Cowe Eyemouth

[wozzle]

cnnot find alexander in 1841
could have been mistranscribed
there is one born 1833(date ould have been mistranscribed)
he is living in ladykirk with possible parents ann and peter cowe.
would need his parents names from his marr.cert to really track him down.

[MonicaL]

Sharon

BMD certs can be viewed and downloaded from Scotlands People at www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk

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Monica 

[tegan]

thank you very much for your help, you have given me plenty to go on. i certainly wouldnt have done it with out your help

i am glad i found this site and that you are all so willing to help and advise
best wishes sharon

[matriach2000]

Hello Eulielma cowe is apparantly my husband,s grandmother.
I have been informed that she married a William Meek in Eyemouth

[apanderson]

She certainly did matriach.

She, her husband and two of their children are buried in Eyemouth Cemetery. Also listed on the stone is another son who was killed during WW2.

Gulielma died 18th November 1947 aged 67 years
Husband William died 30th April 1925 aged 45 years
Daughter Agnes Lockie Meek died 18th October 1906 aged 1 year 7 months
Son John died 25th May 1920 aged 1 year 7 months
Son William Alexander Meek killed in action 7th January 1943 aged 27 years

The following info comes from the CWGC Debt of Honour:

Name: MEEK, WILLIAM ALEXANDER
Initials: W A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Able Seaman
Regiment/Service: Merchant Navy
Unit Text: S.S. Benalbanach (Leith)
Age: 27
Date of Death: 07/01/1943
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 16.
Memorial: TOWER HILL MEMORIAL

And from SNWM:

Surname MEEK
Firstname William Alexander
Service number 
Date of death 07/01/1943
Decoration 
Place of birth Eyemouth
Other S.S. "BENALBANACH".
SNWM roll MERCHANT NAVY & FISHING FLEETS (Part 1)
Rank A.B
Theatre of death Unknown

Anne