John Meads1825–
- Name
- John Meads
- Given names
- John
- Surname
- Meads
 Birth | June 1825 22 22 |
 Christening | 5 June 1825 Source: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1881 British Census (C opyright (c) 1999, 2002 FamilySearch (TM) Internet Genealogy Service) Text:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number I03313-2
System Origin England-EASy
GS Film number 990528
Reference ID 179
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 Birth of a brother | Joseph Meads 23 March 1829 (Age 3 years) Source: West Yorkshire Archive Service Citation details: WDP5/1/2/4 Text: Wakefield, Yorkshire, England; Yorkshire Parish Records; Old Reference Number: D5/17; New Reference Number: WDP5/1/2/4 |
| Christening of a brother | Joseph Meads 19 April 1829 (Age 3 years) Source: West Yorkshire Archive Service Citation details: WDP5/1/2/4 Text: Wakefield, Yorkshire, England; Yorkshire Parish Records; Old Reference Number: D5/17; New Reference Number: WDP5/1/2/4 |
| Birth of a brother | William Meads 23 February 1831 (Age 5 years) |
| Christening of a brother | William Meads 3 April 1831 (Age 5 years) |
| Death of a mother | Maria Lords 7 April 1842 (Age 16 years) Age: 39 Cause: Consumption Source: BDM England 1837+ Citation details: 401 Date of entry in original source: 9 April 1842 Text: Registry entry 23/207 Quality of data: primary evidence |
 Marriage | Hannah Cawthorn — View this family 30 May 1842 (Age 16 years) Best man: Joseph Meads — father — father-in-law Bridesmaid: Ann Coates — step-mother — father-in-law’s wife Source: BDM England 1837+ Citation details: 444 Text: I have certified copy of marriage certificate Quality of data: primary evidence Source: FreeBDM (Web site) Citation details: Leeds district V23 page 379 Quality of data: primary evidence |
| Marriage of a parent | Joseph Meads — Ann Coates — View this family Type: Religious marriage 8 July 1842 (Age 17 years)Address: St Mark\'s Church Bridesmaid: Hannah Cawthorn — daughter-in-law — step-son’s wife Best man: Robert Coates — brother-in-law — brother Source: BDM England 1837+ Citation details: 23/308 entry 461 Text: I have copy of certificate.
Robert Coates and Hannah Meads (nee Cawthorn) wife of John which is Joseph\'s son were the witnesses
The hand writing of hannah is the same as on her marriage certificate Quality of data: primary evidence Note: Leeds Registary |
 Immigration | 27 July 1842 (Age 17 years) Note: On SS Thomas Sparks |
| Birth of a half-brother | Zachariah ‘Zac’ Meads 6 June 1843 (Age 18 years) |
 Arrived | On SS Thomas Sparks 31 August 1843 (Age 18 years) |
| Birth of a son #1 | William Meads 24 October 1843 (Age 18 years) |
| Birth of a half-sister | Martha Meads 9 December 1844 (Age 19 years) Source: Internet (PM) |
| Birth of a son #2 | Thomas Roger Meads 20 September 1845 (Age 20 years) |
| Birth of a half-sister | Elizabeth Meads 1846 (Age 20 years) |
 Occupation | Labourer/gardener 1848 (Age 22 years)Note: from Jury roll |
| Birth of a son #3 | Harry Meads 12 July 1849 (Age 24 years) Source: BDM New Zealand Citation details: 1849/798 |
| Marriage of a parent | Joseph Meads — Elizabeth ‘Betsy’ Jefferson — View this family 24 December 1850 (Age 25 years) Source: BDM New Zealand Citation details: Page 124 Folio 563 1840-50 |
| Birth of a half-brother | Adam Meads 22 September 1851 (Age 26 years) |
| Birth of a half-brother | David Meads about 1852 (Age 26 years) |
| Birth of a half-brother | Nathan Meads 22 May 1854 (Age 28 years) |
| Christening of a half-brother | Nathan Meads 30 September 1854 (Age 29 years) |
| Birth of a half-brother | Alfred Meads about 1856 (Age 30 years) |
| Marriage of a sibling | William Meads — Caroline Harman — View this family 9 March 1857 (Age 31 years) |
| Birth of a half-brother | Francis ‘Frank’ Meads 1861 (Age 35 years) |
| Death of a half-brother | Alfred Meads 12 November 1861 (Age 36 years) |
| Birth of a half-brother | Benjamin Jefferson Meads 1862 (Age 36 years) |
| Birth of a half-brother | Nathaniel Meads 2 March 1863 (Age 37 years) |
| Marriage of a half-sibling | Zachariah ‘Zac’ Meads — Marie Irma ‘Mary’ Lazare — View this family 22 June 1865 (Age 40 years) |
| Marriage of a half-sibling | John Jefferson — Elizabeth Meads — View this family 23 November 1865 (Age 40 years) |
| Marriage of a half-sibling | Andrew ‘Mac’ Green — Martha Meads — View this family 12 July 1866 (Age 41 years) |
| Marriage of a half-sibling | Zachariah ‘Zac’ Meads — Elizabeth Mary Gray — View this family about 1867 (Age 41 years) |
| Marriage of a half-sibling | Adam Meads — Henrietta Mildred Prince — View this family 17 July 1873 (Age 48 years) |
| Marriage of a half-sibling | Nathan Meads — Deborah Green — View this family 1873 (Age 47 years) Source: Parawenui centenary book. |
| Death of a wife | Hannah Cawthorn 28 November 1875 (Age 50 years) Source: Sydney Morning Hearld Citation details: 29 November 1875 |
| Marriage of a half-sibling | Francis ‘Frank’ Meads — Louisa Green — View this family 11 June 1878 (Age 53 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Harry Meads — Mary Anne ‘Minnie’ Williams — View this family 13 December 1879 (Age 54 years) Source: Tracey Evans |
| Death of a father | Joseph Meads 9 January 1880 (Age 54 years) Cause: Enlargement of the abdominal gland. Gangrene Source: BDM New Zealand Citation details: 127 Quality of data: primary evidence |
| Marriage of a half-sibling | David Meads — Bertha Dopka — View this family about 1881 (Age 55 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #1 | Harry Lacey Meads 22 July 1882 (Age 57 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #2 | Minnie Meads 1883 (Age 57 years) |
| Death of a son | Thomas Roger Meads 1885 (Age 59 years) Source: FreeBDM (Web site) Citation details: Vol 7b page 100 Basford Quality of data: primary evidence |
| Marriage of a half-sibling | Benjamin Jefferson Meads — Mary Voltz — View this family 1887 (Age 61 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #3 | William Alfred Meads 1889 (Age 63 years) |
| Death of a half-sister | Elizabeth Meads 16 August 1890 (Age 65 years) Cause: Cancer of liver |
| Burial of a half-sister | Elizabeth Meads 1890 (Age 64 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #4 | Nellie Meads 1891 (Age 65 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #5 | Gladys Dulcie Meads 1893 (Age 67 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #6 | Norman Creswick Meads 12 December 1894 (Age 69 years) |
| Marriage of a half-sibling | Nathan Meads — Elizabeth Taylor — View this family about 1895 (Age 69 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #7 | Roy Meads 1897 (Age 71 years) |
| Death of a brother | William Meads 26 July 1897 (Age 72 years) Cause: Phthisis Pulmonalis; Haemophsis |
| Burial of a brother | William Meads July 1897 (Age 72 years) |
| Marriage of a half-sibling | Nathaniel Meads — Lucy Elizabeth ‘Lues’ Cleaver — View this family October 1897 (Age 72 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #8 | Louisa E Meads 1899 (Age 73 years) |
| Marriage of a grandchild | Harry Lacey Meads — Veronica ‘Vera’ Beazley — View this family 10 May 1906 (Age 80 years) Source: Tracey Evans |
| Death of a brother | Joseph Meads 15 January 1909 (Age 83 years) |
| Marriage of a grandchild | Clarence Griffin — Nellie Meads — View this family 1916 (Age 90 years) Source: Tracey Evans |
| Marriage of a grandchild | Norman Creswick Meads — Mabel Aubrey — View this family 1917 (Age 91 years) Source: Tracey Evans |
| Marriage of a grandchild | Alexander Foster — Minnie Meads — View this family 1919 (Age 93 years) Source: Tracey Evans |
| Death of a half-sister | Martha Meads 26 January 1921 (Age 95 years) Cause: Heart failure |
| Burial of a half-sister | Martha Meads 28 January 1921 (Age 95 years) |
| Marriage of a grandchild | Edwin Irwin — Louisa E Meads — View this family 1923 (Age 97 years) Source: Tracey Evans |
| Death of a grandson | William Alfred Meads 20 December 1927 (Age 102 years) Cause: Suicide |
| Death of a half-brother | Benjamin Jefferson Meads 1928 (Age 102 years) |
 Death | yes |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Birth: 1803 15 — Yorkshire, England Death: 9 January 1880 — Tutaenui, Marton, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand |
| mother |
Maria Lords Birth: 3 January 1803 — Birstall, Yorkshire, England Death: 7 April 1842 — Potter Newton, Chapeltown, Leeds, Yorkshire, England |
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Marriage: 25 December 1823 — Birstall, Yorkshire, England |
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18 months himself |
John Meads Birth: June 1825 22 22 — Birstall, Yorkshire, England Death: |
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4 years younger brother |
Joseph Meads Birth: 23 March 1829 26 26 — Birstall, Yorkshire, England Death: 15 January 1909 — Greytown, Wairarapa, Wellington, New Zealand |
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23 months younger brother |
William Meads Birth: 23 February 1831 28 28 — Birstall, Yorkshire, England Death: 26 July 1897 — Todds Bush, Wakapuaka, Nelson, New Zealand |
| Father’s family with Ann Coates |
| father |
Birth: 1803 15 — Yorkshire, England Death: 9 January 1880 — Tutaenui, Marton, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand |
| step-mother |
Ann Coates Birth: before 1821 — England Death: 26 March 1849 — Hutt Valley, Wellington, New Zealand |
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Marriage: 8 July 1842 — Birstall, Yorkshire, England |
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11 months half-brother |
Birth: 6 June 1843 40 22 — Wellington, New Zealand Death: 20 July 1937 — Rata, Marton, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand |
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18 months half-sister |
Martha Meads Birth: 9 December 1844 41 23 — New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand Death: 26 January 1921 — Feilding, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand |
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2 years half-sister |
Elizabeth Meads Birth: 1846 43 25 — New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand Death: 16 August 1890 — Tutaenui, Marton, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand |
| Father’s family with Elizabeth ‘Betsy’ Jefferson |
| father |
Birth: 1803 15 — Yorkshire, England Death: 9 January 1880 — Tutaenui, Marton, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand |
| step-mother |
Elizabeth ‘Betsy’ Jefferson Birth: 13 November 1830 — Bulman Hill, Sebergham, Cumberland, England Death: 1 March 1880 — Tutaenui, Marton, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand |
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Marriage: 24 December 1850 — Wellington, New Zealand |
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9 months half-brother |
Adam Meads Birth: 22 September 1851 48 20 — Wellington, New Zealand Death: 25 October 1936 — Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand |
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15 months half-brother |
David Meads Birth: about 1852 49 21 — Wellington, New Zealand Death: 1936 — Waitara, Taranaki, New Zealand |
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2 years half-brother |
Nathan Meads Birth: 22 May 1854 51 23 — Wellington, New Zealand Death: 1940 — Auckland, New Zealand |
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3 years half-brother |
Alfred Meads Birth: about 1856 53 25 — Leedstown, Marton, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand Death: 12 November 1861 — Marton, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand |
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6 years half-brother |
Francis ‘Frank’ Meads Birth: 1861 58 30 — Tutaenui, Marton, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand Death: 29 March 1946 — Hunterville, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand |
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2 years half-brother |
Benjamin Jefferson Meads Birth: 1862 59 31 — Leedstown, Marton, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand Death: 1928 — Wanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand |
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14 months half-brother |
Nathaniel Meads Birth: 2 March 1863 60 32 — Tutaenui, Marton, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand Death: 25 October 1936 — Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand |
| Family with Hannah Cawthorn |
| himself |
John Meads Birth: June 1825 22 22 — Birstall, Yorkshire, England Death: |
| wife |
Hannah Cawthorn Birth: about 1819 Death: 28 November 1875 — Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
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Marriage: 30 May 1842 — St Mark's Church, Woodhouse, Yorkshire, England |
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17 months son |
William Meads Birth: 24 October 1843 18 24 — New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand Death: |
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23 months son |
Thomas Roger Meads Birth: 20 September 1845 20 26 — New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand Death: 1885 — Basford, Nottinghamshire, England |
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4 years son |
Harry Meads Birth: 12 July 1849 24 30 — New Zealand Death: 17 March 1932 — Rose Bay, Sydney, Australia |
| Christening | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1881 British Census (C opyright (c) 1999, 2002 FamilySearch (TM) Internet Genealogy Service) Text:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number I03313-2
System Origin England-EASy
GS Film number 990528
Reference ID 179
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| Marriage | BDM England 1837+ Citation details: 444 Text: I have certified copy of marriage certificate Quality of data: primary evidence |
| Marriage | FreeBDM (Web site) Citation details: Leeds district V23 page 379 Quality of data: primary evidence |
| Note | Jim Partington Citation details: Gen Circles June 2010 |
| Note | Tracey Evans Citation details: email August 2010 |
| Immigration | On SS Thomas Sparks |
| Occupation | from Jury roll |
| Note | It is thought that John and Hannah only stayed a short time in NZ. It looks like they may have returned to England after 1861 and then possibaly on to Argentina
BET. 1849 - 1850 Jury roll labourer River Flat, Wellington
1852 Jury roll labourer River Flat, Wellington
Occupation Labourer/gardener
DATE 1848
Jury Roll Labourer of Te Aro Flat, Wellington
DATE BET. 1849 - 1850
PLAC Jury roll labourer River Flat, Wellington
DATE 1852
PLAC Jury roll labourer River Flat, Wellington
Departed England Gravesend July 27th 1842, arrived New Zealand 31, Jan 1843 at Port Nicholson [Wellington} on the S.S.Thomas Sparkes. Aged 17 according to ship's manifest. |
| Note | Sailed with his father and stepmother, Ann, aboard the S.S. Thomas Sparks. He was aged 17 years and was married prior to sailing. His occupation was listed as labourer / gardener. It has been stated that John and Hannah only stayed a short time in New Zealand but he is listed in Jury Rolls as late as 1852. His address was River Hutt and his occupation was listed as labourer. He then disappears from the Jury Rolls for Wellington but appears in the electoral roll for Wairarapa in 1853 as a Stock Manager of Tauherenikau. He appears in the Wellington electoral roll for 1861 and listed as living in Quinn Street. That is the last trace we have found of him in New Zealand. No trace of any of his descendants have been found in New Zealand. |
| Note | Tracey Evans contacted me in August 2010 and advised that there is a third Son Harry NZ BDM 1849/798. Tracey has records that show Harry married and had 10 children in Australia and thus the disappearance from NZ after 1861 may look as if this was to Australia |
| Note |
Reference Number:WDM1032 |