John James Robe Meiklejohn
Bef 1850 - Yes, date unknown-
Name John James Robe Meiklejohn Born Bef 9 Nov 1850 Christened 9 Nov 1850 Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland 
[1, 2] Gender Male Died Yes, date unknown Person ID I1252 Lois Willis Last Modified 23 May 2010
Father William Meiklejohn, b. 16 Apr 1820, d. 3 Feb 1892, Warse, Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland (Age 71 years) Mother Grace Watson, b. 26 Nov 1820, d. 26 Feb 1891, Warse, Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland (Age 70 years) Married 18 Dec 1846 Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland - Also listed on Parish Register for Dunnet 27 November 1846 GROS Data 036/00 0002
Family ID F313 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Jemima W Shepherd, b. 1850, Dundee, Angus, Scotland , d. Yes, date unknown Married 19 Feb 1874 St Clement, Dundee, Angus, Scotland [3, 4] - John was a bachelor and Jemima was a spinster. They were cousins.
Children 1. Magdalen Oliph W Meiklejohn, b. 1875, Bressay, Shetland, Scotland , d. Yes, date unknown2. Grace Isabella W Meiklejohn, b. 1877, Bressay, Shetland, Scotland , d. Yes, date unknown3. Jemima Watson S Meiklejohn, b. 1879, Bressay, Shetland, Scotland , d. Yes, date unknown4. Sophie Jane Meiklejohn, b. 1880, Bressay, Shetland, Scotland , d. Yes, date unknown5. Louise Brydon Meiklejohn, b. 1882, Bressay, Shetland, Scotland , d. Yes, date unknown6. William Meiklejohn, b. 1886, Bressay, Shetland, Scotland , d. Yes, date unknownLast Modified 23 May 2010 Family ID F1801 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Christened - 9 Nov 1850 - Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland 
Married - 19 Feb 1874 - St Clement, Dundee, Angus, Scotland = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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Notes - The 1851 Scotland Census shows John J Meiklejohn was in the household of William Meiklejohn. He was his son, age 5 months, occupation farmer's son, birthplace Warse, Canisbay.
The 1881 Scotland Census shows John J R Meiklejohn was at Mayfield House, Bressay, Zetland, Scotland. He the head of the household, married, age 30, male, birthplace Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland, occupation farm overseer, inspector of poor, registrar. Also in the household was his wife Jemima W Meiklejohn age 31, daughter Magdalen O W Meiklejohn age 5, daughter Grace I W Meiklejohn age 3, daughter Jemima W S Meiklejohn age 2, daughter Sophie J Meiklejohn age 4 months, visitor Annie W Shepherd age 39, servant Barbara Gray age 26 nurse, servant Elizabeth McLeod age 16 cook.
He was the informant at his mother's death in 1891 and his father's death in 1892. He was living at Mayfield House, Bressay, Shetland.
- The 1851 Scotland Census shows John J Meiklejohn was in the household of William Meiklejohn. He was his son, age 5 months, occupation farmer's son, birthplace Warse, Canisbay.
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Sources - [S1340] OPR Index Births & Christenings (1553-1854), GROS Data 035/00 0002 (Reliability: 3).
- [S3264] ScotlandsPeople OPRI Births and Christenings 1553-, GROS Data 035/00 0002 (Reliability: 3).
- [S1753] Statutory Register Index Marriages 1885-1928, GROS Data 282/03 0065 (Reliability: 3).
- [S3266] ScotlandsPeople Statutory Register Index Marriages, GROS Data 282/03 0065 (Reliability: 3).
- [S1340] OPR Index Births & Christenings (1553-1854), GROS Data 035/00 0002 (Reliability: 3).