William Meek in India

[Skoosh]

Paul.  This great old film from the Scottish Film Archive shows the Cameron Highlanders in 1935, one of two old soldiers featured is Sergeant Charles Meek, possibly not one of your lot but great viewing.

http://movingimage.nls.uk/film/1545?search_term=Meek&search_join_type=AND&search_fuzzy+yes

Skoosh.

[MrMeek]

Great video.  Do you know which one is Charles Meek?

MrMeek

[Morisco]

Hi Thanks.  Very helpful.

M

[Morisco]

From 2011
Paul,  Cranston Meek's, Three boys accidently drowned in the canal at Ratho, Sep' 28 1891, when their boat capsized. Alexander Lawrie age 15 & Robert Lawrie age 9 & their cousin Robert Meek age 12 son of Alexander Meek, miner, of Edgehead, Cranston. From the Aberdeen Journal.   Skoosh.

I have found these children.

Robert Meek is William Robert Meek 1879. His mother, Margaret Bird, had a sister Janet who married William Richardson Lawrie.  Alexander and Robert were the sons of William and Janet Lawrie and nephews of Margaret Meek (Bird). 

The Birds and Lawrie's lived in Ratho.

Margaret was a servant in Edinburgh and married Alexander Meek in Leith North.  All other records for Alexander before and after the marriage were for Cranston so I wonder how they met.

M