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About Dr. James Meik
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James Meik Grave Plot No.: 639
date of death: 25 Apr 1837 Age at death: 79 yrs 3m 5 d
Relationships:
Husband of Harriet Henrietta Meik and father of James Patrick Meik
Full Epitaph:
Sacred to the memory of/ James Meik Esq./ Late senior member of the medical board of Bengal/ died 25th April 1837, aged 79 years, 3 months and 5 days/ 1st Thess 4th Chap 13th Verse.
Occupation: Doctor
Residence: Middleton Street, Chowringhee, Calcutta
Place of death: Calcutta
Crawford's entry on James Meik is as follows:
James Meik b. 1759 p.33 B.322, b. 1759 C.C.S 1783 Asst. Surgeon 16 Mar 1783 Surg 20 May 1796 SS: 17 Dec 1812 MMB (member of medical board) 21 Jan 1819 President (of medical board) 28 Feb 1826 R. 21 Feb 1829 d. in Calcutta 25 Apr 1837. D and M spell name Meick also spelt Meek in Roll of Corp. Surg. 3rd Maratha / Pindari War 1817-18 as S.S (senior surgeon).
His will lists many expensive items and a large collection of books (no titles mentioned). It also mentions a house in Middleton Street, Chowringhee renting at Rupees 35,000. His eldest son, James Patrick Meik, was a lieutenant in H.M 49th Regiment stationed in Fort William.
Bibliography
Crawford, Lieutenant-Colonel D. G. Roll of the Indian Medical Service 1615-1930 - Volume 1. Andrews UK Limited, 2012.
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Dr. James Meik's Timeline
| 1758 |
January 10, 1758
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Moneydie, Perthshire, Scotland (United Kingdom)
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| 1809 |
December 9, 1809
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India
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January 15, 1813
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Sultanpur, Bengal, India
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| 1837 |
April 25, 1837
Age 79
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West Bengal, India
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