by Shona » Fri Feb 21, 2014 4:32 pm
Grace McKeich married James Meek on 20 May 1851 in Southend parish.
In 1851, Grace was living and working at Drumavouline in Southend parish. James Meek was visiting Drumavouline when the census was taken, but at a different household.
At the time, there were 38 people living in Drumavouline in four separate households.
Alexander Dempsay, head, married, 36, fisherman, b Ireland
Polly Dempsay, wife, 35, b Ireland
Rosetta Dempsay, dau, 13, b Ireland
John Dempsay, son, 10, b Ireland
Mary Dempsay, dau, 5, b Ireland
Daniel Dempsay, son, 2, b Ireland
John Curry, brother-in-law, 29, fisherman, b Ireland
Alexander Curry, brother-in-law, 22, fisherman, b Ireland
James Meek, visitor, single, 22, fisherman, b Ireland
Duncan McNaught, head, farmer of 100 acres, b Southend
Barbara McNaught, wife, 35, b Southend
George McNaught, son, 14, school, b Southend
Thomas McNaught, son, 12, school, b Southend
Duncan McNaught, son, 8, school, b Southend
Catharine McNaught, dau, 6, school, b Southend
John McNaught, son, 3, b Southend
Neil McNaught, son, 1, b Southend
Alexander Crawford, farm labourer, 22, b Southend
Donald McLean, farm labourer, 24, b Southend
Mary A Love, widow, 28, gen servant, b Ireland
Grace McKeich, single, 27, gen servant, b Campbeltown
The other two households were that of James McMillian, a blacksmith, and Mary McCaulay, a farm labourer's wife.
Grace Meek's death record says she died at Druimvuline and that she was the daughter of John and Mary McKeich. Her husband James Meek was the death informant.