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John Reekie

Male 1887 - 1933  (45 years)


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  • Name John Reekie  [1, 2
    Birth 29 Nov 1887  Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 21 Aug 1933  Friarton, Perth, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I1227  wilkie
    Last Modified 11 May 2018 

    Father 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) 
    Mother Christina Wilkie,   b. 25 Oct 1864, Leslie, Fifeshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Jul 1893, Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 28 years) 
    Marriage 31 Dec 1886  Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    • Marriage Certificate; New Registry House 1887-439-003; Page 2
      Date: 1886, December 31 at Kinghorn ; After Publication According to the Forms of the Established Church of Scotland
      Groom: Signed, Henry Reekie, Labourer, Bachelor
      Age: 23 years
      Usual Res: Cowdenbeath, Pa of Beath
      Father: John Reekie, Quarryman
      Mother: Annie Reekie, MS Hill

      Bride: Signed, Christina Wilkie, Flax Mill Hand, Spinster
      Age: 23 years
      Usual Res: Gallowgate, Kinghorn
      Father: John Wilkie, Labourer
      Mother: Mary Wilkie, MS Bethune

      Minister: Wm Jardine Dobie, Minister of Kinghorn
      Witnesses: Thomas Gibson & Mary Wilkie
      Registered: 1887 January 3rd at Kinghorn, John Hepburn, Registrar
    Family ID F394  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Scotland Births, New Registry House, Edinburgh 2015
      Name: John Reekie
      Male
      Date: 29 Nov 1887 2 h 0 m PM
      Locataion: 7 Northovergates, Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland
      Parents: Henry McConachie Reekie, Candleworks Labourer & Christine Reekie MS Wilkie
      Married: Dec 31 1886 Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland
      Informant: Henry Mc Reekie, Father
      Registered: Dec 18 1887 John Hepburn Registrar


      Census: 1891 - 439-002-020
      Page 20; Parish of Kinghorn, Burgh of Kinghorn
      Fam # 115, #7 Northovergate,
      Henry Reekie, Head, Marr, Age 28, General Labourer, Employed, Birthplace, Kemback, Fifeshire
      Christina Reekie, Wife, marr, Age 26, Birthplace, Leslie, Fifeshire
      John Reekie, Son, Age 3, Birthplace, Kinghorn
      Henry Reekie, Son, Age 1, Birthplace Kinghorn

      Perthshire Scotland School Registers of Admission & Withdrawals 1869-1902; Perth & Kinross Council Archive, Perth Scotland
      CC1/5/8/61
      John Reekie
      Birth Date: 29 Nov 1887
      Age 7
      School: Central District
      Admission Date: 11 Dec 1894
      Parent or Guardian: Henry Reekie
      This seems to be a close match as brother Henry was also listed , the address for their Father Henry Reekie given as 6 Meal Vimil - will try and check out birth on Scotlands People and see if this jives. HW Jan 2011


      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

      Scotland Deaths: New Registry House Edinburgh 2015 1933-387-440
      Name: John Reekie, Army Pensioner, Single
      Male
      Age: 45 yrs
      Date of Death: 21 Aug 1933 10 h 30 m AM
      Location: Gas Works Cottage, Friarton, Perth, Scotland
      Parents: Henry Reekie, Gas worker & Helen Reekie MS Adams
      Cause of Death: Morbus Cordis (Heart Disease)
      Informant: H. Reekie, Brother 27 Canal Street Perth
      Registered: 21 Aug 1933 at Perth; James Bridges Registrar

  • Sources 
    1. [S327] 1891 Census Scotland for John Reekie child, 1891-439-002-20 (Reliability: 3).
      Page 20 Family # 115
      John Reekie, Age 3, Birthplace Kinghorn, Fife

    2. [S322] 1901 Census Scotland for John Reekie, 1901- Kinnoull, Perth (Reliability: 3).
      Page 27 Family # 134
      John Reekie, Age 13, Scholar, Birthplace Kinghorn, Fife

    3. [S317] Marriage for Christina Wilkie & Henry M. Reekie, National Registry 1887-439-003 (Reliability: 3).



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