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Catherine,

I think that the most sensible thing to do now is to obtain a copy of the 1919 marriage in Dartford registration district of Miriam Mew and Ernest French.

Marriages Mar 1919
French Ernest J Mew Dartford 2a 1222
Mew Miriam French Dartford 2a 1222

Hopefully that should have some details, name & occupation of that Miriam's father. If those are Walter Mew/Meux having the occupation of farrier or blacksmith then I would say that Miriam is almost certainly the mother of your grandmother.

Further investigation of this record found at FMP might also prove interesting:

FRENCH Mirian 1894 F 1928 Southampton Canada Montreal

Marriages Dec 1844 (>99%)
EVERIEST Harriet Uckfield 7 795
Mew Thomas Uckfield 7 795

1861 England Census about Seth Meer
Name: Seth Meer
[Seth Mew] <<<<<<<<<
Age: 14
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1847
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Thomas Meer
Mother's Name: Harriot Meer
Gender: Male
Where born: Maresfield, Sussex, England

Civil parish: South Malling
Ecclesiastical parish: South Malling
County/Island: Sussex
Country: England
Registration district: Lewes
Sub-registration district: Lewes
ED, institution, or vessel: 11d
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 47
Piece: 587
Folio: 74
Page Number: 10
Household Members:
Name Age
Thomas Meer 41
Harriot Meer 35
Seth Meer 14
Levi Meer 11
Ellen F Meer 7
William R Meer 5
Herbert Meer 11 MO



1851 England Census about Seth Maw
Name: Seth Maw
[Seth Mew] <<<<<<<<<
Age: 4
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1847
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Thomas Maw
Mother's Name: Harriett Maw
Gender: M (Male)
Where born: Maresfield, Sussex, England

Civil parish: Maresfield
County/Island: Sussex
Country: England
Registration district: Uckfield
Sub-registration district: Rotherfield
ED, institution, or vessel: 2a
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 19
Piece: 1640
Folio: 525
Page Number: 7
Household Members:
Name Age
Thomas Maw 31
Harriett Maw 25
Seth Maw 4
Levi Maw 1
John M Brooker 3 (Lodger) Illegitimate son of.......(I can't read the rest!!) Possibly .....Ann Brooker and something i can't read.

When Walter Warr Mew/Meux died his surname seems to have reverted to its original spelling:

Name: Walter W Mew
Birth Date: abt 1867
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1957
Age at Death: 90
Registration district: Greenwich
Inferred County: Greater London
Volume: 5c
Page: 496

catherine needs to get her head into searching trees

names are all there

I reckon!! ;-)

Marriages Dec 1866 (>99%)
Breach Miriam Brighton 2b 355
MEW Seth Brighton 2b 355 Scan available - click to view

Miriam...seth...percy -

Got to be onto something, havent we?

Cathrine.................................!

Ahhh, look at the name's here!! (Mistranscribed as New)


Household Record 1881 British Census

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Household:

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability
Seth NEW Head M Male 34 Macefield, Sussex, England Printer & Compositor Machine Foreman
Miriam NEW Wife M Female 34 Lewes, Sussex, England
Walter W. NEW Son Male 14 Lewes, Sussex, England Errand Boy
Sarah A.E. NEW Daur Female 13 Lewes, Sussex, England Scholar
Thomas W. NEW Son Male 11 Lewes, Sussex, England Scholar
Henry E. NEW Son Male 8 Lewes, Sussex, England Scholar
Percy R. NEW Son Male 5 Lewes, Sussex, England Scholar
Lilian M. NEW Daur Female 4 Lewes, Sussex, England
James E. NEW Son Male 3 Lewes, Sussex, England
Emily L. NEW Daur Female 1 Lewes, Sussex, England

Source Information:
Dwelling Eastgate St
Census Place Lewes All Sts, Sussex, England



1871 England Census about Walter Mew
Name: Walter Mew
Age: 4
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1867
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Seth Mew
Mother's Name: Miriam Mew
Gender: Male
Where born: Lewes, Sussex, England
Civil parish: St John
Town: Lewes
County/Island: Sussex
Country: England
Registration district: Lewes
Sub-registration district: Lewes
ED, institution, or vessel: 4
Household schedule number: 192
Piece: 1067
Folio: 78
Page Number: 37
Household Members:
Name Age
Seth Mew 24
Miriam Mew 24
Sarah A E Mew 3
Thomas W Mew 1
Ellen F Mew 17
Walter Mew 4

Births Mar 1867 (>99%)
Mew Walter Warr Lewes 2b 169


So why would they change thier name to Meux in 1911?? :-S

Marriages Sep 1889 (>99%)
Jarvis Rose Lewes 2b 298
Mew Walter Warr Lewes 2b 298


A possible first marriage for Rose....

??
Marriages Dec 1883 (>99%)
CROUCH Rose Hailsham 2b 193
Jarvis Charles Bowrin Hailsham 2b 193

1891 England Census about Leth W Mew
Name: Leth W Mew
[Seth Mew]
Age: 1
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1890
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Walter N Mew
Mother's Name: Rose Mew
Gender: Male
Where born: Eastbourne, Sussex, England

Civil parish: Eastbourne
Ecclesiastical parish: Christchurch
Town: Eastbourne
County/Island: Sussex
Country: England
Registration district: Eastbourne
Sub-registration district: Eastbourne
ED, institution, or vessel: 17
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 774
Folio: 135
Page Number: 27
Household Members:
Name Age
Walter N Mew 34
Rose Mew 25
Leth W Mew 1
Charles F Jarvis 7
Robert B Jarvis 5
William A Jarvis 4
Rose A Jarvis 2

The 1911 states 7 children born and living............so "Marian" is the one of the children missing.
So it would seem that Miriam has been mistranscribed as Marian in the 1901.




Edit: Although the 1911 states 7 children born and living........comparing the 1901 with the 1911, 2 other children are missing...Seth and Henry.

A total of 9 Mew children then??

Oh that is wierd!

Forraging around in Mew births , Augustace was Augustas PERCY! Mew

So when his sister Miriam/Marion married she named her son after her brother

or is that me making two and two make 5?

so are we thinking Marion Mew and Miriam Meux are one and the same lady?

1901 ?...

MEW, Walter W Head Married M 34 1867 Farrier
Lewes
Sussex
MEW, Rose Wife Married F 37 1864
Lewes
Sussex
MEW, Seth W Son Single M 11 1890
Eastbourne
Sussex
MEW, Henry R Son Single M 9 1892
Folkestone
Kent
MEW, Marian Daughter Single F 7 1894
Folkestone
Kent
MEW, Florence L Daughter Single F 6 1895
Folkestone
Kent
MEW, Thomas W Son Single M 4 1897
Folkestone
Kent
MEW, Daisy L Daughter Single F 2 1899
Chelsfield
Kent
JARVIS, Charles F Son Single M 17 1884 General Labourer
Newcastle
Northumberland
JARVIS, Robert B Son Single M 15 1886 Milk Cart Driver
Newcastle
Northumberland
JARVIS, William A Son Single M 14 1887 Stable Boy
Newcastle
Northumberland
JARVIS, Rose A Daughter Single F 12 1889
Portsmouth
Hampshire

Piece:
696 Folio:
37 Page:
22 Registration District:
Dartford

Civil Parish:
Bexley Municipal Borough:
Address:
Flora Cottage, Lion Road, Bexley County:
Kent

Chris :)


1911 (Parents)

MEUX, Walter Head Married M 44 1867 Blacksmith Lewes Sussex
MEUX, Rose Wife Married
22 years F 47 1864 Lewes Sussex
MEUX, Florence L Daughter Single F 16 1895 General Servant Domestic Folkeston Kent
MEUX, Thomas W Son Single M 14 1897 Barber Assistant Folkeston Kent
MEUX, Daisy L Daughter Single F 12 1899 School Chelsfield Kent
MEUX, Sarah M Daughter Single F 10 1901 School Bexleyheath Kent
MEUX, Edyna V Daughter Single F 5 1906 School Bexleyheath Kent
MEUX, Augustas P S Son Single M 4 1907 School Bexleyheath Kent
JARVIS, Fredwick Grandson Single M 2 1909 Bexleyheath Kent

RG number:
RG14 Piece:
3728 Reference:
RG14PN3728 RG78PN141 RD43 SD1 ED8 SN96

Registration District:
Dartford Sub District:
Bexley Enumeration District:
8 Parish:
Bexley

Address:
3 Stanley Terrace Pincott Road Bexleyheath County:
Kent

Getting on in years - but possibly still alive??

Births Mar 1944
WRETHAM Richard French Dartford 2a 1871

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Births Sep 1946
Wretham Percy W French Dartford 5b 879


The name RICHARD WRETHAM features on a GR tree - owner Elizabeth.
Percy Doesn't

wonder if Florence French MMn Mew has any descendants?

Births Sep 1919
French Florence F Mew Dartford 2a 928


Might be worth Chasing?

Just because it kinda follows really

Marriages Mar 1938 (>99%)
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Biers Robert H Stevens Dartford 2a 1303
French Florence M Wretham Dartford 2a 1303 <<<
Stevens Ellen M Biers Dartford 2a 1303
Wretham Henry French Dartford 2a 1303 <<

Oh that is interesting find Jonsey.

Maybe she didnt go to America-

I wonder???

Marriages Mar 1919 (>99%)
French Ernest J Mew Dartford 2a 1222
Mew Miriam French Dartford 2a 1222

N.B. Just checked the original of the 1911 census that I posted. The birth place of Folkestone for Miriam appears in a totally different hand and ink colour to the rest of writing on the form which is curious. The form was not signed by the head of house, Mr Chester but by someone on his behalf, I.E. Per pro.