• Born: 1857, Bromley, Middlesex, England ¹
• Married: 15 Dec 1879, St. Peter's Church, Walworth, St. Mary Newington, Surrey, England ²
• Died: 5 Dec 1891, 109 High St., New Brompton, Kent, England ^{3 5}
• Buried: 10 Dec 1891, Grange Road Cemetery, Gillingham, Kent, England ⁴

  Research Notes:

At the time of the 1871 England Census John Mepham, age 13, born in Bromley Middlesex, partially blind from fever, was with his mother 12 Dous Street West, St. Mary Lambeth, Surrey.

At the time of the 1881 England Census John C Mepham, age 23, born in Bromley by Bow, blind, piano forte tuner, and wife Mary, age 26, born in Tatcham Berkshire, were living at 31 Rutland Rd., Lambeth London. With them was son John (6 mo) of Lambeth.

At the time of the 1891 England Census John Culley Mepham, age 33, born in Bromley by Bow London, blind from adulthood, piano forte tuner, and wife Mary, age 37, born in Thatcham Berks, were living at 35 Talma Road, Lambeth London. With them were children (born in Lambeth): John (10), scholar, Ernest (8), scholar, Percy (7), scholar, Alice (5), scholar, and brother Charles Edw. Mepham (18) of Lambeth, piano forte tuner.

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DEATH OF MR. MEPHAM.—Although he was almost a stranger in New Brompton, the death of Mr. John Culley Mepham, music dealer, of Railway-street, came as a great shock to the residents, and the family have received numerous visits and messages of condolence. Mr. Mepham had an attack of rheumatic fever when he was fourteen years of age, with the result that he was afflicted with total blindness for the remainder of his life. He had been suffering from a violent cold, but was only taken seriously ill in the middle of last week, and he died on Saturday evening at the early age of 34. Many marks of respect were shown at the funeral on Wednesday, the first portion of the burial service being conducted in the Congregational Church New Brompton.

Chatham News, 12 December 1891, p. 5

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MEPHAM.—On Saturday 5th, December, at 109, High Street, New Brompton, Chatham, John Culley Mepham, aged 34 years.—Much respected by all who knew him.

Sheerness Guardian and East Kent Advertiser, 19 December 1891, p. 5

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John Culley Mepham of 109 High Street New Brompton Kent died 5 Dec 1891. Probate London 6 February 1892 to Mary Mepham, widow. Effects £1253 1s. 3d. ⁵