Person:John Meekins (6)

John Meakins was born on 20th August 1860 at 4 Fox’s Buildings in Southwark, in the southern suburbs of London. He was the son of Ann Meakins, formerly Walter, a hawker, and her husband John Meakins, a costermonger. John had a twin brother called Henry.

Sadly, young John died when he was only two years old, on 5th January 1863 at 4 Fox’s Court in Southwark.

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

   b. John MEAKINS, September Quarter 1860, St George Southwark Registration District, Volume 1d, page 116, mother's maiden name Walter

   John's place of birth taken from his twin brother Henry's birth certificate.

2. ↑ Baptisms register, in Church of England. Parish Registers of St Mary, Newington. (London: London Metropolitan Archives).

   BAPTISMS solemnized in the Parish of St Mary Newington in the County of Surrey in the Year 1860
   No.	When Baptized	Child's Christian Name	Parents' Name		Abode	Quality, Trade, or Profession	By whom the Ceremony was performed
   			Christian	Surname
   390 Born Aug[us]t 20 1860	Sept[ember] 9	John (Twin) Son of	John & Ann	Mekins	North St[reet]	Costermonger	T.C. Simpson

3. ↑ General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration. (London: General Register Office)
   Death certificate.

   REGISTRATION DISTRICT ST GEORGE SOUTHWARK
   1863 DEATH in the Sub-district of Kent Road in the County of Surrey
   No.	When and where died	Name and surname	Sex	Age	Occupation	Cause of death	Signature, description and residence of informant	When registered	Signature of registrar
   452	Fifth January 1863 4 Foxes Court	John Meakins	Male	2 years	Son of John Meakins Hawker of fruit	Pneumonia Chronic hydrocephalus Certified	X The mark of Ann Meakins present at the death 4 Foxes Court Southwark	Sixth January 1863	F.C. Fitch Registrar