcohol when leaving a benefit meeting in Marlow. After many hours searching I was expecting to find these persons connected to my ancestors, by without success. A possible clue is a marriage on 11 Apr 1831 in Marlow of William Meads to Elizabeth Corby. In the 1841 census William is missing! A record shows a William Meads conviction at a Berks assizes of possibly this offence and sentenced to death! Commuted to 1 years imprisonment. My ancestor's around that time are Thomas Meads1757, married to Hannah Church1758 in 1778 in Cookham. So I wonder if anyone can find a connection to my 'tree' as I have connections with Folly's in both Bisham, Cookham and Meads in Marlow. Terence Meads. South Australia.
Member Since: October 2004 Posts: 8,835 Send Message	malyon	Report	7 Oct 2019 11:32
	Mary Meads England Marriages, 1538–1973 Name: John Folly Spouse's Name: Mary Meads Event Date: 03 Dec 1771 Event Place: Cookham,Berkshire,England Martha Meades England Marriages, 1538–1973 Name: James Folly Spouse's Name: Martha Meades Event Date: 12 Aug 1799 Event Place: Hambleden, Buckingham, England
Member Since: August 2003 Posts: 62,769 Send Message	ErikaH	Report	7 Oct 2019 12:09
	At least three other GR members have Thomas Meads 1757 in GR trees. Try contacting them to see if they have any further info
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 17,958 Send Message	Chris Ho :)	Report	7 Oct 2019 12:49
	Says he was imprisoned 1 year march 1836. Chris :) England & Wales, Crime, Prisons & Punishment, 1770-1935 Great Britain (Find My Past) Meads William 1836 (above document, says of Great Marlow, good character, having never been convicted or charged of any offence has a wfe, two young children, wife far advancing in pregnancy...) Buckinghamshire Marriage Index First name(s) William Sex Male Last name Meads Marriage year 1831 Spouse's first name(s) Elizabeth Spouse's last name Corby Denomination Anglican County Buckinghamshire Place Great Marlow Document type Bishop's transcripts Page 126 Marital status bachelor Residence Great Marlow Marriage date 11 Apr 1831 Spouse's marital status spinster Spouse's residence Great Marlow By licence or by banns Banns First witness Henry Howard Second witness Jane Lacey Third witness Henry Badger Buckinghamshire Baptism Index First name(s) William Last name Meads Baptism year 1836 Denomination Anglican County Buckinghamshire Place Great Marlow Mother's first name(s) Elizabeth Father's first name(s) William Father's last name Meads Document type Bishop's transcripts Page 39 Baptism date 05 May 1836 Father's occupation Labourer Residence Great Marlow (also) Meads Hannah — 1831 England Births & Baptisms 1538-1975 Great Marlow, Buckinghamshire, England Meads Sarah — 1834 England Births & Baptisms 1538-1975 Great Marlow, Buckinghamshire, England 1841 Elizabeth Meads Female 25 1816 Buckinghamshire, England Ann Meads Female 5 1836 Buckinghamshire, England Sarah Meads Female 5 1836 Buckinghamshire, England William Meads Male 5 1836 Buckinghamshire, England St Peter Street, Marlow, Great, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, 06 January 1838 - Bucks Herald - Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England Local Intelligence. William Meads was indicted for breaking open the shop of John Heck, at Great Marlow, and stealing therefrom fourteen shoes. John Beck proved that on the night of the 18th... (Sentence - Transported for Life) https://convictrecords.com.au/convicts/meads/william/47611 https://librariestas.ent.sirsidynix.net.au/client/en_AU/names/search/results?qu=meads (another newspaper account of 1836, mentions Martha Folly, Mother of Joseph, Cookham, Berks.) Edits (Joseph being Son of James and Martha (Meades) by the looks of things!) (1831 Marriage, Cookham, Joseph Folly, Elizabeth Silver) Edits (below (Trove Newspapers) looks to have been 'Pardon' of William, Tasmania, ship Lady Nugent, if he went to NZ. 1841/2) https://tinyurl.com/yyhxwoed https://tinyurl.com/y4yjt3jq Marriages Jun 1857 (>99%) ----------------------------------------------------------------- Meads Hannah Marylebone 1a 775 Sowden Charles Thomas Marylebone 1a 775 (on imge for above, Father, William Meads, occ. Rope Spinner, a witness, Sarah Meads) 1911 Charles T Sowden Head Widower Male 79 1832 Clerk Portmouth Hant Thomas Sowden Son Single Male 41 1870 Electrical Instrument Maker St Pancras London Sarah Mead Sister In Law Single Female 77 1834 Housekeeper Marlow Bucks 16 Medburn ST, St Pancras, London & Middlesex 1901 (Sowden, not Bowles!, they are next door) Charles Sowden Head Married Male 69 1832 Clerk (Post Office) Portsea, Hampshire, England Hannah Bowles Wife Married Female 69 1832 - Great Marlow, Buckinghamshire, England Sarah Bowles Daughter Single Female 41 1860 Directory Clerk Islington, Middlesex, England Sarah Mead Sister-In-Law Single Female 67 1834 Cook (Domestic) Great Marlow, Buckinghamshire, England 16, Medburn Street, St Pancras, London & Middlesex 1891 Charles Sowden Head Married Male 59 1832 Schools Care Taker Hampshire, England Hannah Sowden Wife Married Female 59 1832 - Buckinghamshire, England Sarah Sowden Daughter Single Female 31 1860 Merchants Clerk London, Middlesex, England Charles Sowden Son Single Male 28 1863 Teacher London, Middlesex, England Alfred Sowden Son Single Male 25 1866 P C Clerk Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England Thomas Sowden Son Single Male 21 1870 Mechanical Engineer London, Middlesex, England Elizabeth Mead Mother In Law Widow Female 84 1807 - Buckinghamshire, England Sarah Mead Sister In Law Single Female 87 1804 General Servant Domestic Buckinghamshire, England Stibbington Street, St Pancras, London & Middlesex, Deaths Mar 1902 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------- Sowden Hannah 70 Pancras 1b 62 http://www.deceasedonline.com/ (her Burial)
Member Since: December 2009 Posts: 13,377 Send Message	Maddie	Report	7 Oct 2019 13:13
	Print William Meads in the Australian Convict Transportation Registers – Other Fleets & Ships, 1791-1868View Australian Convict Transportation Registers – Other Fleets & Ships, 1791-1868 Name: William Meads Vessel: Coromandel Convicted Date: 2 Jan 1838 Voyage Date: 25 Jun 1838 Colony: Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) Place of Conviction: Buckinghamshire, England Name: William Meads Arrival Date: 1838 Vessel: Coromandel Province: Tasmania Title: Ledger Returns A - R Year(s): 1846 Place of Conviction: Bucks Name: William Meads Vessel: Coromandel Province: Tasmania Title: Pardons Year(s): 1849-1851 Place of Conviction: Bucks William Meads in the Tasmania, Australia, Insolvency and Petty Sessions, 1829-1902 Name: William Meads Date: 13 Jan 1855 Place: Tasmania, Australia Reference Number: LC346-3-3 guilt5y fined 40s
Member Since: December 2009 Posts: 13,377 Send Message	Maddie	Report	7 Oct 2019 13:34
	just a maybe Name: William Mead Gender: Male Birth Date: 18 Feb 1811 Baptism Date: 15 Mar 1811 Baptism Place: Saint Mary,Aylesbury,Buckingham,England Father: Michael Mead Mother: Sarah FHL Film Number: 919409 no is in 1851 census or William Mead Gender Male Christening Date 16 Aug 1829 Christening Date (Original) 16 AUG 1829 Christening Place LATIMER,BUCKINGHAM,ENGLAND Birth Date 17 Jul 1811 Father's Name Jonathan Mead Mother's Name Mary Buckinghamshire Burial Index First name(s) Jonathan Last name Mead Burial year 1832 Birth year 1802 Death year - Denomination Anglican County Buckinghamshire Country England Place Soulbury Document type Bishop's transcripts Page 26 & 27 Age 30 Burial date 21 Jul 1832 Residence Soulbury
Member Since: December 2009 Posts: 13,377 Send Message	Maddie	Report	7 Oct 2019 15:17
	martha from the 1799 marriage Martha Mead England Births and Christenings Name Martha Mead Gender Female Christening Date 25 Oct 1778 Christening Date (Original) 25 OCT 1778 Christening Place COOKHAM,BERKSHIRE,ENGLAND Father's Name Thomas Mead Mother's Name Hanah Name: Thos. Meads Gender: Male Baptism Date: 17 Oct 1757 Baptism Place: Cookham,Berkshire,England Father: Thos. Meads Mother: Mary FHL Film Number: 88236 mary from 1771 marriage Name: Mary Meads Gender: Female Baptism Date: 18 Mar 1753 Baptism Place: Cookham,Berkshire,England Father: Thos. Meads Mother: Mary FHL Film Number: 88236 ame: Thom: Meads Gender: Male Baptism Date: 5 Feb 1729 Baptism Place: Wasing, Berkshire, England Father: Jno Meads Mother: Eliz: Meads FHL Film Number: 1040710 Reference ID: items 12-13 p 44 not that it helps very much
Member Since: January 2007 Posts: 155 Send Message	Terence	Report	8 Oct 2019 00:40
Member Since: January 2007 Posts: 155 Send Message	Thank you Malyon, ErikaH, Chris Ho and Maddie, for the extra information. I had not done much searching of the Folly's, so it looks like Joseph is the son of James and Martha (Meads) Folly. I just had their marriage details. Will also look into William's information from this column. Terence Meads.

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