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John Meikle coachman1

M, #18239, b. 1833
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Pedigree
Last Edited: 22 Mar 2022
  • (Child) Birth*: John Meikle coachman was born in 1833 at Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland, .2
  • (Groom) Marriage*: He married Mary Dykes in 1857 at Blantye, Lanarkshire, Scotland, ; First name(s)     John
    Last name     Meikle
    Marriage year     1857
    Marriage place     Blantyre,Lanark,Scotland
    Place     Blantyre
    County     Lanarkshire
    Country     Scotland
    Spouse's first name(s)     Mary
    Spouse's last name     Dykes
    Marriage date     12 Jun 1857
    Record set     Scotland, Modern And Civil Marriages 1855-2019
    Category     Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
    Subcategory     Civil Marriage & Divorce
    Collections from     Great Britain, Scotland.1,3

Census & Directory Entries

Head of Household7 April 1861He was listed as head of household, along with spouse Mary Dykes in the 1861 census at Alloway Street, Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland, . First name(s)     Last name     Relationship     Marital status     Sex     Age     Birth year     Occupation     Birth place
John     Meikle     Head     Married     Male     30     1831     Ostler in hotel     Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
Mary     Meikle     Wife     Married     Female     29     1832     Cotton sewer     Lanarkshire, Scotland
James     Meikle     Son     -     Male     2     1859     -     Lanarkshire, Scotland
Thomas     Dykes     Visitor     -     Male     13     1848     -     Lanarkshire, Scotland

First name(s)     John
Last name     Meikle
Relationship     Head
Marital status     Married
Sex     Male
Age     30
Age as transcribed     30
Birth year     1831
Birth town     Ayr
Birth town as transcribed     AYR
Birth county     Ayrshire
Birth county as transcribed     AYRSHIRE
Birth place other     Scotland
Occupation     Ostler in hotel
Full address     Alloway Street, Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
Street     Alloway Street
Town     Ayr
Parish     Ayr
County     Ayrshire
Country     Scotland
Registration district     Ayr
Sub district     -
Enumeration district     7
Family member last name     Meikle, Dykes
Family member first name(s)     Mary, James, Thomas
Archive reference     -
Piece number     -
Folio     -
Page     -
Schedule     187
Record set     1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Category     Census, land & surveys
Subcategory     Census
Collections from     Great Britain, Scotland; also in the household were James Meikle vanman.4
Head of Household3 April 1881He was listed as head of household along with spouse Mary Dykes in the 1881 census at 167 Dobbies Loan, Barony, St Rollox, Lanarkshire, Scotland, . First name(s)     Last name     Relationship     Marital status     Sex     Age     Birth year     Occupation     Birth place
John     Meikle     Head     Married     Male     48     1833     Porter     Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
Mary     Meikle     Wife     Married     Female     48     1833     Porter wife     Blantyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland
James     Meikle     Son     Unmarried     Male     22     1859     Vanman     Blantyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Thomas     Meikle     Son     Unmarried     Male     20     1861     Clerk     Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
Mary     Meikle     Daughter     -     Female     14     1867     Warehouse girl     Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
John     Meikle     Son     -     Male     12     1869     Scholar     Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Sarah     Meikle     Daughter     -     Female     6     1875     Scholar     Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

First name(s)     John
Last name     Meikle
Relationship     Head
Marital status     Married
Sex     Male
Age     48
Age as transcribed     48
Birth year     1833
Birth town     Ayr
Birth town as transcribed     AYR
Birth county     Ayrshire
Birth county as transcribed     AYRSHIRE
Birth place     Scotland
Occupation     Porter
Full address     Dobbies Loan, 167, Barony, St Rollox, Lanarkshire, Scotland
House name     Dobbies Loan
House number     167
Street     -
Town     Glasgow
Parish     Barony
County     Lanarkshire
Country     Scotland
Registration district     St Rollox
Archive reference     -
Piece number     -
Folio     -
Page     -
Schedule     64
Record set     1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Category     Census, land & surveys
Subcategory     Census
Collections from     Great Britain, Scotland; also in the household were Mary Meikle, James Meikle vanman, Thomas Meikle clerk, John Meikle farmer and Sarah Meikle.2

Family:

Mary Dykes b. 1833

Children:

James Meikle vanman2 b. 1859
Thomas Meikle clerk2 b. 1861
Mary Meikle2 b. 1867
John Meikle farmer+1 b. 1869
Sarah Meikle2 b. 1875

Citations

  1. [S64] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS Stautory Marriage 1890 Hamilton ref 647/ 178 image held [Mar 2022].
  2. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) John Meikle in 1881
    1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    Dobbies Loan, 167, Barony, St Rollox, Lanarkshire, Scotland [Mar 2022].
  3. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) John Meikle in 1857
    Scotland, Modern And Civil Marriages 1855-2019
    Lanarkshire, Scotland [Mar 2022].
  4. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) John Meikle in 1861
    1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    Alloway Street, Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland [Mar 2022].