Trying to find any info about George Meanwell Todd my Great Grandfather born 11 Mar 1840 in Ludford Lincs. Mother was Rebecca Todd but was raised by Martha Meanwell. Possibilty that a Meanwell was his father as all his children had Meanwell as a middle name. I have reached a dead end so any info would be welcome. George was a blacksmith & publican in Louth, Lincs.

per ancestry.com
ENG birth index
George Meanwell Todd b. 1840 2nd quarter APRMAYJUN in Louth Dist Lincolnshire County Vol 14 page 443

per familysearch.com
Martha Meanwell b. to John Meanwell and Elizabeth on 23 Jun 1816 Ludford Magna, Lincoln ENG proven true record

1841 ENG Lincolnshire Ludford Parva Dist7
living in Main St
John Meanwell 65 farmer
Elizabeth Meanwell 64
Martha Meanwell 24
George Meanwell 1

1841 ENG Lincolnshire Middle Rasen
Rebeca Todd 25 occupation:T S? b. in Linc
living alone in a boarding house

1851 ENG Lincolnshire HoltonLeClay Dist13
#41
George Smith head mar 36 blacksmith b. Tealby Linc
Martha Smith wife mar 34 b. Ludford Linc (probably Meanwell)
Sarabeth? Smith dau 7 b. Hatlif Lincolnshire
Mary Ann Smith dau 2 b. HOltonleClay Linc
George Meanwell lodger 11 b. Ludford Linc
Thomas Stiles lodger 45 b. Huntingdon

1861 ENG
indexed as George Meanwell Tood
1861 ENG Lincolnshire HOltonleClay Dist14
living on High St #20
George Smith head mar 45 blacksmith and Publican b. LInc Tealby
Martha Smith wife mar 43 wife b. Linc Ludford
Isabella Smith dau 17 b. LInc Hatcliffe
Mary Ann Smith dau 12 b. Linc HoltonleClay
Jane Smith dau 0 dau b. Linc "
Sarah Smith dau 7 dau b. Linc "
Robert Smith son 3 b.Linc "
Wm Smith son 1 b. Linc "
George Meanwell Tood boarder 21 b. LInc Ludford
2 other male boarders

1871 ENG Lincolnshire Farfouth cum Maidenwell
George M Todd head mar 31 blacksmith b. Ludford

I hope this is helpful. You may have most if not all this info.

hello are you still struggling with the meanwell-todds please email me as i have lots to give you my email address if you have forgotten is johntodd@btinternet.com yours john

Thanks for all the help. I was trying to establish proof of parentage, which I have now done through his grandfather's will. He was the illegitemate son of Robert Meanwell (father John Meanwell) & Rebecca Todd.

I am researching my late wife's family tree. George Meanwell Todd was her great great grandfather. You appear to know a lot about him and I am hoping that you will be willing to share some information. The will you mention sounds interesting, for example. Are there any photos of George? My wife's sisters, descended from George's daughter Martha (Wright) still live in the Grimsby area.

Any help gratefully received. Terry White

Martha Meanwell Todd (reg Sep 1870 Maidenwell, Lincs) was one of 12 children born to George Meanwell Todd & Mary Ann Austin. According to my info she married John Wright Sep 1894 in Louth & I have 5 children for her, Selina, Ethel, Henry, Annie & Nelley. I guess your late wife was descended from one of those. As for George he is the son of Robert Meanwell & a Rebecca Todd. They were never married & George was raised by his aunt Martha Meanwell. His father died young but His grandfather John Meanwell recognised him in his will as Robert's child even though he was illegitatemate(rare for those days!). This gave me the line back to the rest of the Meanwell's (I have a tree back to the 17th century). If you have access to Genes Reunited or let me have an email I will willing share any info (yes I do have a photo of George).

well bloody well sent it to me karen yours john

hello karen can you get in touch via my email