Brief Life History of James
When James Meeks was born on 4 August 1844, in Aston Rowant, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Daniel Meeks, was 23 and his mother, Sophia Shepherd, was 19. He married Mary Croxford on 24 December 1866, in Aston Rowant, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Kingston Blount, Oxfordshire, England in 1851 and Aston Rowant, Oxfordshire, England for about 10 years.
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- James Meekes, "England and Wales Census, 1881"
- James Meeks, "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008"
- James Meeks, "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005"
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1854 · The Crimean War
The Crimean War was fought between Russia and an alliance of Britain, France, Sardinia and Turkey on the Crimean Peninsula. Russia had put pressure on Turkey which threatened British interests in the Middle East.
1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children
School attendance became compulsory from ages five to ten on August 2, 1880.
1884
Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).
Name Meaning
English (Cambridgeshire): variant of Meek , with post-medieval excrescent -s. Compare Mix .
Dutch: patronymic from Meek 3.
History: Thomas Meeks (born c. 1624 in London) emigrated to New Haven, CT, in or before 1643. In 17th-century New Haven this surname was also spelled Meekes, Mix, and Mixx.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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