Raphael Meaker must have had a thick accent because of the many spellings
of his name in various documents I have found. His son Alfreds birth
certificate has his fathers name as "Repeal".
In the 1881 Census of Chilton Trinity, County: Somersetshire
(2376 76 9 page: 02044) he is the head of the household with the name "Rippell",
41 years of age and born in Stawell. He is again the head of the household
in the 1891 Census of Ontario and his name is given as "Rephal".
I suppose he had so much difficulty with his name that it finally became
Ralph, which is the name given on his burial record.
Baptism and burial records at Stawell have the spelling MEAKER, not MAKER as given in the 1841 and 1851 Census.
1841 Census of Meaker/Maker Family
| Parish |
Surname | Forenames | Age. |
Occupation |
Born in Somerset Y/N |
| Stawell |
Maker |
William |
35 |
Agricultural labourer |
Yes |
| Stawell |
Maker |
Selena |
30 |
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Yes |
| Stawell |
Maker |
Caroline |
8 |
|
Yes |
| Stawell |
Maker |
Leah |
6 |
|
Yes |
| Stawell |
Maker |
Raphael |
3 |
|
Yes |
1851 Census of Meaker/Maker Family
| Parish |
Place |
Surname | Fornames | Rel | Ms |
Age |
Occupation |
Birthplace |
| Stawell |
Stawell |
Maker |
Thomas |
H |
M |
73 |
pauper |
Somerset Stawell |
| Stawell |
Stawell |
Maker |
Mary |
W |
M |
74 |
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Somerset Shepton |
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| Stawell |
Stawell |
Maker |
William |
H |
M |
45 |
Agricultural Labourer |
Somerset Stawell |
| Stawell |
Stawell |
Maker |
Selenia |
W |
M |
41 |
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Somerset,Chapel Alerton |
| Stawell |
Stawell |
Maker |
Caroline |
D |
U |
18 |
|
Somerset Stawell |
| Stawell |
Stawell |
Maker |
Riffell |
S |
U |
12 |
|
Somerset Stawell |
| Stawell |
Stawell |
Maker |
Isabella |
D |
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9 |
|
Somerset Stawell |
| Stawell |
Stawell |
Maker |
Ann |
D |
|
6 |
|
Somerset Stawell |
| Stawell |
Stawell |
Maker |
Uriah |
S |
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3 |
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Somerset Stawell |
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| Stawell |
Stawell |
Maker |
Mary |
H |
W |
36 |
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Somerset Wedmore |
| Stawell |
Stawell |
Maker |
John |
S |
U |
14 |
Agricultural Labourer |
Somerset,Stawell |
| Stawell |
Stawell |
Maker |
Henry |
S |
|
10 |
Agricultural Labourer |
Somerset Stawell |
| Stawell |
Stawell |
Maker |
William |
S |
|
8 |
Agricultural Labourer |
Somerset Stawell |
| Stawell |
Stawell |
Maker |
Emma |
D |
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6 |
|
Somerset Stawell |
| Stawell |
Stawell |
Maker |
Elizabeth |
D |
|
5 |
|
Somerset Stawell |
| Stawell |
Stawell |
Maker |
Jane |
D |
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1 |
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Somerset Stawell |
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