My Scottish "Wilkie" Family

Jessie Howie

Female Abt 1849 - 1927  (~ 78 years)


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  • Name Jessie Howie 
    Birth Abt 1849 
    Gender Female 
    1861 Census 7 Apr 1861  Ferry Port on Craig, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    1861 Scotland Census 
    • Age 11 - Daughter, Scholar
    1881 Census 3 Apr 1881  Leslie, Fifeshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    1881 Scotland Census 
    • Age 32, Daughter
    1891 Census 5 Apr 1891  Leslie, Fifeshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    1891 Scotland Census 
    • Age 41, Daughter
    1901 Census 1901  Leslie, Fifeshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    1901 Scotland Census 
    • Age 50, Sister, Housekeeper
    Death 20 May 1927  Leslie, Fifeshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Cause: Cerebral Haemorrhage 
    Person ID I1977  wilkie
    Last Modified 14 Dec 2016 

    Father O. Howie 
    Mother A. Black 
    Family ID F659  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family William Wilkie,   b. 1844, BurntIsland, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Dec 1918, Milnathort, Orwell Parish, Kinross, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years) 
    Marriage 20 Nov 1868  Leslie, Fifeshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    • 1968 - Parish of Leslie, County Fife
      1968-444/00 0028
      Date: 20 November 1868
      Place: Leslie, Fife - After Banns according to the Forms of the United Presbyterian Chruch
      Groom: William Wilkie - signed an 'X' as witnesses by Minister Archibald Alison
      Occupation: Shepherd
      Bachelor
      Age: 24
      Usual Residence: Ballingry
      Parents: Charles Wilkie, Shepherd & Agnes Wilkie MS Paton

      Bride: Jessie Howie
      Occupation: Mill worker
      Spinster
      Age: 19
      Usual Res: Leslie
      Parents: Oliver Howie, Flaxdresser & Ann Howie MS Black

      Witnesses: David Wilkie & Isabella Collieson
      Minister: Archibald Alison
      Registered: 23 Nov 1868 at Leslie, John Swan Registrar
    Children 
     1. Oliver Howie Wilkie,   b. 9 Nov 1869, Orwell Parish, Kinross, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F658  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 3 Sep 2014 

  • Notes 

    • 1861 Scotland Census: Parish Ferry on Craig; ED:1, Pg 24 Line 3, Roll CSSCT1861_57
      Oliver Howie, Head, Age 41, Married, Flaxdresser
      Ann Howie, Wife, Age 41, Married, Birthplace Ceres Fifeshire
      Jessie Howie, Dtr, Age 11, Female, Born Ireland, Scholar
      John Howie, Son, Age 10, Male
      James Howie, Son, Age 8, Male,
      William Howie, Son, Age 6, male
      Ann Howie, Dtr, Female, Age 4
      Thomas Howie, Son, Male, Age 2

      1881 Scotland Census, Parish Leslie, Fife; Ed:6, #19, Line 1; CSSCT1881_123
      Annie Howie, Age 61, Head, Female, Birthplace Ceres, Fifeshire
      Jessie Howie, Dtr, Age 32,
      Annie Howie, Dtr, Age 24
      Jeannie Howie, Dtr, Age 18


      1891 Scotland Census - Parish Leslie, Fifeshire; ED:6, Pg 4, Line 4, Roll CSSCT1891_136
      Annie Howie, Female, Head, Age 71, Birthplace Ceres, Fifeshire
      Jessie Wilkie, Female, Dtr, Age 41
      John Howie, Male, Son, Age 40, Flaxdresser, Birthplace Ireland
      Oliver Howie, Male, Grandson, Age 12, Scholar, Birthplace Leslie - (father named as John Howie)
      Dd Howie, Male, Grandson, Age 9, Scholar, Birthplace Leslie (father named as John Howie)
      John Howie, Male, Grandson, Age 7, Scholar, Birthplace Leslie (father names as John Howie)

      1901 Scotland Census (Scotlandspeople site) 444/00 - 003/00 016 # on schedule is 94, Douglas Rd, Leslie, West Fife
      John Howie, Head, Widr, Age 50, Flax Dresser, Worker, Birthplace Ireland
      Oliver Howie, Son, Single, Age 22, Baker, Birthplace Leslie Fifeshire
      David Howie, Son, Single, Age 18, Butcher, Birthplace Leslie Fifeshire
      John Howie, Son, Single, Age 14 or 17, Tailor, Birthplace Leslie Fifeshire
      Jessie Howie, Sister, Single, Age 51, Housekeeper, Birthplace Ireland

      Death Registration (ScotlandsPeople site) 444/00 - 0019 - 1927; Leslie Parish, Page 7
      Name: Jessie Wilkie, Widow of William Wilkie, Shepherd
      Date of Death: 20 May 1927 10 h 38 m PM at 91 Prinlaws, Leslie
      Sex: Female
      Age 78 yrs
      Parents: Oliver Howie, Flaxmill Worker deceased & Ann Howie (MS - Black) deceased
      Cause of Death: Cerebral Haemorrhage as cert by A. Ramsay Wight MB CM
      Informant: David Howie, nephew, present of Mansfield Leslie
      Registered: 21 May 1927 at Leslie , William Taylor Registrar

      as stated on William Wilkies notes - I cannot find any children born to this couple and it seems by 1871 - 3 yrs after their marriage they were living apart - and both individuals used marital, widow status on various census -

  • Sources 
    1. [S671] National Archives Scotland, 1861 Scotland Census, Parish Ferry Port on Craig, ED:1, Pg 24, Line 3, Roll CSSCT1861_57 (Reliability: 4).

    2. [S702] General Registry OFfice for Scotland Edinburgh Scotland, 1881 Scotland Census, parish Leslie, ED:6, Page 5, Line 1, Roll CSSCT1881_123 (Reliability: 4).

    3. [S673] National Archives Census 1891 Scotland, Scotland Census 1891, Parish Leslie, ED:6, Pg 4, Line 4, Roll CSSCT1891_136 (Reliability: 4).

    4. [S672] National Archives Cenus for Scotland 1901, Scotland Census 1901, Parish Leslie, Schedule /94 (Reliability: 4).

    5. [S686] ScotlandsPeople Site, 1868-444/00- 0028 (Reliability: 4).



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