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I have found a marriage of James Meldrum (possible William's son) & Catherine Donaldson 1869, on the 1881 Census they have children named James D and Helen plus other children, I am wondering if this is a grandson of James Meldrum & Helen Watson.

It looks like I will have trouble finding out if this is indeed is descendants.

Yes I use a Java download to view.

Catherine

Have bought some credits from scotlandspeople, and tried to look at the image, but it tells me to download plug-in java, still cannot get to see image.

Will send a query to them later today, to try & figure out why I can't view.

1 31/05/1846 MELDRUM HELEN WILLIAM MELDRUM/CATHERINE MACGREGOR FR4226 F DUNFERMLINE /FIFE 424/00 0140 0466
2 14/03/1844 MELDRUM JAMES WILLIAM MELDRUM/CATHERINE MACGREGOR FR4226 M DUNFERMLINE /FIFE 424/00 0140 0466

Only children registered to that marriage on SP

Catherine

It's unlikely - What you normally get priot to 1855 is the name of the bride and groom only. Occasionally the father's name is given. What would show the parents name in Scotland is the death cert - if after 1855.

Catherine

Another query, I have found a marriage between William Meldrum & Catherine McGregor 1841, Dunfernlime does it show parents names?

Don't think so:

11 21/10/1814 MCFIGGAN JOHN MARGARET HENDERSON/FR3328 M DUNFERMLINE /FIFE 424/00 0100 0589

Catherine

Yes thanks. Further to the 1841 Census are the McFeggins related to the Meldrums?

You may have the marriage:

2 11/12/1811 MELDRUM JAMES HELEN WATSON/FR3297 M DUNFERMLINE /FIFE 424/00 0100 0550

No children registered to them on SP. Again did not have to register at that time.

Catherine

Thanks for the info. I will now have to try & find information on William & James junior, I presume there might have been other children, as there is a 7 year break between William & James.

All James Meldrum's deaths between 1841 and 1851in Fife. Even if you open these they provide very little information. I know from previously opening a couple in my own searches. Indeed the death may not be registered as was not required until 1855.

No Date Surname Forename Other Name/
Frame No Sex Parish City/
County GROS
Data Image Extract
1 11/07/1841 MELDRUM JAMES M DUNFERMLINE /FIFE 424/00 0180 0190
2 25/06/1842 MELDRUM JAMES ROBERT MELDRUM M DYSART /FIFE 426/00 0110 0066
3 18/03/1843 MELDRUM JAMES JAMES MELDRUM M ST ANDREWS AND ST LEONARDS /FIFE 453/00 0210 0120
4 04/05/1843 MELDRUM JAMES M DUNFERMLINE /FIFE 424/00 0180 0221
5 06/03/1850 MELDRUM JAMES M DUNFERMLINE /FIFE 424/00 0180 0358
6 10/11/1850 MELDRUM JAMES M DUNFERMLINE /FIFE 424/00 0180 0368
7 06/07/1851 MELDRUM JAMES JOHN MELDRUM M KILRENNY /FIFE 438/00 0030 0254

Regards
Catherine

Thank you Catherine,

It looks like it could be the right family, William signed Helen's death record.
Can you see a death of James before 1851.

This maybe what you are looking for.

1841 Scotland census

Name: Richard Meldrim
Age: 28
Estimated birth year: abt 1813
Gender: Male
Where born: Fife, Scotland

Civil Parish: Dunfermline
County: Fife
Address: South Side Of Golfdrum
Occupation: Lene Weaver
Parish Number: 424
Household Members:
Name Age
John Mc Feggins 60
Margaret Mc Feggins 60
Alexander Mc Feggins 20
Margaret Mc Feggins 15
James Meldrim 75
Helen Meldrim 55
Richard Meldrim 28
William Meldrim 25
James Meldrim 18

Regards

Catherine

I have found 2 James Meldrums on familysearch, which might be her husband

James b 10 Jun 1781, parents George & Janet Wilson

James b 10 Apr 1778, parents William Jean Furthingham

Hi all,

Can someone please check the Scottish 1841 Census, to see who Helen/Ellen Meldrum born c1781 Fife is living with, I am trying to find when her husband James died.

On the 1851 Helen is listed as living at Goldfrum st, Dunfermline with her son Richard 38 and grandson James 5.

Thanks

No problem Mel, I only just put it on this thread this morning as I saw from your "Help Clinic" posting that you had this thread. If I see anything else, I'll post on here.

Thanks rootgatherer,

That is a possibility, it fits in with the other children who were born, the family I have is - Richard died 1871 and his wife died 1866.

If indeed Alec belongs to this family, a nephew was also known as Alec, even though he was registered at birth as his fathers name!!

Sorry I took so long to reply, but did not expect to get an answer to this thread.

Mel, Further to your request on the help centre, there is an Alexander Meldrum in the Dunfermline poor house in 1871.

Whole list of names but no other Meldrum.

Name: Alexander Meldrum
Age: 11
Estimated birth year: abt 1860
Relationship: Inmate
Gender: Male
Where born: Dunfermline, Fifeshire
Registration Number: 424/2
Registration district: Dunfermline Landward
Civil Parish: Dunfermline Landward
County: Fife
Address: Landward Parist Of Dunfermline
Occupation: Scholar
ED: Dunfermline Poorhouse
Household schedule number: 1
Line: 9
Roll: CSSCT1871_72


I wondered if that could be the Alexander who was the subject of your query. If he was in the poor house without a parent, he may have been orphaned young and not remember his parents?

There is also a birth on Familysearch.org for an Alexander b. Inverkeithing 1860, illegitimate son of Isabella Meldrum.

Thanks Kath,

What I have been told, apparently on Helen's death record early 1860's I think, it was signed by William, son.

I will contact her tomorrow, to see what other details she has.

Thanks again

Also found this snippet

MELDRUM, JAMES (1791-1857) (2): b 30 Dec 1791, son of Henry Meldrum (1) and Janet Fotheringham, was adm Freeman of the Weaver Incorp, 23 Sep 1820, paying the special dues as a son of Henry as agreed by the Trade in 1808; he was a weaver either at Bothwellhaughs, or in the Nethertown; between 1830 and 1835 he had a loom made for him by Robert Hay, which was erected in his loomshop beside his house at Bothwellhaugh; the loom was used by him and his sons until c 1906, and is now in Dunfermline Museum; he d 2 Jan 1857; m 6 March 1810 Catherine Ewans (she d 4 Jan 1857)

Kath