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James MEEK 1823–1893 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Nov 1823

Birth Location: Whitburn, Linlithgow, Scotland

Death Date: 1 Nov 1893

Death Location: West Lothian, Scotland

Father: James Meek

Mother: Catharine Thomson

Spouse(s):

Children(s): James Meek

In 1823, James MEEK entered the world in Whitburn, Linlithgow, Scotland, born to James Meek And Catharine Thomson. James MEEK married Jane B Bishop, and had children including James Meek. James MEEK passed away in 1893 in West Lothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1823, James MEEK entered the world in Whitburn, Linlithgow, Scotland, born to James Meek And Catharine Thomson.
  • James MEEK married Jane B Bishop, and had children including James Meek.
  • James MEEK passed away in 1893 in West Lothian, Scotland.

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James MEEK's Ancestors

Self
James MEEK
1823–1893
Birth Place: Whitburn, Linlithgow, Scotland
Parents
James Meek
1770–1830
Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland
Catharine Thomson
1782–1858
Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland
Grandparents
John Meek
1746–1807
West Lothian, Scotland
Agnes Brice
1752–1812
Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland
Alexander Thompson
1759–1851
Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Janet Brown
1759–
Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
James Meek
1725–1787
Margret Prentice
1725–
James Brice
1725–
Anna Dick
1731–
William Thomson
1726–1796
Mary Maxwell
1731–
ALEXANDER BROWN
1727–1810
Martha Gemmil
1734–1810
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Meek
1698–
Elizabeth Greenhill
1701–
John Prentice
1708–1747
Jean Wardrop
1708–1771
James (Bryce)
1699–1797
Agnes Thomson
1697–
James DICK
1710–
Bessie Bruntoun
1710–
Alexander Thomson
1704–
Janet Tennant
1703–1799
John Maxwell
1694–
Janet Boyd
1692–
Alexander Brown
1692–
ELIZABETH RANKIN
1696–1739
John Gemmill
1692–1738
Janet Crooks
1696–1742

James MEEK's Descendants

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James MEEK (6 Nov 1823–1 Nov 1893)
  1. 1. James Meek 1864–1923 m. Jane McQueen 1866–1932
    1. 1. George (Faulds) Meek 1911–1980 m. Mary (Finlay) Calder 1911–1961
      1. 1. James Meek 1932–1995
      2. 2. Charles Meek 1938–2020
      3. 3. George Meek 1940–1991 m. Jean Bones 1940–2023
      4. 4. William Meek 1946–2020
      5. 5. Janet Meek –2025
    2. 2. Alexander Meek 1895–1915
    3. 3. Charles (Watson) Meek 1901–1987
    4. 4. James Meek 1896–1916
    5. 5. Jessie (Meek) Hislop –1987
    6. 6. Janet (Robertson) Meek 1893–1967
    7. 7. Thomas (McQueen) Meek 1889–1943
    8. 8. William (Nelson) Meek 1892–1916

James MEEK's Timeline

2 Records

1823
6 Nov 1823
Birth of James MEEK in Whitburn, Linlithgow, Scotland
Whitburn, Linlithgow, Scotland
1893
1 Nov 1893
Age 70
Death of James MEEK in West Lothian, Scotland
West Lothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Nov 1823
    Event Place: Whitburn, Linlithgow, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Nov 1893
    Event Place: West Lothian, Scotland

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