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thanks for that both mary and leah are what i thought but am now finding that putting it on here helps me think out loud and people help comfirm things finding familysearch hard to work but will keep at it and again fannybygaslight

Pleased to be of assistance..;)

I like putting stuff down on a thread as well as it lays it all out and is there at a glance ...I agree its good to think out loud like this and it does help when people help to confirm things with you...

it also helps as the info i had on james from his grandaughter my aunt was not all correct as she had james coming from surrey but he was born in scotland and his parents were married in scotland too

looking for more info on agnes meeks she was married to james cox in glasgow tried freebmd and no real info on there as well as more info on mary cox mother of percy cox (sometimes spell pierce or pearce) born 1844 who married mary/. margaret cox

1908 COX JAMES R MEEK AGNES BLYTHSWOOD GLASGOW CITY/LANARK 644/10 0657

This marrige cert from Scotlandspeople.......pay per view only............will give you Agnes Meeks age and parents name to be able to follow her back.

You can also look for them on 1911 census of Scotland at Scotlandspeople .......pay per view only.........to try and find where and when she was born..

You will not really be able to get anywhere for certain without that marriage cert..

Personally I would look at the marriage cert first as then you may be able to locate her on 1901 census at sub sites or for free at FamilySearch..

OK...I have that marriage stored from last year....I have no credits or money to get any on SP now so you will need to get some to go further back....

Agnes Meek age 22...Spinster ...Factory worker.
Addres....Argyle something?..Port Glasgow

Parents

Matthew Meek...Iron driller

Mary Meek...Nee Smith.


1901

EEK, Matthew Head Married M 50 1851 Iron Driller Ship
Ireland

MEEK, Mary J Wife Married F 46 1855
Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire

MEEK, Mary J Daughter Single F 27 1874 Dom Serv
Port Glasgow

MEEK, Matthew Son Single M 24 1877 Ship Rivetter
Port Glasgow
MEEK, Geo Son Single M 21 1880 Ship Rivetter
Port Glasgow

MEEK, Charles Son M 16 1885 App Ship Driller
Port Glasgow

MEEK, Agnes Daughter F 14 1887 Flax Spinner
Port Glasgow

MEEK, Martha Daughter F 13 1888 Scholar
Port Glasgow

MEEK, James Son M 11 1890 Scholar
Port Glasgow

MEEK, John Son M 9 1892 Scholar
Port Glasgow
Registration District: Port Glasgow Civil Parish: Port-Glasgow Municipal Borough: Address: 11, Argyle Street, Port-Glasgow County: Renfrewshire

It is of no use looking on Freebmd as all born in Scotland (except Matthew who is born Ireland)so therefore SP only will have BMDs unless you can find some for free on Familysearch..

Have you tried there at all?

Its free.

1881

MEEK, Matthew Head Married M 32 1849 Holedriller
Ireland

MEEK, Mary J Wife Married F 25 1856
Ireland

MEEK, Mary J Daughter F 7 1874 Scholar
Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire

MEEK, Matthew Son M 5 1876
Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire

MEEK, Esther Daughter F 3 1878
Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire

MEEK, George Son M 1 1880
Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire

MEEK, Elizabeth Mother Widow F 56 1825
Ireland
Registration District: Port Glasgow Civil Parish: Port Glasgow Municipal Borough: Address: 16, Montgomerie Street, Port Glasgow County: Renfrewshire

So now Mary J says she is born in Ireland also.. :-D

Mistranscribed as Merk..

1891 Scotland Census
Name: Agnes Merk
Age: 4
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1887
Relationship: Daur (Daughter)
Father's Name: Matthew Merk
Mother's name: Mary J Merk
Gender: Female
Where born: Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire
Registration number: 574
Registration district: Port Glasgow
Civil parish: Port Glasgow
County: Renfrewshire
Address: 11 Argyle st
Household Members:
Name Age
Matthew Merk 40<<<<shipyard driller born Ireland
Mary J Merk 38<<<<<<<<Born Ireland
Mary J Merk 17
Matthew Merk 15
Ester Merk 13
George Merk 11
Charles Merk 6
Agnes Merk 4
Martha Merk 3
James Merk 1


They are down as MERK on FMP also.

Agnes Meeks birth cert ,from SP,will give you where and when her parents married..Good luck.


Agnes Meek birth was reg in Port Glasgow in 1887 on Scotlandspeople...

Matthew Meek and Mary Smith married in 1873...
Which I found by doing a free search and narrowing down the year until the correct one is found..
Again on SP for which you need credits...
But the record will give you a lot of info to work with...Far more than an English or Welsh one..

It is here also

familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XYQD-182

But only the bare minimum of details...


Percy /Pierce Cox c1844 was born Ireland....The only place you can look for free really is Familysearch I think...

Unless his marriage is on SP which can be searched for free but need credits to view.
Im not good at Irish and the records available for them are very hit and miss....Sorry.

Scottish and Welsh is what I know best about...Not a lot then either...

Good Luck