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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Peeblesshire => Topic started by: Skoosh on Monday 22 August 16 12:41 BST (UK)

Title: Alexander Meek, Peebles, Handloom Weaver, Greenwich Pensioner.
Post by: Skoosh on Monday 22 August 16 12:41 BST (UK)

Folks,  this guy was born about 1780 in Peebles according to the census, how do I go about checking his service in the RN.

Skoosh.

Title: Re: Alexander Meek, Peebles, Handloom Weaver, Greenwich Pensioner.
Post by: Rosinish on Monday 22 August 16 13:11 BST (UK)

Skoosh,

I have found info. here before so worth a look:

http://www.rootschat.com/links/01i9r/

Annie

Title: Re: Alexander Meek, Peebles, Handloom Weaver, Greenwich Pensioner.
Post by: Rosinish on Monday 22 August 16 13:15 BST (UK)

Do you have any dates/possible dates which would help people possibly?

Annie

Title: Re: Alexander Meek, Peebles, Handloom Weaver, Greenwich Pensioner.
Post by: Millmoor on Monday 22 August 16 13:19 BST (UK)

Try the military records on FindMyPast. There is one Alexander Meek who comes up in pension records - attested 1809 and seems to have served on a ship called Triumph.

William

Title: Re: Alexander Meek, Peebles, Handloom Weaver, Greenwich Pensioner.
Post by: Skoosh on Monday 22 August 16 13:51 BST (UK)

Thanks Rosinish & Millmoor,  he's 62 in the 1841 census and working as a handloom weaver in Peebles, Old Town, so presumably he served his time as a weaver then joined the navy, his eldest daughter was about 30 then. I assume he served between 1800 ish & 1810 ish? The 41/51 census has Peebles as his birthplace. I would have expected West Lothian.

Skoosh.