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This is the main site for Scotland - it has births, marriages and deaths; baptisms and marriages before civil registration started in 1855; all Scottish censuses and lots more. It is a pay to view site (ie you buy credits and use them to view records); you can view and download images of original entries much more cheaply than buying English & Welsh certs..

www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/?

Scottish birth, marriage and death certs give far more info than English and Welsh ones - as well as full parents' names on all of them, birth certs also give date and place of parents' marriage (although I have found cases when a mother's memory was a bit out!).

Good luck and come back here if you need more help.

Hi thanks everyone .... I'm very new to this and didn't know where to start ..... what sites should I try for census etc just finding my way around this slowly lol x k

Did James marry or die in Scotland? If so, his the certs should name both his parents.

His birth doesn't seem to be registered under Meiklem. Using surnames beginning Meikle, there are 4 James in Lanarkshire in 1890. A search for marriage for the Archibald brings up nothing but there is a possible for James in 1886.

Hello Karen and welcome to the Community boards.



I'll let Karen know how to return to her replies... :-)

Nemphlar (not Nemphlor) is near Lanark which is south east from Motherwell.

Was it Birkhill Farm (rather than Birkhall Farm) that they lived. If so see here:-

http://www.zoopla.co.uk/property/birkhill-farm/nemphlar/lanark/ml11-9jb/28192264

It gives the postcode.

Kath. x

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1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Greenhill Farm Landward, Cadder, Cadder East, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Print household transcription
Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital condition Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Robert Meiklem Head Married Male 47 1844 Farmer Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Ellen Mcgrowther Meiklem Wife Married Female 30 1861 Farmers Wife Dunbartonshire
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Ellen Meiklem Daughter - Female 9 1882 Scholar Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Walter Meiklem Son - Male 8 1883 Scholar Lanarkshire, Scotland
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James Meiklem Son - Male 6 1885 Scholar Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Ethal Meiklem Daughter - Female 4 1887 - Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Julies Campbell Servant Unmarried Female 35 1856 General Servant Call, Argyllshire

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1901 Scotland Census about James Meiklem
Name: James Meiklem
Age: 10
Estimated birth year: abt 1891
Relationship: Inmate Under Detention (Inmate)
Gender: Male
Where born: Rutherglen, Lanarkshire
Registration Number: 722
Registration district: Tranent
Civil Parish: Tranent
County: East Lothian
Address: Tranent Haddingtonshire
Occupation: Scholar
ED: St Josephs Certified Industrial School for Roman Catholic Boys
Household schedule number: 1
LINE: 7
Roll: CSSCT1901_411

Google does not recognise Nemphlor Crossford, where is it,please?

his birth should be on Scotlands People

its not a subs site ,you have to buy units to call up the birth ref but for that time you can also use units to view the actual birth record

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1891 Scotland Census
James Meikleham
Age: 9 Mo Estimated birth year: abt 1890
Relationship: Grandson
Father's Name: James Meikleham
Gender: Male
Where born: Tollcross, Lanarkshire
Registration Number: 622/2
Registration district: Shettleston
Civil Parish: Barony County: Lanarkshire
Address: Front Sq
ED: 14 Household schedule number: 131
LINE: 4 Roll: CSSCT1891_222
Sarah Meikleham 50
Archibald Meikleham 30
James Meikleham 21
James Meikleham 9 Mo
Source Citation: Parish: Barony; ED: 14; Page: 31; Line: 4; Roll: CSSCT1891_222.

have you found him on any census?

Hi tryin to trace my great grandfather's ancestors James meiklem lived at Birkhall Farm Nemphlor Crossford Lanark if anyone has any info wld be appreciated ..... Thanks karen meiklem x