Person:James Meekins (2)

James William Meakins was born on 20th April 1875 and baptised the following month at St Peter’s Church in the Walworth area of Newington, in the southern suburbs of London. He was the son of a hawker called Ann Meakins, formerly Walter, and her husband John Meakins, a costermonger and general dealer.

Sadly, James died when he was about one year old in 1876.

1. ↑ Births index, in General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration. (London: General Register Office).

   b. James William MEAKINS, June Quarter 1875, St Saviour Southwark Registration District, Volume 1d, page 36, mother's maiden name Walters

2. ↑ ^2.0 2.1 Baptisms register, in Church of England. Parish Registers of St Peter Walworth. (London: London Metropolitan Archives).

   BAPTISMS solemnized in the Parish of ST. MARY, NEWINGTON, in the County of Surrey, at ST. PETER'S CHURCH, WALWORTH, in the Year 1875.
   No.	When Baptized	Child's Christian Name	Parents' Name		Abode	Quality, Trade, or Profession	By whom the Ceremony was performed
   			Christian	Surname
   2550	May 16th Born April 20 1875	James William son of	John & Ann	Meakins	Kent Street	General Dealer	E. Morris

3. ↑ Deaths index, in General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration. (London: General Register Office).

   d. James William MEAKINS, June Quarter 1876, St Saviour Southwark Registration District, Volume 1d, page 25, aged 1 [1874/5]