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Help please..dead end!!

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David

David Report 8 Apr 2004 01:08

I am struggling with my mothers side and have currently hit a dead end, can anyone help please? They were a Scots family and I have traced them back to the Kilmarnock area. I have the marriage cert for my gggrandfather James MEIKLE (b.1822/3) who married Agnes BOYD (b.1826) in 1848. They had 5 children between 1849 and 1857. I can find them on the 1851 census for Ayrshire, but not on the 1841 or 1861 onwards. I suspect that as they were ag labourers they may have emigrated or migrated to another part of Scotland, but I have no idea how to proceed and where to start looking. Family rumour would suggest Canada or South Africa (my grandfather obviously returning probably via Bristol in the early 1900's). Any help gratefully received ! P.S. Have tried the LDS site, but nothing seems to tie up.

Joan

Joan Report 9 Apr 2004 09:19

Nudge. Joan

Lindy

Lindy Report 9 Apr 2004 10:13

David, I found the following in the South African Archives Although it does not fit in your time frame I though that I would post it anyway. DEPOT NAB SOURCE CSO TYPE LEER VOLUME_NO 535 SYSTEM 01 REFERENCE 1875/3462 PART 1 DESCRIPTION JAMES MEIKLE APPLIES FOR POST OF SIGNALMAN AT THE BLUFF. STARTING 1875 ENDING 1875 Lindy:-)))))))

Shirlock

Shirlock Report 9 Apr 2004 18:52

Hello David Found this on Warwickshire 1851 census. Hope it helps. Head: MC CROME, Andrew Neighbors 240312 Name Relationship Mar Age Sex Occupation Birthplace Andrew MC CROME Head M 27 M Draper ----SCT Mary MC CROME Wife M 31 F --- ----SCT James MEIKLE Serv U 17 M --- ----SCT Hannah CLARK Serv U 21 F --- NK-STF Address: Sand Pitts 24 Back, Birmingham Census Place: Birmingham Birmingham, Warwickshire PRO Reference: HO/107/2051 Folio: 474 Page: 55 FHL Film: 0087307 Shirley