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Walter Williamson Adams - Reekie

Male 1892 - 1974  (81 years)


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  • Name Walter Williamson Adams - Reekie  [1
    Birth 18 Jul 1892  Forgandenny, Perthshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation Gas works Labourer 
    Death 14 Apr 1974  Perth, Perthshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I1230  wilkie
    Last Modified 3 Jan 2017 

    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 Helen Adams,   b. 5 May 1867, Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Mar 1948, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years) 
    Marriage 1 May 1894  Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    • 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
    Family ID F396  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family F. Lawrence,   b. Abt 1897   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Marriage 14 Nov 1919  Friarton, Perthshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    • Marriage Source: Perth, Cty Perth, 1919-387-319, Page 160
      Date: November 14th, 1919 at Gaswork Cottages, Friarton, Perth
      After Publication according to the Forms of the Established Church of Scotland
      Groom: Signed, W. Reekie, Kettle Blower, Bachelor
      Age 27 years
      Residence: Gaswork Cottage, Friarton, Perth
      Parents: Henry McConachie Reekie, Gas Worker, & Helen Reekie, MS Adams

      Bride: Signed, F. Lawrence, Lady's Companion, Spinster
      Age: 24 years
      Resdence; Gaswork Cottage, Friarton, Perth
      Parents: George Lawrence, Publicon & Annie Elizabeth Lawrence, MS Carpenter
      Minister: John William Henderson,
      Witnesses: Signed, Tom Adams Reekie & Edith Ina Alma Jaine Reekie
      Registerd; 1919, November 18th, at Perth, James Bridges, Registrar
    Family ID F412  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 3 Jan 2017 

  • Photos
    Walter Reekie & F. Lawrence Marr
    Walter Reekie & F. Lawrence Marr

  • Notes 
    • Scotland Births, New Registry House, Edinburgh 2015 1892-353-11
      Name: Walter Williamson Adams (illegitimate)
      Male
      Date of Birth: 18 Jul 1892 2h 20 m PM
      Location: Station Cottages, Parish of Forgandenny, Perth, Scotland
      Mother: Helen Adams, Domestic servant
      Informant: Hellen Adames, Mother, signed ** spelling as noted
      Registered: 02 Aug 1892 Forgandenny, M Moffatt Registrar


      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 1974-390-289
      Name: Reekie, (formerly Adams) illeg., Walter Williamson, Gasworks Labourer, retired
      Male
      Age: 81 yrs
      Birth: 18 Jul 1892
      Married; 1st to Florence Alice Larence
      2nd Sabina Burke
      Mother: Helen Adams (Reekie) deceased
      Cause of Death: Adeno Carcinoma Pelvic Colon
      Informant: S. Reekie, Widow 5 c Cross Street, Perth

  • Sources 
    1. [S329] 1901 Census Scotland for Walter Reekie, 1901- Kinnoull, Perth (Reliability: 3).
      Page 27 Family # 134
      Walter Reekie, Age 8 Scholar, Birthplace Forgandenny, Perth

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

    3. [S391] Walter Reekie & F. Lawrence Marriage, National Registry 1919 - 387-319 (Reliability: 3).



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