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Mel,
I think this is relating to your Meldrum family.
It appears to tie in with the 1841 census information that PaulaW gave in her post of 9/10/2010
THE MELDRUM FAMILY (1976). By Martin Norgate. Typescript, but copies deposited with Libraries, including Dunfermline Central Library. Written by Martin Norgate, former Curator of Dunfermline Museum, the work deals with a famous Dunfermline family who were involved in the local weaving industry for several generations. The line was founded by DAVID MELDRUM (b c 1712), who, according to family tradition, came from Cleish, and settled as a cottar, or feuar, on Grange Farm, to the south of Dunfermline. He was also a weaver at Grange, and was admitted to the local Weaver Incorporation on 13 March 1734. Married to Margaret Gilmure. His son, WILLIAM MELDRUM (1736-1812), was admitted to the Weaver Incorporation on 11 September 1759, and in about 1770 purchased the house in Bothwell Street, which was still tenanted by his descendants in 1901. His son, HENRY MELDRUM (1764-1828), who was admitted to the Weaver Incorporation on 16 Jan 1781, was perhaps the most famous representative of the family, renowned locally for the manufacture of seamless shirts; the original was finished in 1813 and is now in Dunfermline Museum. He lived at 20 Nethertown Broad Street, which he had built in the latter 1790s Another son, WILLIAM MELDRUM (1776-1848), was admitted to the Weaver Incorporation on 19 December 1799, but later became teacher at Brucefield, in connection with which he "got a heart-motion printing press made by a smith, purchased a lot of old types, and commenced printing on a small scale in 1813. His work was chiefly confined, in his bye-hours, to the printing of hand-bills, texts from the Scriptures for the Sunday Schools, and sic-like. He ceased printing in 1844." MARTIN MELDRUM (d 1825), the son-in-law of Henry Meldrum (1736-1812), having married his cousin-germain, Margaret Meldrum (1768-1840), entered the Weaver Incorporation on 15 September 1791, and in 1799 removed to the Nethertown, having built a one-storey house next door west to Henry Meldrum. He died 3 Feb 1825 from "disease of the stomach," aged 63. Henry's son, WILLIAM MELDRUM (1789-1866), was a weaver at 20 Nethertown Broad Street, having entered the Weaver Incorporation on 26 September 1810; Dunfermline Museum has a linen damask and table-cloth woven by him; married to Elizabeth Smeaton (1788-1872). Another of Henry's sons, JAMES MELDRUM (1791-1857), entered the Weaver Incorporation on 23 Sept 1820, and was a weaver either at Bothwell Haughs or in the Nethertown; a loom made for him by Robert Hay, and which was used by his sons until c 1906, is now in Dunfermline Museum. HENRY MELDRUM (1822-1901), the son of William Meldrum and Elizabeth Smeaton, was admitted to the Weaver Incorporation on 9 Sep 1857 as the eldest son of William, but later emigrated to Canada, arriving 12 July 1858, and was a farmer at Artemesia (1859), and later postmaster at Eugenia, where he died. This is only a brief extraction of some of the more famous members of the family in a work which also outlines the development of weaving in Dunfermline and which gives a history of if its various linen factories.
Just thought it might interest you
Regards
Kath
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Hi Mel,
Are you sure William's mother is Helen Watson???
William Meldrum CH. 3/1/1811 Dunfermline
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Robert Meldrum CH. 11/1/1813 Dunfermline
Are the children of these parents.
JAMES MILDRUM Pedigree
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Spouse: CATHARINE EWAN Family
Marriage: 06 MAR 1810 Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
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Kath
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The only other details she has was William had a brother Richard born c1813 she has information on him
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Really not sure??
1841
Piece: SCT1841/424 Place: Dunfermline -Fife Enumeration District: 6
Civil Parish: Dunfermline Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: Dunfermline
Folio: 0 Page: 2
Address: Bothwellhaugh Street
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Surname First name(s) Sex Age Occupation Where Born Remarks
MELDRUM James M 60 Cotton Weaver Fife
MELDRUM William M 30 Cotton Weaver Fife
MELDRUM Robert M 25 Cotton Weaver Fife
MELDRUM James M 25 Cotton Weaver Fife
MELDRUM David M 20 Cotton Weaver Fife
MELDRUM Henry M 20 Cotton Weaver Fife
MELDRUM Andrew M 10 Cotton Weaver Fife
MELDRUM Catherine F 55 Outside Census County (1841)
MELDRUM Mary F 15 Fife
MELDRUM Jean F 14 Fife
MELDRUM Helen F 12 Fife
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For ref
JAMES MELDRUM Pedigree
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Spouse: HELEN WATSON Family
Marriage: 11 DEC 1811 Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
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Source Information:
Batch Number: 7602032
Sheet: 79
Source Call No.: 1058175 Type: Film
DAVID MELDRUM - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 16 FEB 1793
2. DAVID MELDRUM - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 21 FEB 1793 Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
3. HENRY MELDRUM - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 26 MAR 1793
4. HENRY MELDRUM - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 31 MAR 1793 Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
5. HELEN MELDRUM - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 24 AUG 1794
6. HELEN MELDRUM - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 31 AUG 1794 Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
7. ISABEL MELDRUM - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 07 APR 1797
8. ISABEL MELDRUM - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 23 APR 1797 Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
9. JAMES MELDRUM - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Marriage: 11 DEC 1811 Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
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Sorry,
Was given incorrect information, should be William Meldrum, apparently there is another Wm Meldrum in her family. Sorry for mix up
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how is his surname Cooper?
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Hi all,
I am looking for any information on William think born Dumferline, to James Meldrum and Helen Watson who were married 1811 in Fife.
My friend has details on his parents & sibling, but nothing on William, not exactly sure of year of birth, any help would be much appreciated. Thanks
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