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McMeekin, Samuel - 19th. October 1834 - {Father James McMeekin} - {Mother Catherine Magee}
McMeekin, Isabella - 17th. February 1837 - {Father James McMeekin} - {Mother Catherine Magee}
McMeekin, Anna - 4th. July 1846 - {Father James McMeekin} - {Mother Catherine Magee}
McMeekin, Agnes - 20th. April 1849 - {Father James McMeekin} - {Mother Catherine Magee}


McMeechan, James - 1st. July 1841 - {Father James McMeechan} - {Mother Eliza Thompson}
McMeechan, William - 29th. October 1843 - {Father James McMeechan} - {Mother Eliza Thompson}
McMaghan, Eliza McDowell -25th. December 1846 - {Father James McMeechan} - {Mother Eliza Thompson}
McMeechan, Henry - 12th. May 1850 - {Father James McMeechan} - {Mother Eliza Thompson}
McMeechan, Jane - 21st. May 1853 - {Father James McMeechan} - {Mother Eliza Thompson}


McMeekin, Eliza - 5th. May 1847 - {Father John McMeekin} - {Mother Eliza Vint}
McMeekin, Thomas - 24th. December 1848 - {Father John McMeekin} - {Mother Eliza Vint}
McMeekin, William - 18th. September 1850 - {Father John McMeekin} - {Mother Eliza Vint}
McMeekin, Joseph - 12th. July 1852 - {Father John McMeekin} - {Mother Eliza Vint}
McMeekin, John Woods - 3rd. June 1854 - {Father John McMeekin} - {Mother Eliza Vint}
McMeekin, Peter - 18th. December 1856 - {Father John McMeekin} - {Mother Eliza Vint}
Family were members of 1st. Presbyterian
Possibly Peter later moved and appears in the 1901 Census at this address
55 in Fraser Street (Victoria, Down) - Under further research


arrow-red-right.jpg (648 bytes) McMechan, Margaret - 22nd. JUne 1856 - {Wife to John McCracken} - Mother of Mary Brown McCracken}
Family were members of 1st. Presbyterian - Father John lived at Crossnamuckley then Balloo then Cunningburn

McMeekan, John W. - c1858


McMeekin, Eliza - 18th. September 1860 - {Father William McMeekin} - {Mother Grace Anderson}
McMeekin, Catherine - 16th. January 1863 - {Father William McMeekin} - {Mother Grace Anderson}
McMeekin, Grace - 12th. April 1865 - {Father William McMeekin} - {Mother Grace Anderson}


McMeekin, James - 20th. August 1862 - {Father Samuel McMeekin} - {Mother Elizabeth Heaney}
McMeekin, Samuel - 11th. October 1865 - {Father Samuel McMeekin} - {Mother Elizabeth Heaney}
McMeekin, William - 21st. October 1867 - {Father Samuel McMeekin} - {Mother Elizabeth Heaney}
McMeekin, Elizabeth - 20th. July 1870 - {Father Samuel McMeekin} - {Mother Elizabeth Heaney}


McMeekan, Alexander - 1864


McMeekan, William - 1864


McMeekan, William - 1865


McMeekan, William Thomas - 1865


McMeekan, Alexander - 1866


McMeekan, Francis - 1866


McMeekan, Sarah Jane - 1866


McMeekin, Robert James - 26th. March 1867 - (Father James McMeekin) - (Mother Margaret Boal)
McMeekin, Hugh Boyd - 11th. August 1869 - (Father James McMeekin) - (Mother Margaret Bole)
McMeekin, William John - 18th. November 1871 - (Father James McMeekin) - (Mother Margaret Boal)
McMeekin, Henery - September 1874 - (Father James McMeekin) - (Mother Margaret Boal)
McMeekin, Margaret - 5th. December 1876 - (Father James McMeekin) - (Mother Margaret Boal)
McMeekin, John - 4th. October 1879 - (Father James McMeekin) - (Mother Margaret Boal)
McMeekin, Maria - 30th. December 1882 - (Father James McMeekin) - (Mother Margaret Boal)
Father James was born on West Street


McMeekin, William - 3rd. October 1867 - {Father Samuel McMeekin} - {Mother Elizabeth Keenan}
McMeekin, Elizabeth - 5th. July 1870 - {Father Samuel McMeekin} - {Mother Elizabeth Keenan}
Family were members of 1st. Presbyterian


McMeekin, Agnes - 1868


McMeekin, Margaret - 1868


McMeekin, Margaret Jane - 1869


McMeekin, Sarah Jane - 1871


McMeekin, Thomas - 1871


McMeekin, Anna - 1872


McMeekin, Dorothea - 1872


McMeekin, John - 15th. September 1872 - {Father James McMeekin} - {Mother Eliza Ferguson}


McMeekin, James Boyd - 7th. December 1872 - {Father Thomas McMeekin} - {Mother Elizabeth Boyd}
McMeekin, Elizabeth "Lizzie" - 10th. February 1875 - {Father Thomas McMeekin} - {Mother Elizabeth Boyd} - @ Ballycullen
McMeekin, William Thomas - 17th. March 1877 - {Father Thomas McMeekin} - {Mother Elizabeth Boyd} - @ Ballycullen
McMeekin, Margaret - 20th. October 1879 - {Father Thomas McMeekin} - {Mother Elizabeth Boyd} - @ Ballycullen
McMeekin, Robert Charles - 29th. JUne 1882 - {Father Thomas McMeekin} - {Mother Elizabeth Boyd} - @ Ballycullen
McMeekin, George - 23rd. November 1885 - {Father Thomas McMeekin} - {Mother Elizabeth Boyd} - @ Ballycullen
McMeekin, Maude - 9th. January 1890 - {Father Thomas McMeekin} - {Mother Elizabeth Boyd} - @ Ballycullen


McMeekin, Anna - 1873


McMeekin, Charlotte - 1875


McMeekin, John Hanna - 1875


McMeekin, Sarah - 1875


McMeekin, Emily - 1876


McMeekin, Agnes Campbell - 1877


McMeekin, James - 1877


McMeekin, Thomas - 1877


McMeekin, Thomas Strean - 16th. February 1880 - {Father Charles McMeekin} - {Mother Margaret Armstrong}
McMeekin, Margaret - 23rd. January 1881 - {Father Charles McMeekin} - {Mother Margaret Armstrong}


McMeekin, Margaret - 1881


McMeekin, Sarah - 1884


McMeekin, David John - 1886


McMeekan, Elizabeth - 1887


McMeekin, Harriet Maud - 1889 ......


McMeekin, Maggie Louisa - 1889


McMeekin, Robert Archer - 1889


McMeekan, John W. - 1891


McMeekin, George Alexander - 1894


McMeikin, John - 1894


arrow-red-right.jpg (648 bytes) McMeekin, Jane - 26th. February 1895 - {Wife to Alexander Taylor of Drumawhy and Loughriescourse} - Mother of Ernest Cooper Taylor
Family were members of Ballyblack Presbyterian

McMeekin, Samuel - 1896


McMeekin, Samuel James - 9th. April 1897 - {Father Robert James McMeekin} - {Mother Elizabeth McCreight}

Family moved to 41 Killowen Street, Ormeau soon after the birth


McMeekin, Agnes - 1899


McMeekin, Hugh Gordon - 1900


McMeekin, William John - 1900


McMeekin, Edward - 1903


McMeekin, Margaret Agnes - 1903


McMeekin, William Thomas - 1904


McMeekin, Maggie Cairnduff - 1905 - {Father Charles McMeekin} - {Mother Elizabeth Carnduff}


McMeekin, William James Beale - 1909


McMeekin, Margaret Jane - 1917


McMeekan, Andrew T. - 1918

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McMeekan, Thomas - 29th. August 1850 aged 74 years - {b.c1776} - (Father of James McMeekan)
McMeekan, Henry - 27th. October 1874 aged 4 1/2 years - Son of the above Thomas
McMeekan, Jane - 27th. April 1860 aged 7 years - Daughter of the above Thomas
McMeekan, Eliza nee Thompson - 9th. June 1861 aged 48 years - Wife of the above Thomas
McMeekan, Jane - 24th. January 1863 aged 79 years - {b.c1784} - Mother of the above Thomas


McMeekan, James - 1865 aged 94  - {b.c1773} - Reg. Newtownards


McMeekan, Mary - 1869 aged 80  - {b.c1789} - Reg. Newtownards


McMeekin, Margaret - 5th. March 1880 aged 43 - Ater a difficult childbirth - Wife to Thomas Jones who later {no date at present} Married Elizabeth Doyle and returned to his native Donegal

McMeekan, Jane - 6th. DEcember 1887 - Wife to Robert McMeekan a stonemason of Church Street
McMeekan, Robert - 2nd. August 1902 aged 89 years - {b.c1813} - A widower and stone mason - Informant was Thomas Jones the son-in-law


McMeekan, Thomas Strean - 6th. March 1880 - Infant - Grand-Nephew to John Strean (1810)


Inscribed by Margaret McMeekan
Armstrong, George - 5th. November 1896 aged 76 - {b.c1820} - Father of above Margaret
McMeekan, Margaret nee Armstrong  (The above) - 12th. February 1932 aged 77 - {b.c1855}
18th. April 1932 - McMeekan, Margaret of North Street Newtownards Co.Down widow died 12 February 1932 Probate Belfast 18 April to Sarah McMeekan and Margaret McMeekan spinsters. Effects £83 12s. 6d.
McMeekan, Sarah J. - 19th. June 1940 - Eldest daughter of above Margaret (1932)
McMeekan, Margaret - 10th. April 1949 - A spinster - Sister to Charles McMeekin


McMeekan, Isabella - 22nd. May 1890 aged 46 years - (Wife of Hugh Jamison) - Died 24th. June 1889 aged 44 years - Their son William died 19th. June 1875 aged 11 months


McMeekin, Isabella - 2nd. July 1906 - A spinster
7th. November 1906 - Written 19th. July 1904 - Probate of the Will of Isabella M'Meekin late of Newtownards Co.Down Spinster who died 2 July 1906 granted at Belfast to Lizzie M'Meekin Spinster and William S. Adams Director. - Effects £15 - Image


McMeekan, Alexander - 1910 aged 59  - {b.c1851} - Reg. Newtownards


McMeekan, Charlotte - 1911 aged 98  - {b.c1813} - Reg. Newtownards


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30th. April 1915 - Probate of the Will of Elizabeth McMeekan late of Newtownards Co.Down Widow who died 7 September 1914 at Waterfall Sanatorium New South Wales Australia granted at Belfast to Alfred Russell Land Agent and Francis J. McCormick J.P. - Effects £355

McMeekan, Jane- 1917 aged 57  - {b.c1860} - Reg. Newtownards


McMeekan, Margaret - 1918 aged 50  - {b.c1868} - Reg. Newtownards


McMeekan, John - 1919 aged 67  - {b.c1852} - Reg. Newtownards


Stone bears the names Chambers, McMeekan and Kirkpatrick
McMeekan, Robert - 14th. March 1929 aged 60 years


McMeekan, Ruth nee ? - 11th. October 1930 - (Wife of Thomas McMeekan of 70 Upper Movilla Street)


McMeekan, James (Jack) - 23rd. October 1930 - Of 44 East Street - A Milkman - Husband of Maggie - Brother and Brother-in-Law to Annie and William John McNeilly - Brother to Elizabeth Reid nee McMeekan)


McMeekan, Margaret - 12th. February 1932 - A widow of North Street
18th. April 1932 - McMeekan Margaret of North Street Newtownards Co.Down widow died 12 February 1932 Probate Belfast 18 April to Sarah McMeekan and Margaret McMeekan spinsters. Effects £83 12s. 6d.


McMeekan, Margaret - 13th. July 1932 - Of 42 Corry Street


McMeekin, Elizabeth - 30th. July 1954 - Wife to Charles McMeekan


McMeekin, Robert Charles - 23rd. February 1957 aged 75 - Of 17 Movilla Street

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arrow-red-right.jpg (648 bytes) McMeekan, Catherine Ann - 24th. September 1836 - (Father William McMeekan) - Married John Moore - (Father James Moore)
arrow-red-right.jpg (648 bytes) McMeekan, Catherine Ann - 16th. August 1842 - (Father William McMeekan) - Married William Wallace - 2nd. husband

McMeehan, James or John - 12th. August 1845 - Married Isabella Wright


arrow-red-right.jpg (648 bytes) McMechan, Margaret - 25th. October 1845 - Married John Kelly

McMeekan, Margaret - 1847 - Married .... ........ - Reg.Residence Newtownards


McMeekan, Isabella - 1848 - Married .... ........ - Reg.Residence Newtownards


McMeekan, James - 1848 - Married .... ........ - Reg.Residence Newtownards


McMeekan, Mary - 1849 - Married .... ........ - Reg.Residence Newtownards


McMeekan, William - 1849 - Married .... ........ - Reg.Residence Newtownards


arrow-red-right.jpg (648 bytes) McMeekan, Jane a widow nee O'Hare - 9th. November 1850 - {Father Travers O'Hare} - Married Hughs McAlister - {Father John McAlister}

McMeekan, Margaret - 2nd. October 1852 - Married Isaac Moore a carpenter of Belfast - @ 1st. Newtownards
Witnessed by William Moore and Mary Ann Dalzell


McMeekin, James - 15th. July 1854 - {Father James McMeekin} - Married Esther Johnston - {Father James Johnston}


McMechan, Hugh - 30th. December 1854 - {Father David McMechan} - Married Jane Millen


McMeekan, Ann - 1856 - Married .... ........ - Reg.Residence Newtownards


McMeekan, Eliza - 1856 - Married .... ........ - Reg.Residence Newtownards


McMeekin, William a stonemason - 4th. April 1856 aged 20 - {Father James McMeechan a stonemason} - Married Grace Anderson - {Father Robert Anderson a carman}
Witnessed by Lucius Crymble and Robert Anderson @ 1st. Presbyterian


McMeekan, Mary - 1857 - Married .... ........ - Reg.Residence Newtownards


McMeekan, John - 1859 - Married .... ........ - Reg.Residence Newtownards


arrow-red-right.jpg (648 bytes) McMeekan, Catherine - 9th. March 1860 - {Father Samuel McMeekan a weaver} - Married William Baxter a weaver - {Father Thomas Baxter a weaver} - @ 1st. Presbyterian
Witnessed by John Baxter and Susanna Wilson

McMeekan, Elizabeth - 1860 - Married .... ........ - Reg.Residence Newtownards


McMeekan, Jane - 1860 - Married .... ........ - Reg.Residence Newtownards


McMeekan, Eliza - 1861 - Married .... ........ - Reg.Residence Newtownards


McMeekan, Mary - 1862 - Married .... ........ - Reg.Residence Newtownards


McMeekin, Samuel a mason of Church Street - 1st. March 1862 aged 22 - {Father James McMeekan a mason} - Married Eliza-beth Heaney of William Street Newtownards - {Father James Heaney a policeman} @ St. Marks
Witnessed by George Foster and Sarah Gilmore


McMeekan, James a painter - 9th. March 1866 - (Father James McMeekan sewing agent) - Married Margaret Boal - (Father Robert Boal a car man)
Witnesses were William McMeekan and James Skillin


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McMeekin, Margaret - 9th. JUne 1866 - {Father Robert McMeekin a stonemason of Church Street} - Married Thomas Jones of Donegal


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McMeekan, Isabella - 9th. July 1869 - {Father James McMeechan a mason} - Married Hugh Jamison a stonecutter of Newtownards - {Father Michael Jamison a quarryman} - @ 1st. Presbyterian
Witnessed by Edward Ferguson and Isabella Shannon


McMeekan, Thomas a scutcher of Dundonald then Ballycullen - 12th. July 1872 - {Father James McMeekan a scutcher} - Married Lizzie Boyd
Witnessed by William Brown Stewart and Mary Ann Boyd @ 1st. Presbyterian


McMeekan, Charles - 18th. October 1876 - {Father Robert McMeekan a stonemason} - Married Margaret Armstrong
@ Gilnahirk Presbyterian Church


McMeekan, Robert James a baker - 17th. October 1895 - (Father James McMeekan a grocer) - Married Lizzie McCreight a teacher - (Father Samuel McCreight a mason)
Witnesses were James Boal and Maggie McMeekan


arrow-red-right.jpg (648 bytes) McMeekan, Lizzie a folder of Ballycullen - 3rd. November 1900 - {Father Thomas McMeekan a deceased weaver} - Married Gilbert Kirk Thompson a shoemaker - {Father Robert Thompson a shoemaker}
Witnesses were John and Agnes Thompson @ 1st. Presbyterian

McMeekan, Charles a labourer of Ballycullen - 13th. DEcember 1903 - {Father Thomas McMeekan a deceased labourer} - Married Elizabeth Carnduff of 169 Mill Street - {Father Samuel Carnduff a labourer}
Witnessed by William and Lizzie Carnduff @ St. Marks


flag-canada.gif (9307 bytes) Martin, Margaret nee McMeekin - 24th. April 1912 - (Father James McMeekin) - Married William Herbert Armstrong
@ Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

McMeekan, Charlotte - 1921 - Married .... ........ - Reg.Residence Newtownards

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McMeekin, Mr. - 3rd. October 1797 - Member of Freemasons Lodge #447


McMeekin, Samuel - 1798 - A mason of Killarn - Gave evidence at the trial of Henry Ferguson of Ballyrogan after the United Irishmens Uprising


McMeeking, James - 1830 - Will probated - Executor Jane Reid


McMechan, James - 16th. April 1845 - Witness to the marriage of David Bell and Mary Thompson


McMeekan, John - 1846 - Of Francis Street - Agent for Wallace - Sharp and Co. sewed muslin dealers of Belfast


McMeekan, James - 8th. February 1862 - Elected worshipful master of Freemasons Lodge


McMeekin, John - 7th. June 1862 - Newtownards Petty Sessions - Charged with stealing muslin from John McVane, found guilty and fined.


McMeekin, James - 1863 - Of West Street - Leased a house from Elizabeth Thompson


McMeekan, James - 1863 - Of Church Street - Leased a house from John Morrison


McMeehan, Samuel - 1863 - Of East Street - Leased a house from James MCBride


McMeechan, Robert - 28th. March 1867 - Witness to the marriage of Joseph Nesbitt and Elizabeth Bennett


McMeekan, Elizabeth - 187? - Of 61 William Street


McMeechan, James and Margaret - 25th. December 1871 - Witnesses to the marriage of Robert Christie and Maria Boal


McMeekin, Jane - 1st. January 1887 - With Jane Smyth - Witness to the marriage of Thomas Thompson and Elizabeth Watson @ Ballyblack


flag-england.gif (7647 bytes) 1891 Census of England and Wales - Reglan Street, St.Luke, Barrow-in-Furness Lancashire
Surname Forename Age Born Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status
McMeekin John W. 33 c1858 M Lodger   Newtownards Manager of Aerated Water Works Married

Had a sister Jane aged 30 visiting from Donaghadee


flag-england.gif (7647 bytes) 1891 Census - Residents of a house @ Strand Street. St.Bees. Cumberland. England
Surname Forename Age Born Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status
McMeekan Samuel 48 c1843 M Head   Newtownards Mason Widower
McMeekan Robert 18   M Son   Cumberland Labourer Single
McMeekan Polly 14   F Daughter   Cumberland - Single
McMeekan Margaret 9   F Daughter   Cumberland - Single

McMeekin, Robert A. - 14th. January 1900 - A carrier
In his will - 21st. February 1900 - Administration of the estate of Robert Anderson late of Court Street Newtownards Co.Down Carrier who died 14 January 1900 granted at Belfast to Robert A.M'Meekan Carrier the Nephew. - Effects £575 s11


1901 Census - Residents of a house 9 in Ballycullen (Newtownards, Down)

Surname Forename Age Born Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status
McMeekan Lizzie 50 c1851 Female Head Presbyterian Co.Down Seamstress Widow
McMeekan Charles 18 c1883 Male Son Presbyterian Co.Down Agricultural Labourer Single
McMeekan George 14 c1887 Male Son Presbyterian Co.Down Agricultural Labourer Single
McMeekan Maude 11 c1890 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co.Down Scholar Single
Harris Ellen 70 c1831 Female Boarder Presbyterian Co.Down General Servant Domestic Widow

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1901 Census - Residents of a house 19 in Castle Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)
Surname Forename Age Born Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status
McMeekin George 53 c1848 Male Head Presbyterian Co.Down Flesher Married
McMeekin Maggie 48 c1853 Female Wife Presbyterian Co.Down - Married
McMeekin James 22 c1879 Male Son Presbyterian Co.Down Flesher Single
McMeekin David John 14 c1886 Male Son Presbyterian Co.Down Scholar Single
McMeekin Maggie 10 c1891 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co.Down Scholar Single
McMeekin George Alexander 7 c1894 Male Son Presbyteria Co.Down Scholar Single

The family emigrated to America arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 22nd. August 1901 aboard the ship "Sardinian" - George and James described themselves as farmers but a travelling companion John Hawthorne from Newtownards was a butcher {see flesher above} .... they were destined to meet their Uncle and Georges brother James McMeekin in the town of Shelby, Nebraska via Chicago - George stated that he had been in Illinois USA in 1872 ....


1901 Census - Residents of a house 39 in Church Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Born Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status
McMeekan Robert 87 c1814 Male Head Presbyterian Co.Down Mason Widower
Jones Margaret 28 c1873 Female Grand Daughter R Catholic Co.Down Seamstress Single
Jones Thomas 21 c1880 Male Grand Son R Catholic Co.Down Factory Man Single
Jones Elizabeth 15 c1886 Female Boarder R Catholic Co.Down Factory Girl Single

1901 Census - Residents of a house 54 in Church Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Born Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status
McMeekan James 28 c1873 Male Head Presbyterian Co.Down Yarn Worker Married
McMeekan Jane 25 c1876 Female Wife Presbyterian Co.Down - Married

1901 Census - Residents of a house 47 in Court Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Born Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status
McMeekan Robert Anderson 46 c1855 Male Head Presbyterian Co.Down Carrier Single

Robert moved to Lawther Place, Belfast soon after


1901 Census - Residents of a house 128 in East Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status
McMeeken Eliza 56 Female Head Presbyterian Co.Down Embroiderer Single
McMeeken James 26 Male Son Presbyterian Co.Down Hackler Married
Ferris Jane 64 Female Sister Presbyterian Co.Down Embroiderer Single
McCracken Ethel 6 Female Boarder Presbyterian Co.Down Scholar Single

1901 Census - Residents of a house 130 in East Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status
McMeehan Isabella 60 Female Head Presbyterian Co.Down Embroider Single

1901 Census - Residents of a house 2 in Mary Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Born Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status
McMeekin John 51 c1850 Male Head Presbyterian Co.Down Clock Maker Married
McMeekin Mary 45 c1856 Female Wife Presbyterian Co.Down Housekeeper Married
McMeekin Sarah 16 c1885 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co.Down Machinist Single
McMeekin Mary 13 c1888 Female Daughter Presbyterian Scotland Hosiery Worker Single

1901 Census - Residents of a house 1 in Movilla Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status
Jameson Margaret 68 Female Head R Catholic Co.Down - Widow
McMeekin Margaret 38 Female Daughter Ch of England Co.Down - Married
Jameson William 27 Male Son Ch of England Co.Down Weaver Single
McMeekin Hugh   Male Grand Child Ch of England Co.Down - Single

1901 Census - Residents of a house 14 in North Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Born Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status
McMeekan Margaret 48 c1853 Female Head Presbyterian Co Antrim Income from Lands Married
McMeekan Sarah 24 c1877 Female Daughter Presbyterian Scotland House Property Single
McMeekan Margaret 20 c1881 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co.Down - Single

1901 Census - Residents of a house 9 in Regent Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Born Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status
McMeekin Lizzie 51 c1850 Female Head Ch of Ireland Co.Down Draper Single
McMeekin Isabella 47 c1854 Female Sister Ch of Ireland Co.Down Draper Single
McMeekin James 22 c1879 Male Nephew Presbyterian Co.Down Farmer Single
Adam William T. 34 c1867 Male Boarder Presbyterian Co.Down Manager of Factory Single

1901 Census - Residents of a house 28 in West Street Part of (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Born Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status
McMeekan Margaret 55 c1846 Female Head Presbyterian Co.Down - Married
McMeekan Hugh Boyd 30 c1871 Male Son Presbyterian Co.Down Carriers and Produce Merchants Commercial Clerk Single
McMeekan Maria 18 c1883 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co.Down Hosiery-Machine Knitter Single

Jones, Thomas - 2nd. August 1902 - Was informant of the death of Jane or James or John McMeekan


McMeekin, James - 30th. October 1909 aged 35 - {b.c1874} - Arrived at Ellis Island, New York aboard the ship "Arabic" a farmer of Grangee ... enroute to Rising City, Nebraska .. had been there before in 1901


McMeekin, Jane - 1911 aged 70 years-{b.c1841} - Of Scrabo - (Father James McMeekin a flax scutcher) - (Mother Mary Vance) - Applied for a pension.


1911 Census - Residents of a house 19 in Ballycullen, part of (Rural) (a) (Newtownards South, Down)

Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status Years Married Children Born Children Living
McMeekin Elizabeth 60 Female Head Presbyterian Co.Down - Widow 39 7 5
McMeekin Charles 29 Male Son Presbyterian Co.Down Quarryman Married - - -
McMeekin George 25 Male Son Presbyterian Co.Down Dyer Single - - -
McMeekin Maud 21 Female Daughter Christian Brethern Co.Down Dress Maker Single - - -

1911 Census - Residents of a house 59 in Church Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status Years Married Children Born Children Living
Allen Elizabeth 63 Female Head Presbyterian Antrim Linen Yarn Worker Single - - -
McMeehan Jane 34 Female Daughter Presbyterian Down Linen Yarn Worker Widow - - -

1911 Census - Residents of a house 50 in East Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Born Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status Years Married Children Born Children Living
McMeekan James 38 c1873 Male Head Presbyterian Co.Down Factory Worker Married 11 - -
McMeekan Maggie 48 c1863 Female 2nd.Wife Presbyterian Co.Down Domestic Married 11 3 3
McMeekan Hugh 10 c1901 Male Son Presbyterian Co.Down Scholar Single - - -
McMeekan Maggie 8 c1903 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co.Down Scholar Single - - -
McMeekan James 1 c1910 Male Son Presbyterian Co.Down - Single - - -

1911 Census - Residents of a house 62 in North Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Born Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status Years Married Children Born Children Living
McMeekan Margaret 56 c1855 Female Head Presbyterian Belfast - Married 33 5 3
McMeekan Sarah 28 c1883 Female Daughter Presbyterian Scotland - Single - - -
McMeekan Margaret 25 c1886 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co.Down - Single - - -
McMeekan Elizabeth 23 c1888 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co.Down - Single - - -

1911 Census Residents of a house 5 in Russell Place (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status
McMeekin Jane 72 Female Head Presbyterian Co.Down Sewer Single

1911 Census - Residents of a house 61 in William Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status Years Married Children Born Children Living
Carnduff Samuel 64 Male Head Ch. of Ire. Co.Down - Widower - - -
McMeekan Elizabeth 33 Female Daughter Ch. of Ire. Co.Down Stitcher Married 7 2 2
Carnduff Fabie 26 Female Daughter Plymouth Brethern Co.Down Stitcher Single - - -
Carnduff James 23 Male Son Ch. of Ire. Co.Down Labourer Single - - -
Carnduff Robert 17 Male Son Ch. of Ire. Co.Down Labourer Single - - -
McMeekan Thomas 7 Male Grand Son Ch. of Ire. Co.Down Scholar Single - - -
McMeekan Maggie 6 Female Gr Daughter Ch. of Ire. Co.Down Scholar Single - - -

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Jimmy McMeekan delivering milk with his Piebald Horse.

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For many years the local milkman Mr. Jim McMeekin


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