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John Meares

(born 26 Oct 1801 Frome, Somerset)

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Maternal grandmother: Ann Vertue (born 1742 died 1813)   View NotesHide notes  

On children’s birth records she is listed as Marie Anne L’Heureux. However, all the evidence is that her original name was Ann Vertue. The church was the French Church of Threadneadle Street and Peter Guillebaud’s name was also “Frenchified” to Pierre.

Hannah Roberts in her will of 1818 describes Peter Guillebaud as her brother-in-law, even though by then he had remarried. Gearing Roberts describes Ann as his niece in his will of 1782. Both these factors make me sure Ann is daughter of Simon Vertue and Hannah Roberts.

Ann’s burial at non-conformist Bunhill Fields, 10th May 1813, put her age as 71. This is how I arrive at her birth in 1742.

married 1778 City of London

Maternal grandfather: Peter Guillebaud (born abt 1740 died 1821 Spital Square, Norton Folgate, London)   View NotesHide notes  

Described as her brother-in-law by Hannah Vertue’s will. Peter’s wife may well have been Ann Vertue, who was buried in Bunhill Fields 1813 age 71.

Listed in various directories 1776-1885 on ancestry, for example:

Peter Guillebaud, weaver textiles, 16 Stewart Street, Spitalfields, London. Listed in The Complete Pocket Book, or Gentleman and Tradesman's Daily Journal, for ... 1779, 1779. London

Printed by J. Johnson and J. Payne

 

Paternal grandmother: not known

Paternal grandfather: not known

 

Mother: Marie Anne Guillebaud (born 20 Aug 1771 London)   View NotesHide notes  

Baptised at The French Church of Threadneadle Street 15 Sept 1771

Died after 1823, the year her will is mentioned in the attached legal case. By 1821 she was a widow. She left 30,000 in stocks, but in a somewhat confused state that had to be ruled upon by Lord Chancery.

married 8 Jul 1796 Bath, Somerset

Father John Meares (born abt 1765)  


Sister: Mary Ann Meares (born 8.9.1797 Frome, Somerset )   View NotesHide notes  

Married somebody called Watt - her married name was referred to in the 1821 will of her mother, cited in a legal case - see attached.

Brother: Robert Meares (born 31.12.1798 Frome, Somerset )  

Brother: George Hammond Meares (born 3.6.1804 Frome, Somerset died 1859 Marylebone, Middlesex)   View NotesHide notes  

The London Gazette article mentioning George Hammond Meares, continued.

Brother: Peter Guilleband James Meares (born 26.11.1807 Frome, Somerset died 1880 Bath)   View NotesHide notes  

Lived in Bath most of his life, can be seen in censuses 1841-1871, but mainly on his own. In 1841 he was living with a family of Wilkinsons.

Sister: Elizabeth Meares (born 19.3.1809 Frome, Somerset )  

Brother: Henry Meares (born 17.1.1812 London )   View NotesHide notes  

Christenin place iven as Dr Williams Library on ancestry

Sister: Amelia Jane Meares (born 15.2.1814 Somerset )   View NotesHide notes  

Christening 15th Feb 1814, Dr Williams Library - ancestry and IGI. IGI also have place as Somerset. Ancestry record also shows maternal grandfather



The 1778
marriage of Peter Guillebaud widower to Ann Jenkenson ...
The 1778
marriage of Peter Guillebaud widower to Ann Jenkenson ...
The 1778
marriage of Peter Guillebaud widower to Ann Jenkenson ...
Marriage
licence for Thomas Anthony Jenkenson and Ann Vertue, c...
Guillebaud vs.
Meares 1829 (p1) - Google books, Comprising Repo...
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Meares 1829 (p2) - Google books, Comprising Repo...
Guillebaud vs.
Meares 1829 (p3) - Google books, Comprising Repo...
Guillebaud vs.
Meares 1829 (p4) - Google books, Comprising Repo...
George Hammond
Meares, insolvent, The Era, Sunday September 29,...
George Hammond
Meares, in the news for the wrong reasons 1844
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Meares and partners filing for bankruptcy in 184...
London Gazette
January 12 1844
The Rev. Josiah
Pratt, mentioned in Peter Guillebaud’s will o...
The 1847 will
of Ann Townsend of Walworth, page 1. Probably the...
The 1847 will
of Ann Townsend of Walworth, page 2. Probably the...
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Guillebaud’s will of 1821, page 1
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Guillebaud’s will of 1821, page 3
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Guillebaud’s will of 1821, page 4
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Guillebaud’s will of 1821, page 7

Census records (1):

1841 Grafton Street, St George Hanover Square, Westminster, Middlesex
  
Green John M 40 1801 Merchant Middlesex
Meares George M 30 1811 Merchant 2524
Green Richd L M 40 1801 Merchant Middlesex
Carlisle Septimus M 25 1816
Sedgley Willm M 25 1816
Jones Susan F 30 1811
Barron Louise F 20 1821
Studds Ann F 22 1819 Middlesex