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West Lothian (Linlithgowshire) / Re: Linlithgow Tanneries / Bootmakers
« on: Thursday 25 March 10 05:35 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Skoosh
Mary Gardner b 10th Jan 1843 in Linlithgow  was the daughter of Robert Gardner b 1810 in Muiravonside and Jean Bird b 1811 in Linlithgow. Mary married Alexander Miller Meek in 1866 she died at the age of 85 in 1927 at Roseland Cottage, 14 Royal Terrace, Linlithgow. She is buried in the Linlithgow cemetery. There is a headstone, it states "In memory of Alexander Miller Meek died 26th September, 1916 aged 73 and his wife Mary  Gardner who died 24th April 1927 aged 85 and daughter, Mary Miller Meek who died 1st September 1958

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West Lothian (Linlithgowshire) / Re: Linlithgow Tanneries / Bootmakers
« on: Wednesday 24 March 10 08:36 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Skoosh
As my ancestor was Mary Gardner, the only information I have on Alexander was his parents were William Meek who married Mary Miller in 1839 and that they both died on the same day in May 1877 in High Street, Linlithgow

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West Lothian (Linlithgowshire) / Re: Linlithgow Tanneries / Bootmakers
« on: Tuesday 23 March 10 10:06 GMT (UK)  »
Hi
My ancestor was Mary Gardner who married Alexander Miller Meek in 1866 in Linlithgow.  In the 1881 census Alexander was 37 years old, master shoemaker in High Street Linlithgow, employing 10 men and 2 boys. He was  also a councillor. Alexander died in 1916 in Linlithgow.

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