Descendents of John Stratford and Eliza Ford
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bap.1815 Bradenham |
| Eliza Ford
| b.1818 West Wycombe
   

 

 
     
   


























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William
Stratford
b.1840
Hughenden  
?|
Armstrong|
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|Eliza
|Stratford
|b.1843
|Naphill
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  Robert
Stratford
b.1845
Hughenden
  Frank|
Davis|
b.1850|
Wycombe|
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|Mary
|Ann
|Stratford
|b.1848
|Naphill
      James
Stratford
b.1849
Hughenden
        Albert
Edward|
Mealing|
b.1852|
H.Wycombe|
|Sarah
|Stratford
|b.1850
|Naphill
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Frederick|
Stratford|
b.1853|
High|
Wycombe|

|Maria
|Walker
|b.1856
|London
|Middlesex
Emma
Stratford
b.1855
High
Wycombe

Elizabeth
Stratford
b.1863
High
Wycombe

 




















 
   
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  Clara B.
Armstrong
b.1874
Wycombe 
Frank R.
Armstrong
b.1876
Wycombe 
William
Davis
b.1877
London
Middlesex 
Janet
Agnes
Davis
b.1879
Huntingdon 
John
Robert
Davis
b.1880
Wycombe 
Eliza
Elsie
Davis
b.1882
High
Wycombe
Clara
Davis
b.1884
High
Wycombe
George
Davis
b.1886
High
Wycombe
Bessie
Davis
b.1888
High
Wycombe
Maggie
Davis
b.1890
High
Wycombe
Dora
Mealing
b.1872
Wycombe

Arthur|
Abel|
b.1875|
Shoreditch|
London|
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|Bertha
|Mealing
|b.1876
|Wycombe
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Albert E.
Mealing
b.1878
Wycombe
William
Freeman
Mealing
b.1879
Wycombe 
Dennis
Mealing
b.1880
Wycombe
Winifred
Mealing
b.1883
High
Wycombe
Stella
Mealing
b.1885
High
Wycombe
Randolf
N.
Mealing
b.1887
High
Wycombe
Dorothy L.
Mealing
b.1890
High
Wycombe 
Ruby E
Mealing
b.1894
High
Wycombe
  Frederick
Stratford
b.1881
Wycombe
 

 

                       


                     
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Nora
Abel
1988

High
Wycombe

Albert
Edwin
Abel
1899
High
Wycombe
Winnifred
Doris
Abel
b.1900
High
Wycombe
                   

 


1848 birth - Stratford, Mary Ann ; Record Type: Births ; Quarter: June ; Year: 1848 ; District: Wycombe County: Buckinghamshire Gloucestershire Oxfordshire ; Volume: 6 Page: 439
1848 birth - Name: STRATFORD, Mary Ann ; Record Type: Births ; Quarter: September ; Year: 1848
District: Wycombe ; County: Buckinghamshire Gloucestershire Oxfordshire ; Volume: 6 Page: 419
- one b. Naphill, other b.Downley


looking across Temple Street to the former Goodearl factory site, now a car park.
click for more & bigger pictures of the site in 2005

1871 Census
Civil parish: Chipping Wycombe; Ecclesiastical parish: Allhallows; County/Island: Buckinghamshire; Country: England
Address: 1 Temple Street
John Stratford 55 Naphill, Buckinghamshire, England Head Chipping Wycombe Buckinghamshire Sawyer
Eliza Stratford 55 West Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England Wife Chipping Wycombe Buckinghamshire Baker
Eliza Stratford 27 Naphill, Buckinghamshire, England Daughter Chipping Wycombe Buckinghamshire Dressmaker
Mary Ann Stratford 22 Naphill, Buckinghamshire, England Daughter Chipping Wycombe Buckinghamshire Dressmaker
Sarah Stratford 20 Naphill, Buckinghamshire, England Daughter Chipping Wycombe Buckinghamshire Dressmaker
Frederick Stratford 18 High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England Son Chipping Wycombe Buckinghamshire chair framer
Emma Stratford 16 High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England Daughter Chipping Wycombe Buckinghamshire shopkeeper
Elizabeth Stratford 8 High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England Daughter Chipping Wycombe Buckinghamshire scholar
- John is probably working in the steam saw mill owned by his brother Thomas below. Wife Eliza and daughter Emma 16 are running the baker's shop. Others daughters dressmakers, working from home according to later census.

1871 Marriage
MEALING, Albert Edwin 1871 September Marriages Wycombe Buckinghamshire Gloucestershire Oxfordshire
STRATFORD, Sarah 1871 September Marriages Wycombe Buckinghamshire Gloucestershire Oxfordshire
- the Mealing family owned a lot of land and houses in the area

1873 marriage
Davis, Frank 1873 September Marriages Wycombe Buckinghamshire Gloucestershire Oxfordshire
STRATFORD, Mary Ann 1873 September Marriages Wycombe Buckinghamshire Gloucestershire Oxfordshire

1875 Wycombe Directory (from the Goodearl site)
Stratford George 106 Oxford Rd. sawyer
Stratford John 1 Temple St. baker
Stratford Robert 7 Prospect Rd. Windsor framer
Stratford Thomas 38 Oxford St. watchmaker
Summerfield Edward 5 Beckford's Yard labourer
Summerfield J. 9 Miller's Row ginger-beer maker

Joynson Frederick 20 Hughenden Rd. cane-seat framer

1880 birth - Name: Mealing, Dennis; Record Type: Births; Quarter: September; Year: 1880; District: Wycombe; County: Buckinghamshire Gloucestershire Oxfordshire; Volume: 3a Page: 573

1881 Census
Civil parish: Wycombe; Town: High Wycombe; County/Island: Buckinghamshire
Address: 1 Temple St .
John Stratford abt 1815 Hughenden, Buckinghamshire, England Head Wycombe Formerly sawyer
Eliza Stratford abt 1816 West Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England Wife Wycombe Baker
Eliza Armstrong abt 1844 Hughenden, Buckinghamshire, England Daughter Wycombe dressmaker
Clara B. Armstrong abt 1875 Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England Granddaughter Wycombe scholar
Frank R. Armstrong abt 1877 Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England Grandson Wycombe scholar
Elizabeth Stratford abt 1863 Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England Daughter Wycombe dressmaker

1881 Census
Civil parish: Wycombe; County/Island: Buckinghamshire
Address: 10 Denmark Street
Frederick Stratford abt 1853 Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England Head Wycombe Chairmaker
Maria Stratford abt 1856 London, Middlesex, England Wife Wycombe
Frederick Stratford abt 1881 Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England Son Wycombe
Matilda Walker abt 1868 Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England Sister in Law Wycombe Caner

1871 Census (confirms Maria's maiden name as Walker)
John Walker 39 West Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England Head Chipping Wycombe Buckinghamshire
Marena Walker 39 High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England Wife Chipping Wycombe Buckinghamshire
Marina Walker 25 London, England Daughter Chipping Wycombe Buckinghamshire
Owen Walker 5 High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England Son Chipping Wycombe Buckinghamshire
Matilda Walker 3 High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England Daughter Chipping Wycombe Buckinghamshire
Frederick Walker 7 months High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England Son Chipping Wycombe Buckinghamshire

1881 Census
Civil parish: Wycombe; Town: High Wycombe; County/Island: Buckinghamshire
Address: 9 Denmark Street
Frank Davis abt 1850 Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England Head Wycombe Coal Wharf manager
Mary A. Davis abt 1849 Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England Wife Wycombe
William Davis abt 1877 London, Middlesex, England Son Wycombe scholar
Janet Davis abt 1879 Huntingdon Daughter Wycombe
John R. Davis abt 1880 Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England Son Wycombe
George Bowler abt 1845 West Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England Lodger Wycombe chairmaker

- Frank working at the steam saw mill formerly owned by Thomas?

1881 Census
Civil parish: Wycombe Town: High Wycombe; County/Island: Buckinghamshire
Address: 10 Mendy St
Albert E. Mealing abt 1852 Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England Head Wycombe chairmaker
Sarah Mealing abt 1851 Naphill, Buckinghamshire, England Wife Wycombe
Dora Mealing abt 1872 Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England Daughter Wycombe scholar
Bertha Mealing abt 1876 Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England Daughter Wycombe scholar
Albert E. Mealing abt 1878 Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England Son Wycombe
William F. Mealing abt 1879 Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England Son Wycombe
Dennis Mealing abt 1880 Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England Son Wycombe
Annie Cartwright abt 1865 Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England Servant Wycombe
James Mead abt 1861 West Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England Lodger Wycombe polisher

1882 death - Name: Stratford, Eliza; Record Type: Deaths; Age at death: 66; Quarter: March; Year: 1882; District: Wycombe; County: Buckinghamshire Gloucestershire Oxfordshire; Volume: 3a Page: 371

1891 Census
Civil parish: Chipping Wycombe; Ecclesiastical parish: All Saints; County: Buckinghamshire
Address: 1 Temple St.
Stratford, John 75 Hughendon, Buckinghamshire Head Chipping Wycombe Buckinghamshire Baker
Stratford (Armstrong), Eliza 47 Hughendon, Buckinghamshire Daughter Chipping Wycombe Buckinghamshire Dressmaker
Stratford, Elizabeth 27 Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Daughter Chipping Wycombe Buckinghamshire Dressmaker
Armstrong, Bessie 16 Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Granddaughter Chipping Wycombe Buckinghamshire Dressmaker's apprentice
Armstrong, Frank 14 Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Grandson Chipping Wycombe Buckinghamshire Scholar

- John now running the baker's shop after wife Eliza's death. Dressmaking still on the same premises.

1891 Census:
Civil parish: Upton cum Chalvey; Ecclesiastical parish: St Lawrence; Town: Slough; Urban District: Eton; County: Buckinghamshire
Address:
Davis, Frank 40 High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Head Upton cum Chalvey Buckinghamshire Outside porter GWR
Davis, Mary Ann 40 High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Wife Upton cum Chalvey Buckinghamshire
Davis, William 14 Islington, London Son Upton cum Chalvey Buckinghamshire Foundry Labourer
Davis, Janet Agnes 13 Hunt Daughter Upton cum Chalvey Buckinghamshire scholar
Davis, John Robert 11 High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Son Upton cum Chalvey Buckinghamshire scholar
Davis, Eliza Elsie 9 High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Daughter Upton cum Chalvey Buckinghamshire scholar
Davis, Clara 7 High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Daughter Upton cum Chalvey Buckinghamshire scholar
Davis, George 5 High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Son Upton cum Chalvey Buckinghamshire scholar
Davis, Bessie 3 High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Daughter Upton cum Chalvey Buckinghamshire
Davis, Maggie 1 High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Daughter Upton cum Chalvey Buckinghamshire


1891 Census
Civil parish: Chipping Wycombe; Ecclesiastical parish: All Saints; Town: Wycombe County: Buckinghamshire
Address: Well End Road, Avenue House
Mealing, Albert E 39 High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Head Chipping Wycombe Buckinghamshire Chair manufacturer
Mealing, Sarah 40 Naphill, Buckinghamshire Wife Chipping Wycombe Buckinghamshire
Mealing, Dora 19 High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Daughter Chipping Wycombe Buckinghamshire mother's help
Mealing, Bertha 16 High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Daughter Chipping Wycombe Buckinghamshire mother's help
Mealing, Albert E 14 High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Son Chipping Wycombe Buckinghamshire office lad
Mealing, Freeman W 12 High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Son Chipping Wycombe Buckinghamshire scholar
Mealing, Dennis 10 High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Son Chipping Wycombe Buckinghamshire scholar
Mealing, Minnafeild 8 High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Daughter Chipping Wycombe Buckinghamshire scholar
Mealing, Stella 6 High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Daughter Chipping Wycombe Buckinghamshire scholar
Mealing, Randolf N 4 High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Son Chipping Wycombe Buckinghamshire
Mealing, Dorothy 1 High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Daughter Chipping Wycombe Buckinghamshire

Marriage 1895
Mealing, Dora 1895 March Marriages Wycombe Buckinghamshire Gloucestershire Oxfordshire
Keen, Robert 1895 March Marriages Wycombe Buckinghamshire Gloucestershire Oxfordshire
or - Turner, Ralph 1895 March Marriages Wycombe Buckinghamshire Gloucestershire Oxfordshire

Marriage 1896
Mealing, Bertha 1896 December Marriages Wycombe Buckinghamshire Gloucestershire Oxfordshire Abel, Arthur 1896 December Marriages Wycombe Buckinghamshire Gloucestershire Oxfordshire

1898 death - Name: Stratford, John; Record Type: Deaths; Age at death: 81; Quarter: March; Year: 1898; District: Wycombe; County: Buckinghamshire Gloucestershire Oxfordshire; Volume: 3a Page: 486

1901 Census
Civil parish: High Wycombe; Ecclesiatical parish: Wycombe All Saints; County/Island: Buckinghamshire; Country: England
Address: 1 Temple Street
Eliza Armstrong 58 Naphill, Buckinghamshire, England Head High Wycombe Buckinghamshire Baker
Bessie Armstrong 26 High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England Daughter High Wycombe Buckinghamshire Baker
Frank Armstrong 24 High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England Son High Wycombe Buckinghamshire Chair upholsterer

Bessie Stratford 36 High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England Sister High Wycombe Buckinghamshire Dressmaker

1901 Census
Civil parish: High Wycombe; Ecclesiatical parish: All Saints; County/Island: Buckinghamshire; Country: England
Address: Avenue House
Albert E Mealing 49 High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England Head High Wycombe Buckinghamshire Chair manufacturer
Sarah Mealing 50 Knaphill, Buckinghamshire, England Wife High Wycombe Buckinghamshire
Winefred Mealing 18 High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England Daughter High Wycombe Buckinghamshire Seat? maker, own account, at home
Stella Mealing 16 High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England Daughter High Wycombe Buckinghamshire Seat? maker, own account, at home
Randolph N Mealing 14 High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England Son High Wycombe Buckinghamshire
Dorothy L Mealing 12 High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England Daughter High Wycombe Buckinghamshire
Ruby E Mealing 7 High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England Daughter High Wycombe Buckinghamshire

1901 Census:
Name: Janet A Davis; Age in 1901: 22; Estimated birth year: 1879
Relation: Servant; Gender: Female
Where born: Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire, England
Civil parish: Cowden; Ecclesiatical parish: Mark Beech; Town: Mark Beech
County/Island: Kent; Country: England

1901 Census
Name: Dennis Mealing; Age in 1901: 19; Estimated birth year: 1882
Gender: Male
Where born: Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England
Civil parish: Lydd; Ecclesiatical parish: Lydd All Saints; Town: Lydd
County/Island: Kent; Country: England
Registration district: Romney Marsh
ED, institution, or vessel: Holmstone Camp (army?)

1901 Census
Civil parish: High Wycombe; Ecclesiatical parish: All Saints; County/Island: Buckinghamshire; Country: England
Address: Kitchener Road
Arthur Abel 26 Shoreditch, London, England Head High Wycombe Buckinghamshire Traveller in electrical tubes
Bertha Abel 25 High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England Wife High Wycombe Buckinghamshire
Nora Abel 3 High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England Daughter High Wycombe Buckinghamshire
Albert Edwin Abel 2 High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England Son High Wycombe Buckinghamshire
Winnifred Doris Abel 5 months High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England Daughter High Wycombe Buckinghamshire