• Born: Abt 1829, Poplar, London, Middlesex, England
• Married: 20 Oct 1850, St. Mary's Church, Stratford Bow, Middlesex, England ¹
• Died: 15 Sep 1906, Woolwich, Kent, England ^{2 3}
• Buried: 20 Sep 1906, Greenwich, Kent, England ³

  Research Notes:

At the time of the 1841 England Census Willm. Mepham, aged about 12, was with his parents in Sidney Place, Poplar London.

At the time of the 1851 England Census William Mepham, age 21, born in Poplar Mx, iron boat builder, and wife Ellen, age 20, born in Poplar, were living at 4 Stevens Acre, Poplar Middlesex. With them was son Thomas (3 m) of Poplar.

At the time of the 1861 England Census William Mepham, age 33, born in Bromley Middx, iron boat builder, and wife Ellen, age 29, born in Limehouse Middx, were living at 10 Frances Ter., Bromley Middlesex. With them were children Thomas (10) of Poplar, scholar, William (7) of Poplar, scholar, Ellen (6) of Bromley, Richard (3) of Bromley, and Susan (1) of Bromley; father-in-law James Harrigan (65) of Ireland, dock lab., and mother-in-law Mary Harrigan (60) of Deptford Kent.

At the time of the 1871 England Census William Mepham, age 43, born in Poplar Midx, riveter, and wife Ellen, age 39, born in Poplar, were living at 2 Star St., West Ham Essex. With them were children (born in Bromley Midx): Thomas (20), assistant to father, William (18), assistant to father, Ellen (16), Richard (14), assistant to father, Susan (12), John (9), Samuel (7), Henry (4), and James (3).

At the time of the 1881 England Census William Mepham, age 53, born in Poplar Middlesex, rivetter [and] boiler maker, and wife Ellen, age 47, born in Poplar, were living at 1 Star Lane, West Ham Essex. Present were children Thomas (31) of Poplar, rivetter, and born in Bromley: Richard (24), rivetter, John (20), rivetter, Samuel (18), rivetter, Henry (15), rivetter, James (14), scholar, Mary (9) of Plaistow Essex, scholar, Anne (7) of Greenwich Kent, scholar, and Sarah (5) of Poplar Middlesex, scholar.

At the time of the 1891 England Census William Mepham, age 62, born in Poplar London, boiler rivetter, and wife Ellen, age 60, born in Poplar, were living at no. 11 St. John's Rd., West Ham Essex. With them were daughters Annie (17) of Greenwich Kent, domestic servant, and Sarah (14) of Poplar, scholar.

At the time of the 1901 England Census William Mepham, age 72, born in Poplar London, rivetter - iron work, and wife Helen, age 70, born in Poplar, were living at 4 Morris St., Woolwich London. With them were daughter Annie Mepham (27) of Greenwich, single, and grandson William Mepham (5) of Canning Town Essex.

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William Mepham died aged 77 years. ²