Mepham Family Tree, Battle, Sussex, to London, England.

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My great grandmother was Alice Mary Mepham. I thought I'd have a go at one of my own tree branches for a change.
I wonder who I'll find? The journey starts in 1790, in Battle, Sussex, England, with my great great great great grandfather, Thomas Mepham.

Thomas Mepham

Register of births, The Great Meeting House, Battle, Sussex.( Unitarian Chapel).
Thomas, the son of Thomas Mepham and Mary, his wife, of the Parish of Battle, in the County of Sussex, was born on the 19th day of June 1790.
Registered the 25th day of February 1791, by me, William Vider, Protestant Dissenting Minister.

Thomas Mepham married my 4x great grandmother Susannah Avis on the 8th June 1820 at Saint Michaels Church, Withyham, Sussex England.

1841 Census of Sidney Place, Poplar, London, Middlesex.
Thomas Mepham, 45, Labourer, not born in County.
Susannah Mepham, 35, not born in County.
Thomas Mepham, 15, Messenger, born in County.
Richard Mepham, 14, born in County.
William Mepham, 12, born in County.
John Mepham, 9, born in County. (My 3x great grandfather)
Samuel Mepham, 7, born in County.
Susannah Mepham, 4, born in County.
Henry Mepham, 1, born in County.

1851 Census of Orchard Road, Bromley Saint Leonard, London, Middlesex.
Thomas Mepham, head, married, 60, Labourer, born in Battle, Sussex.
Susannah Mepham, wife, 50, born in Withyham, Sussex.
Richard Mepham, son, unmarried, 23, Iron Boat Builder, born in Middlesex.
John Mepham, son, 19, Apprentice, born in Middlesex.
Samuel Mepham, son, 17, Messenger, born in Middlesex.
Susannah Mepham, daughter, 14, born in Middlesex.
Henry Mepham, son, 9, scholar, born in Middlesex.
Elizabeth Mepham, daughter, 7, born in Middlesex.

1961 Census of 3 Bright Street, Bow, Bromley, London, Middlesex.
Thomas Mepham, head, married, 70,Labourer, born in Battle, Sussex.
Susannah Mepham, wife, 60, born in Withyham, Sussex.
Henry E. Mepham, son, single, 20, Iron Boat Rivetter, born in Poplar, Middlesex.
Elizabeth Mepham, daughter, 17, born in Bromley, Middlesex.

Susannah Mepham (nee Avis) died in 1863 at home in Bright Street, age 62.
She was buried on Sunday 1st March 1863.

Thomas Mepham died on the 19th January 1866 at home in Bright Street, age 75.
He was buried on Sunday 28th January 1866.

Thomas Mepham and Susannah Avis had 8 children.
1. Thomas Mepham 1826-1890. 2. Richard Mepham 1828-1895. 3. William Mepham 1829-1906.
4. John Mepham 1832-1896 (my 3x great grandfather).
5. Samuel Mepham 1834- 1924

Samuel Mepham

Lucy Barnard (Samuels wife).

6. Susannah Grace Mepham 1837-1893. 7. Henry Ebenezer Mepham 1841-1885. 8. Elizabeth Mepham 1844-1919.
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My 3x great grandfather
John Mepham.
John Mepham was born in 1832 in Poplar, Middlesex.

Marriage Record. Saint John of Jerusalem, South Hackney, Middlesex. 15th September 1856.
John Mepham, of full age, bachelor, Coppersmith of South Hackney, father, Thomas Mepham, Labourer.
Susannah Culley, of full age, spinster of South Hackney, father Joseph Culley, Gardener.
Witnesses, Mary Evans and Richard Steib.

Susannah Culley's father was Joseph Culley and her mother was Susan Pegram who was born in Bobingworth, Essex in 1805.
Joseph Culley was a Nurseryman Gardener, and at one time a Greengrocer, and was born in Presey, Wiltshire in !811.

1861 Census of 23 North Street, Lambeth Church First, Lambeth, Surrey.
John Mepham, head, married, 29, Copper Smith, born in Bromley, Middlesex.
Susannah Mepham, wife, 25, born in Bromley, Middlesex.
John Culley Mepham, son, 3, born in Bromley, Middlesex. (my great great grandfather).
Joseph Thomas Mepham, son, 2, born in Bromley, Middlesex.

1871 Census of 30 Market Street, St. Mary Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales.
John Mepham, lodger, married, 39, Copper Smith, born in Bromley, Middlesex.

While John is staying and working in Wales, his wife and children are staying in lodgings in Lambeth.

1871 Census of 12 Doris Street West, Lambeth St. Mary, Surrey.
William Comber, head, unmarried, 45, Chelsea Pensioner, born in Lindfield, Sussex.
Sarah Comber, sister, unmarried, 39, born in Lindfield, Sussex.
Susannah Mepham, wife, 35, Out of employment, born in Bromley, Essex.
John Mepham, son, 13, born in Bromley, Essex. Partially blind since (unreadable).
Joseph T. Mepham, son, 12, scholar, born in Bromley, Essex.
Susannah Mepham, daughter, 9, scholar, born in Lambeth, Surrey.

1881 Census of 8 Chapter Terrace, St. Peter Walworth, Newington, London.
John Mepham, head, married, 50, Journeyman Copper Smith, born in Bromley, Middlesex.
Susannah Mepham, wife, 45, born in Bromley, Middlesex.
Charles E. Mepham, son, 8, scholar, born in Lambeth, Surrey.
Elizabeth Mepham, daughter, 5, scholar, born in Lambeth, Surrey.

Susannah Mepham (nee Culley) died at 68 Vauxhall Walk, and was buried on the 11th April 1883 at Tower Hamlets, age 48.

In 1891 widower John Mepham married Susannah's sister, Hannah Ann Culley.
Marriage Record.
The Parish Church of St. Stephen, Tredegar Road, Tower Hamlets, London. 8th June 1891.
John Mepham, 59, widower, Coppersmith of 25 Parnell Road, father, Thomas Mepham (deceased) Labourer.
Hannah Ann Culley, 47, spinster of 135 Armagh Road, father, Joseph Culley (deceased) Nurseryman.
Witnesses, Selina Sarah McEwen and Roland (Morton?) (hard to read).

Both John Mepham and Hannah Ann Mepham (nee Culley) died in 1896.
Probate Record.
Hahhah Ann Culley Mepham of 63 Russell Street, Sheerness, Kent, died 22nd April 1896, Probate London 11th May to John Mepham, retired Coppersmith.
Effects, £54. 1s. 9d.
Probate Record.
John Mepham of 63 Russell Street, Sheerness, Kent, died 16th October 1896, Probate London 26th October to Joseph Thomas Mepham. Engine Fitter.
Effects, £100.

John Mepham and Susannah Culley had 5 children.
1. John Culley Mepham 1857-1891(my great great grandfather) 2. Joseph Thomas Mepham 1858-1902.
3. Susannah Mepham 1861-1945. 4. Charles Edward Mepham 1873-1943. 5. Elizabeth Emily Mepham 1875-1936.
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My great great grandfather.
John Culley Mepham.
John Culley Mepham was born on the 29th June 1857 in Bromley, Middlesex.
He was baptised on the 19th July 1857 at All Saints, Poplar, Tower Hamlets, London.

Marriage Record.
Saint Peters Church, Walworth, Southwark, Surrey, 15th December 1879.
John Culley Mepham, 22, bachelor, Pianoforte Tuner of 87 Sturgeon Road, father, John Mepham, Coppersmith.
Mary Paulin, 24, spinster of 87 Sturgeon Road, father, Isaac Paulin (deceased) Labourer.
Witnesses, James Austin and Maria (unreadable).

Mary Paulin was born in the Spring of 1853 in Thatcham, Berkshire, England.
Her father was Isaac Paulin (sometimes spelt Pauling) 1831-1878 and her mother was Phoebe Dobson 1829-1893.
Her family lived for many years at Lower Way Farm, Thatcham, Berkshire.

1881 Census of 31 Railton Road, Brixton, Lambeth, London.
John C. Mepham, head, married, 23, Pianoforte Tuner, born in Bromley by Bow. Blind.
Mary Mepham, wife, 26, born in Thatcham, Berkshire.
John Mepham, son, 6 months old, born in Lambeth, London.

1891 Census of 35 Talma Road, Brixton, Lambeth, London.
John Culley Mepham, head, married, 33, Pianoforte Tuner, neither employed or unemployed, born in Bromley by Bow, London.Blind from childhood.
Mary Mepham, wife, 37, born in Thatcham, Berkshire.
John Mepham, son, 10, scholar, born in Lambeth, London.
Ernest Mepham, son, 8, scholar, born in Lambeth, London.
Percy Mapham, son, 7, scholar, born in Lambeth, London.
Alice Mepham, daughter, 5, scholar, born in Lambeth, London. (My great grandmother).
Charles Edward Mepham, brother, 18, Pianoforte Tuner, born in Lambeth, London.

John Culley Mepham was a dealer in musical instruments and had shops in London and also New Brompton, Kent.
He died in 1891 age 34.
Probate Record.
John Culley Mepham of 109 High Street, New Brompton, Kent, died on the 5th December 1891, Probate London 6th February to Mary Mepham, widow.
Effects, £1253. 1s. 3d.

1901 Census of 109 High Street, New Brompton, Gillingham, Kent.
Mary Mepham, head, widow, 48, Musical Instrument Shopkeeper, own account, at home, born in Thatcham, Berkshire.
Percy Mepham, son, 17, born in Brixton, London.
Alice Mepham, daughter, 15, born in Brixton, London.

76 Canterbury Street.

1911 Census of 76 Canterbury Street, Gillingham, Kent.
Mary Mepham, head, 58, widow, married for 13 years, 4 children born, 1 has died, (no occupation given) born in the Parish of Thatcham, Berkshire.

Mary Mepham (nee Culley) died in 1928, age 74.
Probate Record.
Mary Mepham of 167 Balmoral Road, Gillingham, Kent, widow, died 26th February 1928, Probate London 17th May to Frederick George Chant, Solicitors Clerk and Alice Peart, spinster.
Effects, £2170. 2s. 3d.

John Culley Mepham and Mary Paulin had 4 children.
1. John Mepham 1880-1926

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2. Ernest Mepham 1882-
3. Percy Mepham 1884-
4. Alice Mepham. 1885-

Alice Mepham

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(to be continued.....)