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Catherine Moir Meiklejohn (c1840) is my father's maternal grandmother. Cannot find definite evidence of the names or other details of her parents. Can anyone help' please?
Sheila

Her marriage cert. would give you her father's name. It will also give you her age so you can work out her date of birth.

how did you get back to her? cant see that name as such on Ancestry

This may be a coincidence but here it is anyway:-

Marriages Mar 1885 (>99%)
McAllum William Dartford 2a 474
Meiklejohn Catherine Grady Dartford 2a 474

must be a member of the family though!

saw that marriage but she would have been c 45 at marriage if born 1840 so a little late maybe to be starting a family ??

Found this could fit:-

CATHARINE MORE MEIKLEJOHN - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 01 APR 1843 Fossoway And Tulliebole, Kinross, Scotland
Father: JAMES MEIKLEJOHN
Mother: CATHE. CRAWFORD


found this too but maiden name of wife is not Crawford?
JAMES MEIKLEJOHN - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Marriage: 29 MAY 1842 Stirling, Stirling, Scotland
Spouse: CATHERINE MITCHELL

1851
Name: Catherine Meiklejohn
Age: 7
Estimated birth year: abt 1844
Relationship: Daughter
Mother's Name: Cathrine
Gender: Female
Where born: Fossoway, Perthshire
Parish Number: 461
Civil parish: Fossoway
Town: Blaringone
County: Kinross
Address: New Village Of Blaringone
Occupation: Schollar
ED: 3
Page: 5 (click to see others on page)
Household schedule number: 24
Line: 10
Roll: CSSCT1851_95
Household Members:
Name Age
Cathrine Crawford 27 born: Fossoway, Perthshire (Dressmaker)
Catherine Meiklejohn 7

so looks as though they weren't married.

There are also these:-
1851
Catherine Meiklejohn Robert, Catherine abt 1849 Glasgow Daughter Calton Lanarkshire

Catherine Meiklejohn George, Agnes abt 1842 Culross, Perthshire Daughter Logierait Perthshire

Catherine Meiklejohn David, Ann abt 1844 Glasgow, Lanark Daughter Glasgow St Mary Lanarkshire

Catherine Meiklejohn Robert, Jean abt 1849 Alva, Stirlingshire Daughter Alva Stirlingshire

so not so uncommon a name as you could think.

Who did she marry?

Is this her death

1909 MEIKLEJOHN CATHERINE MOIR JOHNMAN F 66 FOSSOWAY AND TULLIEBOLE /KINROSS

If so
She married Robert Johnman.............parents given as James (Miner) and Catherine Meiklejohn ms Crawford (both deceased)

1841 census

Surname First name(s) Sex Age Occupation Where Born Remarks
MEIKLEJOHN William M 60 Iron Miner Clackmannanshire
MOIR Helen F 48 Clackmannanshire
MEIKLEJOHN Sophia F 22 Clackmannanshire
MEIKLEJOHN James M 20 Iron Miner Clackmannanshire
MEIKLEJOHN Helen F 18 Clackmannanshire
MEIKLEJOHN William M 15 Clackmannanshire
MEIKLEJOHN John M 13 Clackmannanshire
MEIKLEJOHN Edward M 10 Clackmannanshire
MEIKLEJOHN Margaret F 7 Clackmannanshire
MCCUTCHEON James M 55 Plasterer Clackmannanshire
LUMDIL Thomas M 35 Ag Lab Outside Census County (1841)
CUNNINGHAM William M 23 Wool Spinner Outside Census County (1841)

Marriage for William Meiklejohn and Helen Moir

WILLIAM MEIKLEJOHN
Event(s):
Marriages:
Spouse: HELEN MOIR
Marriage:
05 OCT 1811 Tillicoultry, Clackmannan, Scotland

JAMES MEIKLEJOHN
Event(s):
Birth:
13 JUN 1820
Christening:
02 JUL 1820 Tillicoultry, Clackmannan, Scotland
Parents:
Father: WILLIAM MEIKLEJOHN
Mother: HELEN MOIR


If these ASSUMPTIONS of mine are correct then James Meiklejohn and Catherine Crawford were not married.......James was married to Helen Hutton and died in a mine collapse.

1855 MEIKLEJOHN JAMES MOIR M 35 CARNOCK /FIFE

Death for Catherine Crawford

1903 CRAWFORD CATHERINE F 80 FOSSOWAY AND TULLIEBOLE /KINROSS

Occupation at death Grocer ......status given as Single...........cert signed by Robert Johnman (Son-in-law)........parents given as James (Flesher) and Catherine ms Keltie

JAS. CRAWFORD
Event(s):
Marriages:
Spouse: CATH. KELTIE
Marriage:
22 SEP 1805 Fossoway And Tulliebole, Kinross, Scotland

POSSIBLE birth for Catherine Keltie

KATHARINE KELTIE
Event(s):
Birth:
26 JAN 1785
Christening:
06 FEB 1785 Fossoway And Tulliebole, Kinross, Scotland
Parents:
Father: DAVID KELTIE

Even further???

DAVID KELTIE
Event(s):
Marriages:
Spouse: MARGARET WILSON Family
Marriage:
11 MAY 1770 Fossoway And Tulliebole, Kinross, Scotland

These may not be the people you are looking for but there is a very strong possibility that they are

The Johnman family 1891

Name: Robert Johnman
Age: 48
Estimated birth year: abt 1843
Relationship: Head
Spouse's name : Catherine
Gender: Male
Where born: Powmill Fossoway, Perthshire
Registration Number: 461
Registration district: Fossoway and Tulliebole
Civil parish: Fossoway and Tulliebole
County: Perthshire
Address: 3rd Ho
Occupation: Mason
ED: 1
Household schedule number: 5
Line: 17
Roll: CSSCT1891_142
Household Members:
Name Age
Robert Johnman 48
Catherine Johnman 47
Margaret Johnman 26
Catherine Johnman 24

Well Aileen you have been busy through the night. I had to stop looking, because of the time, and was going to pick it up this morning but you've pipped me to it.
Well done with what you've found!
Catherine

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