First Generation

1. Robert MEECHAM , son of William MEECHAM (1798-1849) and Mary Eleanor COOKE (1801-1854), was born in 1824 in Bisley, Gloucestershire, England. He was christened on 2 January 1825 in Sapperton, Gloucestershire, England. He married Ann Mary WHITING in 1843 in Stroud, Gloucestershire. He appeared in the census in 1851 in Sapperton. In 1851 he was resident in Street name not reorded. He appeared in the census in 1861 in Paddington, Middlesex, England. In 1861 he was resident in Chelmsford Terrace 4, Paddington, Middlesex, England.

Ann Mary WHITING was born in 1823 in Bisley. She appeared in the census in 1851 in Sapperton. In 1851 she was resident in Street name not reorded. She died in 1861 in Paddington, Middlesex. England. She and Robert MEECHAM had the following children:

Second Generation

2. Alfred MEECHAM , son of Robert MEECHAM and Ann Mary WHITING, was christened on 30 September 1844 in Sapperton, Gloucestershire, England. Was baptised Joseph Alfred. He was born in 1845 in Sapperton, Gloucestershire, England. He appeared in the census in 1851 in Sapperton, Gloucestershire, England. In 1851 he was resident in Street name not reorded. He appeared in the census in 1861 in Paddington, Middlesex, England. In 1861 he was resident in Chelmsford Terrace 4, Paddington, Middlesex, England.

3. Maria MEECHAM , daughter of Robert MEECHAM and Ann Mary WHITING, was born in 1846 in Sapperton. She appeared in the census in 1851 in Sapperton. In 1851 she was resident in Street name not reorded. She appeared in the census in 1861 in Paddington. In 1861 she was resident in Chelmsford Terrace 4.

4. Mary MEECHAM , daughter of Robert MEECHAM and Ann Mary WHITING, was born in 1850 in Sapperton. She appeared in the census in 1851 in Sapperton. In 1851 she was resident in Street name not reorded.

5. Emma MEECHAM , daughter of Robert MEECHAM and Ann Mary WHITING, was born in 1855 in Paddington. She appeared in the census in 1861 in Paddington. In 1861 she was resident in Chelmsford Terrace 4.