Janet Banks Meiklejohn
1841 - 1898 (57 years)-
Name Janet Banks Meiklejohn Born 26 Aug 1841 Caithness, Scotland 
[1, 2] Gender Female Baptism 23 Sep 1841 Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland [2] Died 25 Oct 1898 Woolwool, Victoria, Australia [1] Buried 27 Oct 1898 Beaufort Cemetery, Beaufort, Victoria, Australia [1] Person ID I1196 Lois Willis Last Modified 3 Feb 2017
Father John Meiklejohn, b. Bef 16 Jun 1804, Caithness, Scotland , d. 26 Apr 1870, Stockyard Hill, Victoria, Australia (Age ~ 65 years) Mother Mary Manson, b. 1806, d. 20 Mar 1860, 2 Victoria Street, Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland (Age 54 years) Married 13 Feb 1834 Thurso, Caithness, Scotland Family ID F302 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Joseph Stokie, b. 1850, Piggoreet, Victoria, Australia , d. 1 Mar 1901, Connor Street, Colac, Victoria, Australia (Age 51 years) Married 6 Apr 1871 Emerald Hill, Victoria, Australia - Joseph was a bachelor. He was born at Piggoreet, Victoria. Joseph was aged 21. He was living at Skipton. His parents were Thomas Stokie, blacksmith and quarrier, and Mary Gorman.
Jessie was a spinster. She was born at Caithness, UK. Jessie was aged 29. Her present residence was Emerald Hill and her usual residence was Skipton. Her parents were John Meiklejohn, farmer, and Mary Manson.
They were married by Donald Meiklejohn, Presbyterian Minister of Kilmore. The witnesses were Wm C Gordon Meiklejohn, upholsterer, and Mary Meiklejohn.
Children 1. John Thomas Stokie, b. 1871, Skipton, Victoria, Australia , d. 1950, Skipton, Victoria, Australia (Age 79 years)+ 2. Henry Alexander Stokie, b. 1873, Skipton, Victoria, Australia , d. 1938, Dandenong, Victoria, Australia (Age 65 years)+ 3. William Charles Gordon David Stokie, b. Nov 1873, Borringallook Station, Skipton, Victoria, Australia , d. 20 May 1924, Trawalla, Victoria, Australia (Age ~ 50 years)4. James Albert Stokie, b. 1875, Skipton, Victoria, Australia , d. 25 Jan 1959, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia (Age 84 years)5. Peter Edward Stokie, b. 1879, Skipton, Victoria, Australia , d. 7 Feb 1952, Skipton, Victoria, Australia (Age 73 years)Last Modified 21 Jan 2010 Family ID F305 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- Joseph was a bachelor. He was born at Piggoreet, Victoria. Joseph was aged 21. He was living at Skipton. His parents were Thomas Stokie, blacksmith and quarrier, and Mary Gorman.
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Event Map 
Born - 26 Aug 1841 - Caithness, Scotland 
Baptism - 23 Sep 1841 - Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland 
Married - 6 Apr 1871 - Emerald Hill, Victoria, Australia 
Died - 25 Oct 1898 - Woolwool, Victoria, Australia 
Buried - 27 Oct 1898 - Beaufort Cemetery, Beaufort, Victoria, Australia = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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Headstones 
Janet Banks Stokie headstone
Photo of headstone for Janet Banks Stokie
Photo supplied by Carol Judkins - Carol's Headstone Photographs
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Notes - The 1861 Scotland Census shows Janet Meiklejohn was in the household of John Meiklejohn at 1 Victoria St Govan Lanarkshire, Scotland. She was his daughter, unmarried, age 17, occupation domestic servant, born in Caithness.
Mary and her sister Janet went to New Zealand. They sailed on the "Andrew Jackson" which arrived in Otago in July 1864 from Glasgow. http://www.angelfire.com/az/nzgenweb/otherOtago.html, and then on to Victoria, Australia. The Unassisted Immigrant Lists shows Miss Meiklejohn, age 22, and Miss Meiklejohn, age 20, travelled on the "Rangitoto", which arrived in Victoria in November 1866 (Port N Fiche 071 Page 001.
Janet died from influenza, bronchitis and cardiac failiure, 10 days. Her parents were John Meiklejohn, farmer, and Mary Manson. The informant was Joseph Stokie, husband, Woolwool. The undertaker was Thomas O'Larrs. The minister was Rev Richard Hosken, Church of England. The witnesses at her burial were William D Beare, and William Donnett. She was born in Caithness Scotland and had lived for 1 year in New Zealand and 30 years in Victoria.
- The 1861 Scotland Census shows Janet Meiklejohn was in the household of John Meiklejohn at 1 Victoria St Govan Lanarkshire, Scotland. She was his daughter, unmarried, age 17, occupation domestic servant, born in Caithness.
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