My
maiden name is Meaker and on a recent visit to Colorado, USA I made my husband drive a 20 mile detour so I
could take a picture of Mount Meeker, the second highest mountain in the Rocky
Mountain National Park. As far as I am
aware the Titheridge family do not have any mountains named after them, but I
have come across a few places with the family name.
Staunton upon Wye, Herefordshire, England
In the
Hereford Journal on 4th April 1798 there was the following announcement
Herefordshire to be sold by auction. All the parcel of meadow ground called
“Titheridge Moore” situated in the parish of Staunton-upon-Wye aforesaid,
containing by estimation 5 acres. Mr
Thomas Smith of Scut Mill will shew the premises: and for further particulars
apply to Messrs Downes and Thomas, Attornies in Hereford.
I have
no idea why there is an area called Titheridge Moor and no idea who it was
named after.
Basingstoke
Hampshire has a road called “Titheridge Court” situated off Queens Road. The
properties in the road were probably built in the mid-1980s. I have no idea why it is called this; maybe
it is after the builder, maybe someone call Titheridge owned the land or maybe
there is a local celebrity named Titheridge.
Canberra, Australia
Australia
has a road called “Titheradge Place” in Chapman, Australian Capital Territory. I have been told this is named after the Victorian
actor George Sutton Titheradge who was famous in both England and Australia for
his stage performances. He was born in
Portsmouth in 1848 and spent his latter years in Australia, where he died in
1916.
Coober Pedy, South Australia
In Coober
Pedy there is another “Titheradge Place”.
This is named after Frank Titheradge who in 1956 found the world’s most
valuable opal. It is called the Olympic
Australis and is one of the largest gem quality opals in the world. The opal remains uncut and is on display in
Melbourne.
Do you
know any places with the family name? Please add to the list if you know some
more.
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