Donald Meiklejohn
1827 - 1897 (70 years)-
Name Donald Meiklejohn Born 1827 [1] Christened 7 Aug 1827 Thurso, Caithness, Scotland 
[2] Gender Male Died 25 Jan 1897 Bank Street, Thurso, Caithness, Scotland [3, 4, 5] Person ID I1257 Lois Willis Last Modified 16 Feb 2011
Father John Meiklejohn, b. Bef 12 Aug 1774, d. Between 1841 and 1851 (Age ~ 66 years) Mother Jane Robertson, b. Abt 1786, d. Aft 1851 (Age ~ 66 years) Married 24 Dec 1802 Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland - 1 24/12/1802 ROBESON JEAN JOHN MUCKELJOHN/ F HALKIRK /CAITHNESS 037/00 0010 0318
Muckeljohn John Muckeljohn in Sordale of the Parish of Thurso & Jean Robeson in North Calder married 24 December
Family ID F316 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- 1 24/12/1802 ROBESON JEAN JOHN MUCKELJOHN/ F HALKIRK /CAITHNESS 037/00 0010 0318
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Christened - 7 Aug 1827 - Thurso, Caithness, Scotland 
Died - 25 Jan 1897 - Bank Street, Thurso, Caithness, Scotland = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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Notes - The 1841 Census has the following which seems to match this family
Piece: SCT1841/41 Place: Thurso-Caithness Enumeration District 12
Civil Parish: Thurso Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: -
Folio: 0 Page 1
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Surname First Name Sex Age Occupation Where Born Remarks
Micklejohn John M 65 Farmer Caithness
Micklejohn Jean F 55 Caithness
Micklejohn Alexr. M 20 Caithness
Micklejohn Donald M 20 Agricultural labourer Caithness
Micklejohn Elisabeth F 25 Caithness
Micklejohn Catherine F 15 Caithness
Micklejohn William M 15 Caithness
Watt David M 10 Agricultural labourer Caithness
The 1861 Scotland Census shows Donald was in the household of Alexander Meiklejohn at Bank Street, Thurso, Caithness. He was his brother, born abt 1826 in Thurso, occupation flesher.
The 1881 Scotlland Census shows Donald was at Bank St Thurso, Caithness. He was the head of the household, unmarried, age 59, male, birthplace Thurso, Caithness, Scotland, occupation builder. Also in the household was his sister Elizabeth age 64.
The 1891 Scotlland Census shows Donald was at Bank St Thurso, Caithness. He was the head of the household, age 68, occupation dyke builder. Also in the household was his sister Elizabeth age 77.
His death certificate shows he was a dyke builder and was single. His parents were John Meiklejohn, farmer, deceased, and Jane Robertson, deceased. He died from bronchitis, 10 days, enlarged prostate, uncertain, sore throat a week. The informant was Dond Bain, nephew.
As he was single, Donald Bain would be his sister's child.
- The 1841 Census has the following which seems to match this family
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Sources - [S2322] Year of birth calculated from age at time of death.
- [S3264] ScotlandsPeople OPRI Births and Christenings 1553-, GROS Data 041/00 0005 (Reliability: 3).
- [S2626] Donald Meiklejohn 1897 death certificate.
- [S3300] 1897 Deaths in the Parish of Thurso in the County.
- [S1752] Statutory Register Index Deaths 1855-1953, GROS Data 041/00 0007 (Reliability: 3).
- [S2322] Year of birth calculated from age at time of death.