The Meddletons of Devon and Cornwall:Information about Robert Meddleton

Home Page |Surname List |Index of Individuals |InterneTree |Sources

Robert Meddleton (b. November 25, 1795, d. November 25, 1875)

Robert Meddleton (son of Simon Meddleton and Jane Nute) was born November 25, 1795 in Milton Abbot, and died November 25, 1875 in Ham Cottage Thrushelton. He married (1) Margaret Best on September 10, 1820, daughter of John Best. He married (2) Betsy Coombe on December 26, 1836.

Notes for Robert Meddleton:
From perslow research...middleton/meddleton they say middleton census says meddleton

1841 Census Whiteborough
Robert Meddleton 45, Ag Labourer, Devon
Elizabeth, 45, Devon
Jan, 8, Devon
Margaret, 3, Devon

1851 Census Higher Whiteborough (?)
Robert Medelton, Head, 55, Ag.Labourer. b.Marystow
Betsy, wife, 55, b.Marystow
Maryann dau.14, b.Thrushelton

1861 census Lower Whiteborough
Robert Meddleton head, 65, Farm Labourer b.Marystow
Betty wife, 65, b.Marystow
Margaret, Daughter, 24, farm labourer, b.Thrushelton
Marie H??? Grand daughter, 5, bastard b.Thrushelton

More About Robert Meddleton:
Census 1: 1841, Ag. Labourer, 45, b.Devon.
Census 2: 1851, Ag. Labourer, 55, b.Marystow.
Census 3: 1861, Farm Labourer, 65, b.Marystow (?).

More About Robert Meddleton and Margaret Best:
Marriage: September 10, 1820

More About Robert Meddleton and Betsy Coombe:
Marriage: December 26, 1836

Children of Robert Meddleton and Margaret Best are:

+John Meddleton, b. November 12, 1820, Tibridge, Marystow, Devon, d. March 19, 1904, Coombebow, Ham, Thrushelton, Devon.
+William Meddleton, b. 1822, Thrushelton, d. date unknown.
Elizabeth Meddleton, b. December 18, 1825, d. date unknown.
Mary Meddleton, b. March 16, 1828, d. date unknown.
Jane Meddleton, b. March 6, 1831, d. date unknown.
Margaret Meddleton, b. February 26, 1837, d. date unknown.

Children of Robert Meddleton and Betsy Coombe are:

Mary Ann Meddleton, b. 1837, d. date unknown.