Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 162,237 pages of information and 244,492 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 147,919 pages of information and 233,587 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

William Meikle

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William Meikle (c1821- )

1855 Locomotive foreman with the South Eastern Railway

1860-64 Locomotive Superintendent of the Whitehaven and Furness Junction Railway[1][2]

1861 Living at Corkickle, Whitehaven: William Meikle (age 40 born Scotland), Mechanical Engineer. With his wife Anne Meikle (age 45 born Beaulah, Hants.). Also his mother-in-law Jane Hubington (age 79 born Beaulah, Hants.). One servant.[3]

1864-65 Locomotive Superintendent of the Dublin and Kingstown Railway

1871-77 CME of the Victorian Railways

1881 Living at Chesterton Terrace, Reigate, Surrey: William Meikle (age 60 born Scotland), Retired Mechanical Engineer. With his wife Ann Meikle (age 65 born Beaulie, Hants.). One servant.[4]

1885 April 27th. Death of Ann Meikle wife of William Meikle of Redhill.[5]

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Sources of Information

  1. Whitehaven News - Thursday 01 March 1860
  2. Whitehaven News - Thursday 03 March 1864
  3. 1861 Census
  4. 1881 Census
  5. Surrey Mirror - Saturday 09 May 1885