My Scottish "Wilkie" Family

Helen Adams

Female 1867 - 1948  (80 years)


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  • Name Helen Adams  [1, 2, 3
    Birth 5 May 1867  Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    1871 Census 1871  Springfield, Cults, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    1881 Census 1881  Creich, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    1881 Scotland Census 
    Occupation 1894 
    1901 Census 1901  Kinnoull, Perthshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    1901 Scotland Census 
    Death 13 Mar 1948  Perth, Perthshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Person ID I1132  wilkie
    Last Modified 3 Jan 2017 

    Father Edwin Adams,   b. 1835, Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Aug 1876, Mugdrum Island, Abernethy, Perth, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 41 years) 
    Mother Agnes Wilkie,   b. Abt 1845, BurntIsland, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Aug 1899, Forgandenny, Perthshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 54 years) 
    Marriage 12 Feb 1863  Orwell, Kinross, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    • Marriage Certificate: 1863-463-04

      Date: Feb 12, 1863 at Orwell Manse , After Banns, According to the Forms of the Established Church of Scotland

      Groom: Signed, Edwin Adams, Ploughman, Bachelor
      Age 26
      Residence: Arlase, Parish of Orwell
      Parents: Thomas Adams, Back Binder, Deceased & Helen Adams MS Eadie

      Bride: Signed Agnes Wilkie, her mark of 'x', Domestic Servant, Spinster
      Age: 17
      Residence: Mawcarse, Parish of Orwell
      Parents: Charles Wilkie, Shepherd & Agnes Wilkie, MS, Paton

      Walter Little, Minister

      Witnesses: Hugh Buress & John Adams
      Registered: Feb 11, 1863 at Milnathort, Hugh Forfar, Registrar
    Family ID F362  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Henry McConschu Reekie,   b. 17 Oct 1862, Kemback, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 May 1936, Friarton, Perthshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years) 
    Marriage 1 May 1894  Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    • Marriage Certificate - Scotlands People 1894-439-006 Page 3
      Date: 1894 - on the First day of May at Northovergates, Kinghorn.
      After Banns according to the forms of the Established Church of Scotland
      Groom: Signed, Henry Reekie, Gen. Labourer, Widower
      Age 31
      Residence: 7 Northovergate, Kinghorn
      Parents: John Reekie, Quarryman & Ann Reekie, MS Hill

      Bride: Signed, Hellen Adams, Domestic Servant, Spinster (Adamson)
      Age 25
      Residence: Northovergates, Kinghorn
      Parents: Edward Adamson, Ploughman, Deceased & agnes Adamson, MS Wilkie

      Minister - Wm Jardine Dobie, Minister of Kinghorn
      Witnesses: John Muirhead & Agnes Muirhead
      Registered: 1894 May 4, at Kinghorn,; Chas Hepburn, Registrar
    Children 
     1. Walter Williamson Adams - Reekie,   b. 18 Jul 1892, Forgandenny, Perthshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Apr 1974, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years)
     2. Alexander Reekie,   b. 21 Jun 1895, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Dec 1913, Friarton, Perth, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 18 years)
     3. James Spence Reekie,   b. 9 Apr 1897, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    +4. Agnes Reekie,   b. 8 Nov 1898, Barnhill, (Kinnoull), Perthshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Jan 1994, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 95 years)
    Family ID F396  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 20 Mar 2011 

  • Notes 
    • Birth: 05 May 1867, Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland
      Parents: Edwin Adams & Agnes Wilkie
      Source: C11406-1; Film #6035516


      1871 Census, Springfield Cults, Page 18; Dunfermline Library 1871-2-419
      #4 Hospital Hill
      Edwin Adams, Head, Married, Age 36, Ag Lab, Born Fifeshire Auchtermuchty
      Agnes Wilkie Wife, Married, Age 26, Born Fifeshire Burntisland
      Thomas Adams, Son, Unmarried, Age 7, Scholar, Born Kinrossshire, Orwell
      Agnes Adams, Daug, Unmarried, Age 5, Scholar, Born Kinrossshire, Orwell
      Hellen Adams, Daug, Unmarried, Age 3, Born Fifeshire Auchtermuchty
      Margaret Adams, Dau, Unmarried, Age 1, Born Fifeshire Strathmiglo
      Edwin Nanton, Boarder, Unmarried, Age 7, Visitor, Born Kinross Orwell

      On 1881 Census:
      Dwellilng, Parbroath Cotton, Creich, Fife, Scotland
      Film 0203518, GRO, Vol 418, Enum Dist 1, Page 10

      Agnes Adams, Head, Widow, Field Worker, Female, Age 34, Birthplace Burnt Island
      Agnes Adams, Daughter, Field Worker, Female, Age 15, Birthplace, Orwell, Kinross
      Helen Adams, Daughter, Female, Age 13, Birthplace, Auchertmuchty, , Fife
      Mary Adams, Daughter, Scholar, Female, Age 11, Birthplace, Strathmiglo, Fife

      * on Henry & Hellen's marr. certificate the spelling of Hellen's name is with 2 'l's; also her Father's name is given as Adamson, which is incorrect; it should read ADAMS


      Census: 1901 Kinnoull, Perth, Page 27
      Fam # 134, Whitehouse Buruhill
      Henry Reekie, Head, Marr, Age 38, Gas Stockher, Worker, Birthplace Kemback, Fifeshire
      Helen Reekie, Wife, Marr, Age 33; Birthplace Auchtermuchty
      John Reekie, Son, Age 13, Scholar, Birthplace Kinghorn
      Henry Reekie, Son, Age 11, Scholar, Birthplace Kinghorn
      Walter Reekie, Son, Age 8, Scholar, Birthplace Perthshire, Forgan? denny
      Alexander Reekie, Son, Age 5, Birthplace, Perth, Perth
      Agnes Reekie, Dau, Age 3, Birthplace Perth, Perth



      Death Source: 1948, Perth, Perth 1948-387-147 Page 49
      Name: Helen Reekie, Widow of Henry Reekie, Gasworker Labourer
      Date: 1948, March 13th, 10 h 0 m PM at 8 Breadalbane Terrace, Perth
      Sex: Female
      Age: 80 years
      Parents: Edwin Adams, Weaver, Deceased & Agnes Adams, MS Wilkie, Deceased
      Cause of Death: Valvular Disease of the Heart, Cerebral Thrombosis as cert. by G. M. Roric, M.B. ChB.
      Informant: H. Reekie, stepson, 27 Canal Street, Perth, Present
      Registered, 1948, March 15 th at Perth, S. Macdonald, Asst. Registrar; W Shepherd, Registrar

  • Sources 
    1. [S459] 1871 Scotland Census for Hellen Adams, 1871 -2, 419 Cults (Reliability: 3).
      Page 18, Family # 4
      Hellen Adams, Dau, Age 3, Born Auchtermuchty

    2. [S461] 1901 Census Scotland for Helen Reekie, Kinnoull, Perth, page 27 (Reliability: 3).
      Family # 134
      Helen Reekie, Married, Wife, Age 33, Born Auchtermuchty

    3. [S486] 1871 Scotland Census for Agnes (Wilkie) Adams, 1871 Scotland Census (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S463] 1871 Scotland Census for Agnes Adams, 1871 Scotland Census - 1871-2-419; Springfield Cults, #4 Hospital Hill, Pg 18
      Dunfermline Library, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland (Reliability: 3).
      Helen Adams, Daughter, Age 3, Birthplace Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland
      Helen is residing with her Parents Edwin Adams & Agnes Wilkie Adams, and siblings

    5. [S649] Scotland. Fife., 1881 British Census, Parbroath Cotton, Creich, Fife, Scotland, enumeration district (ED) 1, page 10, schedule no. Volume 418, Helen Adams; FHL microfilm 0,203,518 (Reliability: 4).
      Helen Adams, Female, Daughter, Age 13, Birthplace Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland
      Helen is residing with her Mother Agnes & 2 Sisters, Agnes & Mary

    6. [S672] National Archives Cenus for Scotland 1901, Scotland Census 1901, Kinnoull, Perth, Page 27, Family #134; Whitehouse Burnhill (Reliability: 4).
      Helen Reekie, Wife, Married, Age 33, Birthplace Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland
      Helen is residing with Husband Henry Reekie, Gas Stocker & chn John, Henry, Walter, Alexander & Agnes Reekie

    7. [S462] Death for Helen (Adams) Reekie 1948, National Registry 1948-387-147 (Reliability: 3).

    8. [S642] Registrar Office,, Statutory Marriages, ScotlandsPeople website - Marriage extraction (Reliability: 4).

    9. [S320] Marriage for Helen Adams & Henry M. Reekie, National Registry 1894-439-0006 (Reliability: 3).



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