8 Jul 1827 - Christening of his mother Mary at Bury, Sussex, England 

1827 - Birth of his mother Mary at Bury, Sussex, England 

23 Aug 1835 - Christening of his father Reuben at Thakeham, Sussex, England 

1835 - Birth of his father Reuben at Thakeham, Sussex, England 

25 Apr 1863 - Marriage of parents at St. Andrew, Ferring, Sussex, England 

27 May 1868 - Birth at Ferring, Sussex, England 

1868 - Baptism at St. Andrew, Ferring, Sussex, England 

2 Apr 1871 - Census Record: Thomas Meetens - Son Age: 2 Born in: Ferring Sussex