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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Lanarkshire => Topic started by: outback_thunda on Friday 26 February 10 08:40 GMT (UK)
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Hi all I am searching for Info on a Thomas Basford Meikle Born Glasgow 1907, His father was James Cairns Meikle, mother janret Basford. He immigrated to Australia in approx 1926 apparently but am unable to find any onfo anywhere. Can anyone help? PLease
Thankyou in advance
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Hi outback_thunda
Are you trying to work back to Thomas' ancestors or work forward to find his shipping manifest and when he arrived in Australia?
Have you looked at the image on Scotlands People for Thomas' birth, is this where you got the details of parents? If so, were his parents married at the time of Thomas' birth? Can't easily see a marriage for them.
The reason I ask is that I can see WW1 pension/service papers for a James Cairns Meikle which indicate that this James was unmarried but did have a child that he wanted to provide for from his military pay.
Monica :)
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Oh K.. Umm I am trying to Find What ship Thomas came To AUstralia on in 1926. I am also then trying to work back from there. I can not find a birth record anywhere for Thomas Basford Meikle. James Cairns Meikle apparently had 3 children..1 annie, william and Thomas and maybe another illegitamate child. I wasn't aware James was a serviceman.
The information for parents was obtained through living relatives. But everything stops at james Cairns Meikle. and the info is very hazy.
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Oh James Cairns Meikle was married in 1902 to Janet Basford
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I should note James Cairns Meikle was born 1870.
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So mother not Annie? Helps to put down as much info as you can and have to date so that people can add to what you have :)
A Thomas Basford Meikle shows as born in 1907 in Maryhill, Glasgow. If you haven't looked at this image on www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk might be worth you having a look at this birth cert on line. This would include full details on parents including date and place of their marriage.
If Thomas' mother is Janet, their marriage entry is also available to view on line which will give you details on James and Janet's parents to let you work back to their families.
There is a current offer due to end on the 28 Feb I believe for free units for Scotlands People which is pay to view. See www.ancestralscotland.com/roots
You can register on Scotlands People for free and then use the voucher code you get from Ancestral Scotland to gain 30 units to access these images :)
Monica
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Maybe the Annie Cairns you mentioned in your first post was James' mother? Possible birth entry for him from what you have now added:
JAMES MEIKLE Birth: 25 APR 1870 Bridgeton, Glasgow
Parents: JOHN MEIKLE and ANNIE CAIRNS
His marriage cert to Janet will let you verify his parents and work back with confidence from there :)
Monica
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There is a family tree on Ancestry for the line of Thomas, son of James and Janet. Have you got access to Ancestry (you need to have a subscription to Ancestry to view member submitted trees).
Quite a lot of info on Thomas on there including a photo of him and his wife Ena :)
The marriage for parents is showing in England in 1902. Janet is showing as having been born in St Albans (where the marriage took place) in 1874.
Thomas' birth entry should, as mentioned, let you confirm details.
From Ancestry's incoming passengers' database, Thomas looks to have made a trip back to Glasgow in 1930, arriving in Southampton on 14 Jun 1930 from Brisbane. His occupation is given a policeman which matches what is on the Australian Electoral rolls in the 1930s.
Monica
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Thankyou very much for your help. I didn;t know where to start with Scotland birth sites etc. i will sift through what you's have provided and will get back if anythiing is needed. Appreciate your help. Thanks :)
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Have you got access to Ancestry? If not, I can have a look around to see what we can find on James' family. Let me know :)
Monica
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Hi Monica,
The tree you mention is MY TREE.LOL :)
Umm I only have that small piece of info on him thats in that tree. Umm that's it. Im trying to see if the info I have is correct. If you wouldn't mind digging up anything Im more thangreatful for your help. It is believed Thomas basford Meikle had a sister Anne and a brother WIlliam which i cant find a record for. I will have a look at the Scot's Site and see if I can discover anything. Since I didn't know that site existed.
Thankyou again :)
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;D I'm glad it's your family tree!
John Meikle and Annie Cairns marriage shows on 16 JUL 1869 Tradeston, Glasgow on IGI at www.familysearch.org (the image of the marriage entry available on SP).
Another child shows for them on IGI, ELIZABETH CRAWFORD MEIKLE Birth: 29 AUG 1872 Bridgeton, Glasgow. IGI stops for Scotland around 1874ish when the Mormons stopped loading on Scottish entries.
This looks to be John and Annie with James in 1871:
John Meikle 23, bricklayer b. England
Annie Meikle 25 b. Glasgow
James Meikle 11 months b. Glasgow
Address: 91 John St, Bridgeton, Glasgow
And in 1881:
John Meikle 33
Annie Meikle 34
James Meikle 10
Elizabeth Meikle 8
Martha Meikle 6
Annie Meikle 3
John Meikle 10 Months
Address: 91 John St, Bridgeton, Glasgow
John and Annie's marriage will give you their parents' names, including mothers' maiden names to let you work back to their families. This will be a help in trying to find John's family in England.
Monica
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A couple of help notes here on RC for Scottish research and resources:
www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,24468.0.html
www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,106234.0.html
Monica
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Possible entry for 1891 for the Meikles. Likely mother Annie may have died and father John looks to have remarried by 1891:
John Meikle 43, Foreman Bricklayer b. England
Mary Meikle 43 b .Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire
James Meikle 20 Publisher's Assistant
Elizabeth C Meikle 18
Martha C Meikle 16
Annie C Meikle 13
Address: 166 Claythorn St, Calton Glasgow
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hi everyone i am back to researching again and yet again in need of help. its a long journey :)
anyways further to the post before this one. monicaL has given the basis of the family i am searching, i am having trouble searching back from JOHN Meikle born approx 1848 going by census records in 1891 make his father to be James Meikle born abt 1820 mother susan Milne...... i can not find them anywhere that links me to anyone else. i then got james meikles parents as john meikle and agnes crawford from scotlands people for the death record of james meikle in 1894 yet that is where i stop with no record of them anywhere else..... my tree is the one you will find on ancestry. no one seems to talk about these meikles anywhere. we cant be the only line.Can we??
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oh wanted to say if you come up with something different you could be right.. ;D
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Hello...
I'm writing on behalf of my mother Serene Janet Miles who is the granddaughter of James Cairns Miekle and would like to provide this thread some information that may assist with the Miekle of Glasgow research.
James Cairns Miekle married Janet Basford at St Albans and their children are as follows:
- John
- Thomas
- James
- William (James nephew, who's mother passed at birth, taken into family as a baby)
- Janet
- Annie (1912 - mother of my mother)
James (Snr.) became an eminent figure in Glasgow book world. Publishers Manager for Oxford University Press for 50 years.
Thomas and William came to Australia under the "Big brother" movement - year unsure. Thomas did go back to visit his mother in 1930.
Thomas married Ena and had 5-6 children. Eldest Gordon who has Canadian citizenship and would visit Australian often to see his mother.
My mum is more than happy to provide further information if you have any queries that she could answer. Mum grew up with James (her grandfather) with her mother Annie as a baby through to teenage...
Feel free to contact me.
Regards,
Fiona
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Hi Fiona
Welcome to RootsChat :)
Monica
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Thanks Monica... :)