Thanks Monica - part of my family
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:S12D-5J9 James Brown and wife Agnes (age 23 b. South Leith). Child of David Meikle and Jane Bryce. Arrived in New Zealand on the "Ulcouts" 22 Jan 1864 with his wife Jean, son William & daughter Janet.
My line - Thomas Meikle (David's younger brother) marr to Catherine nee Bachope came to NZ on the Queen of the North, 31 July 1862 together with his wife, Catherine, son Thomas and daughter,
Janet who marr Henry Pullar FORD in NZ. My gr,gr. grandparents.
Information I have - Janet's birth date. 1840?
1851 Census Alloa, Clackmannanshire, ScotlandAddress: 1 Forth Street
MEIKLE, Thomas, 36, 1815, Head, Abercorn, Linlithgowshire, Scotland, Tayman Alloa Ferry
MEIKLE, Catharine, 42, 1809, Wife, Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
MEIKLE, Janet, 11, 1840, daur, Scholar, Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
BENNETT, Mary, 17, 1934, Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland, House Servant
MALCOLM, Jean, 16, 1835, Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland, Home Servant
John and Thomas were with grandparents in connection with the Census' count ...
John MEIKEL, 13, 1838, Grandson, Scholar, Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland.
Thomas MEIKEL, 7, 1844, Grandson, Scholar, Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland.
What is known - Janet Meikle came out with her father Thomas, mother Catherine and brother Thomas who was 18 yrs., born 5th July 1845 arrived in New Zealand on the "Queen of the North" 29th July 1862, taking 4½ months. Her Dad had owned his own ship for passengers and vehicles. Janet used to talk about her father's trip as he sailed from Edinburgh to Glasgow and near Dumbarton.
I have yet to find more information about 'father's trip from Edinburgh to Glasgow' as Janet's father must have been a Captain and why these 3 brothers - Willaim, David and Thomas; sons of David MEIKLE and Agnes nee DICK came to NZ - this period of time? What was happening in Scotland?
Thanks for your help Monica, Isobel and Carole W.
- Jean