The BIRD/DOWSETT/MERREDEW line
Elizabeth Bird #33 born c1745, Epsom, married 16 Dec 1775, in St. John Bap.Croydon,Sry, James Dowsett #32, born c1748, died 1796, Croydon,Sry., buried: 7.8.1796, St. John Bap.Croydon,Sry. Poss. dau of George & Hannah Bird born 25 Oct 1745 Epsom IGI Surrey 1988
I. Mary Peter Dowsett #34 born 26 Oct 1776, Croydon,Sry., died 3 Nov 1776, Croydon,Sry., buried: 3 Nov 1776, St. John Bap.Croydon,Sry.
II. William Dowsett #35 born 7 Feb 1778, Croydon,Sry.
III. Elizabeth Hannah Dowsett #22 born 6 Mar 1780, Croydon,Sry., occupation Laundress, married 12 Apr 1801, in Bletchingley,Sry, Thomas Merredew #21, born c1772, (son of John Merredew #1172 and Patience Fulluck #1173) ref: 00AA, occupation Carrier, died 17.7.1847, Croydon,Sry., buried: July 1847, St. John Bap.Croydon,Sry. Elizabeth died 7 Jul 1853, Croydon,Sry., buried: July 1853, St. John Bap.Croydon,Sry. In 1851 Croydon census age 71 living at Broad Green with two of her daughters Frances & Emma all shown as laundress's and born in Croydon. Thomas: Date of death from Jesse Ward's Croydon Memorials printed 1882.On marriage shown as living in Bletchingley, married by licence, witness's John Merredew & Francis Buckmaster.Age 75 at death, died of hydratharax informate William Merredew of Parson's Mead Croydon. Died at Broad Green at 12 min to 4pm. 1841 census just shows Thomas age 65 lab and born in Surrey a carrier at Waddon. In 1811 census for Croydon Thomas a carrier of Broad Green.
A. Thomas Merredew #23 born 17.11.1801, Croydon,Sry., ref: 00AA, occupation Labourer, married 13.3.1838, in Kennington,Sry, Sarah Branddon #39, born c1815, Croydon,Sry., (daughter of Thomas Branddon #41 and Branddon/wife/Thomas #40) ref: 00AA, died 1857, Croydon,Sry. Thomas died c1874, Croydon,Sry. Address at marriage for both Thomas & Sarah South Islands Place,Kennington Address in 1851 census 22 Old Town,Croydon.Age 48. Age at death 72