William Mellor Meigh I

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William Mellor Meigh I (the son of Job Meigh II of Ash Hall) was that of flint and colour grinder, at Dresden Mill, off Bucknall New Road, Hanley, a business which he took over from his father c. 1840.
He was still running the colour mill in 1851 when he described his occupation in the census of that year as “Farmer”:

The business was taken over by his eldest son, William Mellor Meigh II after his marriage in 1866.

1837 He married Miss Eliza Goodman, of Gothic, Kentishtown, at St Pancras Church, London, on the 15th of August 1837. He was living in Shelton at this time.

1839 Birth of their son in Nov 1839. (named William Mellor Meigh - after his father)

c.1840 Took over the flint and colour grinder business, at Dresden Mill, off Bucknall New Road, Hanley.

1840 Their son died in January 1840 - aged 10 weeks.

1840 By the beginning of 1840 the couple were staying at Ash Hall (with his father Job Meigh II) because the burial of the first son, is recorded in the Bucknall parish registers on the 19th of January 1840 as of “Ash Hall”.

1841 The family were living at Ash House

1841 The second son (also called William Mellor Meigh), was born on the 18th of April 1841

1851 In the 1851 census WMM described himself as a "Farmer of 117 Acres, employing 3 labourers"

1866 The business was taken over by his eldest son, William Mellor Meigh II after his marriage in 1866.

1870 William Mellor Meigh I moved from Ash House to the Ash Hall.

1876 William Mellor Meigh I died in 1876, aged 69, and was buried in the family vault in Bucknall Parish Church.

Source: Andrew Dobraszczyc notes.
Victoria History of the County of Stafford. Vol VIII

1837	He married Miss Eliza Goodman, of Gothic, Kentishtown, at St Pancras Church, London, on the 15th of August 1837. He was living in Shelton at this time.
1839	Birth of their son in Nov 1839. (named William Mellor Meigh - after his father)
c.1840	Took over the flint and colour grinder business, at Dresden Mill, off Bucknall New Road, Hanley.
1840	Their son died in January 1840 - aged 10 weeks.
1840	By the beginning of 1840 the couple were staying at Ash Hall (with his father Job Meigh II) because the burial of the first son, is recorded in the Bucknall parish registers on the 19th of January 1840 as of “Ash Hall”.
1841	The family were living at Ash House
1841	The second son (also called William Mellor Meigh), was born on the 18th of April 1841
1851	In the 1851 census WMM described himself as a "Farmer of 117 Acres, employing 3 labourers"
1866	The business was taken over by his eldest son, William Mellor Meigh II after his marriage in 1866.
1870	William Mellor Meigh I moved from Ash House to the Ash Hall.
1876	William Mellor Meigh I died in 1876, aged 69, and was buried in the family vault in Bucknall Parish Church.