David Wilkie

1899 - 1976  (76 years)

• Name	David Wilkie
  Birth	23 Mar 1899	Cowdenbeath, Fife, Scotland
  Gender	Male
  1901 Census	1901	Beath, Fife, Scotland   [1]
  	1901 Scotland Census
  	Age 2yr - living with Parents
  1911 Census	1911	Beath, Fife, Scotland   [2]
  	1911 Scotland Census
  Military	1915	Perth, Perthshire, Scotland   [3]
  	WWI enlistment
  	Coldstream Scots Guards
  Military	15 Apr 1919
  	Discharge from Active military duty
  Migration	1920	Salineville, Columbiana, Ohio, USA   [4]
  Migration to Ohio, USA
  return to Scotland	21 Apr 1924	Liverpool, Lancashire, England   [5]
  Marriage	29 Aug 1924	Cowdenbeath, Fife, Scotland   [6]
  to Ann Cunningham
  1930 Census	1930	Salineville, Columbiana, Ohio, USA   [7]
  	1930 USA Census
  	Age 31 yrs, Labourer, Pottery
  1940 Census	1940	Wilmerding, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA   [8]
  	1940 Federal United States Census
  Death	7 Mar 1976	Wilmerding, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
  Person ID	I1326	wilkie
  Last Modified	5 Dec 2016

  
  

  Father	Robert Wilkie,   b. 30 Apr 1874, Logie, Perth, Scotland d. 28 Jun 1926, , Columbiana, Ohio, USA (Age 52 years)
  Mother	Marion Allan Drysdale,   b. 1877, Kinross, Kinrosshire, Scotland d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	13 Aug 1897	Cowdenbeath, Fife, Scotland   [9]
  	Marriage Certificate: 1897-410-067 Date: 1897 on the 13 day of August at 163 High Street, Cowdenbeath; After Banns according to the Forms of the Established Church of Scotland Groom: Robert Wilkie, Signed, Pit Sinker, Bachelor Age: 23 Residence; 104 Broad Street, Cowdenbeath Parents: David Wilkie, Coal Miner, deceased; & Janet Wilkie, MS Dalgleish, deceased Bride: Signed, Marion Allan Drysdale, Pithead Worker, Spinster Age: 20 Residence: 113 High Street, Cowdenbeath Parents: Thomas Drysdale, Coal Miner & Janet Drysdale, MS Mitchell Minister: John Sinclair, Minister of Beath Witnesses: James Heggie & Marion Mitchell Registered: 1897, Aug 16 at Cowdenbeath, D. Beveridge, Asst. Registrar & Geo. Ferris, Registrar
  Family ID	F371	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ann W. Cunningham,   b. Abt 1901, Armadale, , Scotland d. 27 Nov 1997, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA (Age ~ 96 years)
  Marriage	29 Aug 1924	Cowdenbeath, Fife, Scotland   [10]
  	Marriage Source: 1924-410/01-91 Page 46 Date: 1924, 29th of August at the YMCA Hall, Cowdeneath After Banns, according to the Forms of the Established Church of Scotland Groom: David Wilkie, Coal MIner, Bachelor Age: 25 Address: Beath Road, Cowdenbeath Parents: Robert Wilkie , Coal MIner, & Marion Drysdale Bride: Ann Cunningham, Laundress, Spinster Age: 23 Residence: 2 Randolph Shack, Cowdenbeath, Fife Parents: William Cunningham, Coalminer & Ann Cunningham, MS Riddell MInister: R. .. S.. Dickey, MInister of Parish of Beath Witnesses: Signed, Thomas Drysdale 20 Burgh Rd, Cowdenbeath & Christina Cunningham of 2 Randolph St, Cowdenbeath Registered Aug 30th, 1924, Cowdenbeath Oleo Baxter, Asst. Registrar
  Children	1. Robert Wilkie,   b. 1925, Cowdenbeath, Fife, Scotland d. 05 Msr 2011, Monroeville, Allegheny, Pennsylvania (Age 86 years)   2. D.A. Wilkie
  Family ID	F422	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 May 2013

  
  

• Notes

  Birth: I haven't found a formal registration for David as yet, but the 1901, 1911 etc censuses pin point (with age) the year to be abt 1899. WWI enlistment attestation papers, state his Age as 19 yr & 1 month, with the enlistment Date 27 Apr 1918 in Dunfermline; & the Social Security Death Index notes his Birth as 23 Mar 1899. hw Nov 2013 1901 Census: 410-007-019; Page 19 Fam. # 70, Brnards Blds., High Street, Cowdenbeath, Beath Marion Mitchell, Daur, Single, 22, Housekeeper, Worker, Birthplace, Beath, Fife George Mitchell, Son, Single, 20, coal Miner, Worker, Birthplace, Beath, Fife David Mitchell, Son, Single, 14, Coal Miner, Worker, Birthplace, Beath, Fife Robert Wilkie, Visitor, Married, 26, Coal Miner, Worker, Birthplace, Beath, Fife Mrs. Wilkie, Visitor, Married, 24,, Birthplace, Beath, Fife Janet Wilkie, Visitor, Daughter, Female, 4, Birthplace, Beath, Fife David Wilkie, Visitor, Son, Male, 2, Birthplace, Beath, Fife Thomas Wilkie, Visitor, Son, 5 mos, Birthplace, Beath, Fife 1911 Scotland Census: 401/01 004/00 006, Line 12, Pg 6 David Wilkie is listed as Son, Age 12, attending school, Birthplace Beath, Fife David is residing with his Parents Robert Wilkie & Marion Wilkie, Siblings Thomas, Robert, Janet & Kate. Military: David Wilkie enlisted with the Scots Guards at the age of 19 yrs & 1 month The military description of David is: 5' 8 1/2 " height, Weight 128 lbs, eyes blue gray His Military # 18815; was trained in musketry, bombing, Lewis gun & a gas course. It seems he was with the 784 Rgt, Rank of Pte, and another place states Regt No 7064 David was given his official discharge on 15 April 1919 Migration: David migrated to Ohio with his Mother and siblings James & Catherine in 1920- to join his Father Robert already working there in the coal mines in Salineville Ohio. List or Manifest of Alien Passengers for the United States, Line 9 David Wilkie, Age 21, Male, Single, Coal Miner, Can read & write, joining his Father in 395 Salineville, Ohio, Next of Kin - Grandfather Thos Drysdale, 31 Arthur St, Cowdenbeath, Complexion Pale, Hair Dark, Eyes Brown, Birthplace Cowdenbeath UK Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960 David Wilkie Birth Date abt 1899 Age 25 yrs Port of Departure: New York, New York, US Arrival Date: 21 Apr 1924 Port of Arrival: Liverpool, England ship - Cameronia - Anchor Line Official #: 144242 1930 United States Federal Census: Salineville, Ohio, Roll 1760, Page 9B, Enum Dist 46, Image 275.0 Marion Wilkie, Head, Female, White, Age 50, Widow, Place of Birth Scotland, Parents Birthplace Scotland, Year of Immigration 1920, Alien status David Wilkie, Male, White, Married, Age 31, Son, Married @ age 25, Birthplace Scotland, Parents birthplace Scotland, Immigration 1920, Labourer, Pottery Wilkie, Ann, Female, DiL, White, Married, Age 29, Married @ age 24, Birthplace Scotland, Parents birthplace Scotland, Immigration 1927, Occupation Decorator, Pottery Wilkie, Robert, Grandson, Male, White, Single, Age 4+, Immigrated 1927, Birthplace Scotland, Parents birthplace Scotland Madison, Catherine, Daughter, Female, White, Married, Age 19, Married @ age 18, Birthplace Scotland, Parents birthplace Scotland Madison, Ernest, Son i Law, Male, White, Married, Age 25, Married @ age 22, Birthplace Ohio, Parents birthplace Ohio, Truckdriver - coal mine Jack, James, Lodger, Male, White, Age 50, Single, Birthplace Scotland, Parents Scotland, Immigrated 1920, Trackman - Steam railroad Cunningham, Ann, Female, White, Age 66, Lodger, Widow, Birthplace Scotland, parents birthplace England & Scotland, Immigrated 1929, Alien 1940 Federal United States Census, Wilmerding, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll:T637_3421; Pg 11B, Enum District 2-633 David Wilkie, Age 41, Head, M, W, Married, Anna Wilkie, Age 39, Wife, F,W, Married Robert Wilkie, Age 14, Son, M, W, Single, Attending 1st year High School David Wilkie, Age 7, Son, M, W, Single, attending Grade 1 US Public Records Index - Volume 2 David Wilkie Address: 314 Commerce St City Wilmerding State: PA Zip Code: 15148-1250 Social Security Death Index David Wilkie SSN: 194-03-3078 Last Residence: 15148 Wilmerding, Allegheny, PA USA Born: 23 Mar 1899

  
  

• Sources

  [S351] 1901 Census Scotland for Robert Wilkie, Parish Beath, ED:7, Pg 19, Line 10, Roll CSSCT1901_131 (Reliability: 4). [S695] 1911 Scotland Census, Parish Beath, 1911 410/01 004/00 006, Line 12, Pg 6 (Reliability: 4). [S727] Military Record, Coldstream Guards, Regt No 18815 (Reliability: 4). [S724] Immigration Records, Passenger List, SS Aquitania, Liverpool to New York, List 27, July 1920; Lines 8-12 (Reliability: 4). [S728] Board of Trade; Inwards Passenger Lists, UK Incoming Passenger Lists, UK Incoming Passenger Lists 1878-1960 (Reliability: 4). [S685] Marriages of Scotland - Scotlands People, 1924 Marriages District Cowdenbeath, Fife, 1924-410/01-91 (Reliability: 4). [S721] Census United States of America, 1930, Salineville, Columbiana, Ohio, Roll:1760;Pg 9B, Enum district 46, Image 275.0 (Reliability: 4). [S726] 1940 Federal Census United States of America, RollT627_3421; Pg 11B, Enum District 2-633 (Reliability: 4). [S537] Robert Wilkie & Marion Drysdale Marriage 1897, National Registry 1897-410-67 (Reliability: 3). [S544] David Wilkie & Ann Cunningham Marriage 1924, National Registry, 1924-410/01 - 91 (Reliability: 3).