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James Meek 1864–1923 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 04 Jul 1864

Birth Location: Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland

Death Date: 2 Jul 1923

Death Location: West Calder, West Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: James MEEK

Mother:

Spouse(s): Jane McQueen

Children(s): George Meek, Alexander Meek, Charles Meek, James Meek, Jessie Hislop, Janet Meek, Thomas Meek, William Meek

The story of James Meek began in 1864 in Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland. In 1915, James Meek resided in 17 Tweed Street, West Calder. James Meek married Jane Mcqueen, and had children including Alexander Meek, Charles Watson Meek, George Faulds Meek, James Meek, Janet Robertson Meek, Jessie Meek Hislop, Thomas Mcqueen Meek, William Nelson Meek. James Meek passed away in 1923 in West Calder, West Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of James Meek began in 1864 in Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland.
  • In 1915, James Meek resided in 17 Tweed Street, West Calder.
  • James Meek married Jane Mcqueen, and had children including Alexander Meek, Charles Watson Meek, George Faulds Meek, James Meek, Janet Robertson Meek, Jessie Meek Hislop, Thomas Mcqueen Meek, William Nelson Meek.
  • James Meek passed away in 1923 in West Calder, West Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Spouses(s)

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James Meek's Ancestors

Self
James Meek
1864–1923
Birth Place: Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland
Parents
James MEEK
1823–1893
Whitburn, Linlithgow, Scotland
Grandparents
James Meek
1770–1830
Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland
Catharine Thomson
1782–1858
Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Meek
1746–1807
Agnes Brice
1752–1812
Alexander Thompson
1759–1851
Janet Brown
1759–
2nd-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

James Meek's Descendants

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James Meek (04 Jul 1864–2 Jul 1923) m. Jane McQueen (13 Mar 1866–12 Feb 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

3 Records

1864
04 Jul 1864
Birth of James Meek in Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland
Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland
1915
1915
Age 51
James Meek resided here in 17 Tweed Street, West Calder
17 Tweed Street, West Calder
1923
2 Jul 1923
Age 59
Death of James Meek in West Calder, West Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
West Calder, West Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 04 Jul 1864
    Event Place: Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1915
    Event Place: 17 Tweed Street, West Calder
    Record Source: UK, British Army World War I Service Records, 1914-1920, The National Archives; London, England, UK; War Office: Soldiers' Documents, First World War Wo363

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Jul 1923
    Event Place: West Calder, West Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

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