THE MEAGER FAMILY

Richard Meager married the widow Alice Pearce on 27 FEB 1817 in Breage (In 1841 Richard is aged 60 and a Pauper. Alice is aged 55. They are living in Treworles Downs, Breage) (Richard Meager of Scotts was buried on 30 AUG 1843 in Breage aged 67) (In 1851 Alice is aged 68 and a Pauper. She is living with her son John and family in Church Town, Breage) (Alice Meagor of Wheal Vor was buried on 8 FEB 1859 in Breage aged 73)

I have identified one son

Name	Date and place of Christening	Any other information
John Meager	Born at Scotts Christened on 22 MAR 1818 in Breage [Source = Breage Parish Register]	Married Joanna Williams in 1839 in Sithney

 

John Meager married Joanna Williams on 27 OCT 1839 in Sithney (In 1841 John is aged 20 and a Tin Miner. Johannah is aged 25. The family is living in Treworles Downs, Breage) (In 1851 John is aged 33 and an Engineer. Joannah is aged 37. The family is living in Church Town, Breage) (John Meager of Carnwheal Downs was buried on 1 SEP 1855 in Breage aged 37) (I have not managed to locate Joanna on the 1861 census but she is not with the family) (In 1871 Johannah is at home aged 57 and an invalid) (In 1881 Joanna Magor is aged 62 and a Charwoman. The family is living in Trannack, Sithney) (Johanna Meagor was buried on 19 JUL 1889 in Sithney aged 74)

I have identified 6 children

Name	Date and place of Christening	Any other information
Alice Meager	Born at Wheal Middle Christened on 2 MAR 1840 in Breage [Source = Breage Parish Register]	In 1841 she is at home aged 1 In 1851 she is at home aged 11 and a Scholar In 1861 she is at home in Treworlis Downs aged 22 and a Tin Dressers Assist Not with the family in 1871
Mary Ann Meager	Born at Wheal Middle Christened om 13 MAR 1842 in Breage [Source = Breage Parish Register]	Mary Ann Meager of Wh Vor was buried on 20 APR 1845 in Breage aged 3
Richard John Meager	Born at Scotts Christened on 10 NOV 1844 in Breage [Source = Breage Parish Register]	Richard John Meager of Ch Town was buried on 29 OCT 1848 in Breage aged 4
Mary Ann Meagor	Born at Wheal Middle Christened on 21 NOV 1847 in Breage [Source = Breage Parish Register]	In 1851 she is at home aged 3 In 1861 she is at home aged 13 and a Tin Dressers Assist In 1871 she is at home aged 23 and a Stamps Girl In 1881 she is at home aged 33 and a Domestic
Jennifer Williams Meager	Born in Church Town Christened on 4 JUL 1850 in Breage [Source = Breage Parish Register]	In 1851 she is at home aged 1 In 1861 she is at home aged 9 and a Scholar In 1871 she is at home aged 21 and a Stamps Girl In 1881 there is a Jane W Magor aged 29 working as a Gen Dom Servant for Samuel Pascoe the Asst Curate of St Pauls, Truro, in New Bridge Street, Truro
William Henry Meager	Born at Carnwheal Downs Christened on 1 SEP 1855 in Breage [Source = Breage Parish Register]	Buried on 8 JUN 1856 in Breage aged 1