Research Links

People known to be actively engaged in research and with accessible websites

Lois Saleeba
Lois has a very extensive family history website, Ancestors of Lois (Tarbit) & Graeme Saleeba. It contains information about their ancestors. In particular it has a lot of information about the Coxon family. Over the years I have drawn heavily on her research pending my own investigations. Lois also includes a useful list of other Coxon researchers. Contact Lois at losal@bigpond.net.au

Harry Coxon
Harry has been been a long time researcher of the Coxons. His website, The History Of The Coxon Name, is a mine of information. His Coxon family is distinct from mine but he painstakingly classifies a lot of information about all the Coxon's he finds. The site is well worth a visit. Harry also has his own list of Coxon researchers. Contact Harry at harry.coxon@virgin.net

Paul Walton
Paul is interested in the McMeiken branch of the family. His wife is a descendent of Archibald McMeiken (c1826). You can contact Paul at paul.walton@tesco.net His research will be found on the Genes Reunited website.

Jeff Piper
Jeff is a 3rd cousin of my wife, their first common ancester being Mary McMeiken (1852), who married Charles Herdman (C1849). He traces his line through Jean Findlow - Emily Ridley - Mary Herdman to Mary McMeiken and Charles Herdman. Jeff's family history can be found at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~jeffpiper/.

David Irwin
David's interests include the Coxons and the Southerns. His line of descent is from Jane Coxon and John Colbeck. Jane's parents were Henry Coxon and Jane Suthren (Southern), and these are our common ancesters. Henry and Jane are my 4xGt.Grandparents. You can contact David at david@irwin.org..

Other contacts

This is a list of people who have been in touch who have expressed an interest in persons in this data base. These people are not known to have publicly accessible websites but may have e-mail addresses.

Catheen Cairns is the daughter of William Proctor and Elizabeth Sykes

Stephen Cooke provided me with lots of information about the Dunnets. Sadly I've lost contact with him. I would be grateful to hear from anyone who can restore the contact.

Lynn Devine is the 2xGt.Grand-daughter of Archibald McMeiken and Eliza Jane Foster

Karen Gaughen is the Gt.Grand-daughter of Archibald McMeiken and Eliza Jane Foster

Dawn Gosney is the 2xGt.Grand-daughter of Robert Wilson and Elizabeth Brown.

Lynne Jackson is a fourth cousin of my wife in the Johnson line. The common ancestor is Thomas Johnson. Lynne would be happy to correspond with anyone in her Johnson ancestry.

Martin Johnson is the 2xGt.Grand-son of Thomas Johnson and a third cousin of my wife. He kindly provided an amazing family photo of Thomas Johnson and John Gouldy Johnson, dated c 1870.

Pauline Johnson has an interest in the Johnson family. Her husband, Paul Malcolm Johnson is a 4th cousin of my wife, the common ancestor being Thomas Johnson. She is willing to contact other Johnson researchers.

Angela Melling is the 2xGt.Grand-daughter of John Coxon and Mary Elizabeth Bell.

Debbie Prince. Debbie is a Coxon researcher, and traces her descent from Thomas Coxon(c1780-1853) and Isabella (c 1790-1831). Our common ancestors appear to be Thomas' grandparents Anthony Coxon (c1700- 1790)and Jane Brown (c1705 -1746), who are my 5xGt.Grandparents.

Mike Skinsley is a Coxon researcher. He traces his lineage back to William Coxon (1736-1824), our common ancestor and his 5x Gt.Grandfather. Mike has made a significant contribution to our Coxon research by tabulating all the mills known to be used by Coxons in Nothumberland, with the names and ates of the millers. You can access Mike's document through the 'Coxon Documents' on the main menu,

Teresa Slaughter is the 3xGt.Grand-daughter of Charles Pitman.

Bronwen Tickner is interested in the Tickner family and is descended from the brother, Edward, of Job Tickner and his wife Jane Pitman.

Nick Thomas is the 2xGt.Grandson of Archibald McMeiken and Martha Anne Gilmour.