My Scottish "Wilkie" Family

Elizabeth Bethune Wilkie

Female 1879 - 1910  (30 years)


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  • Name Elizabeth Bethune Wilkie  [1, 2
    Birth 31 Jul 1879  Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    1881Census 1881  Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    1881 British Census 
    1891 Census 1891  Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    1891 Scotland Census 
    Occupation 1900 
    1901 Census 1901  Kirkcaldy & Abbotshall, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    1901 Scotland Census 
    Death 10 Mar 1910  Kilconquhar, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Person ID I336  wilkie
    Last Modified 12 May 2018 

    Father John Wilkie,   b. 16 Jan 1837, Auchtertool, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Mar 1909, Cupar, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years) 
    Mother Agnes Mary Bethune,   b. Abt 1835, Kennoway, Fifeshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Nov 1898, Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 63 years) 
    Marriage 16 Jan 1860  Milnathort, Orwell Parish, Kinross, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    • Excerpt: Source 1860 - Parish 463, Entry #1
      " On 16 January 1860, at Milnathort, Parish of Orwell, John Wilkie, aged
      23, of Blairfield, Shepherd, Bachelor, son of Charles Wilkie, Shepherd, and Agnes Paton, to Mary Bethune, of Bonhaven - (Bob thinks it was Bonhaven - writing was terrible), aged 24, Weaver, Spinster, daughter of James Bethune (no occupation listed) and Agnes Adison, the witnesses William Wilkie and Robert Wilkie.
      Marriage (after Banns) was solemnized between us according to the Forms of the Church of Scotland.
      Registered: at Milnathort on 18 January, 1860, Hugh Forfar Registrar

      Note: Confusion regarding father of Agnes Mary Bethune, is James and William one and the same or two different individuals. Needs further research. Apr 27/02


      2nd Marriage for John Wilkie
      1902 - 442-63
      June 3, 1902, at 44 Links Street, Kirkcaldy, after publication according to the forms of the United Free Church
      John WILKIE, Labourer, Widower & Mary Ann COCHRANE, widow
      John's age was 65 and Mary Ann's 67.
      Usual Residence for John is Invertool Road, Kirkcaldy
      Usual Residence for May Ann Cochrane is 44 Links Street, Kirkcaldy
      John Wilkie's parents were Charles Wilkie, Shepherd, deceased and Agnes Wilkie M.S. Paton,deceased.
      Mary Ann's parents were John Martin, Farmer, deceased and Mary Ann Martin M.S. McCallum, deceased.
      Witnesses: David Paterson, formerly minister of Chapel Street N.P. Church, Berwick-on-Tweed
      James Gray, Witness, Mary Colville Witness
      Registered; June 5, 1902 at Kirkcaldy, Fife, Dundas David ...... Registrar Asst.
    Family ID F99  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Alexander Lowrie,   b. Abt 1875   d. 30 Jan 1918, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 43 years) 
    Marriage 12 Oct 1900  Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    • Marriage Source: National Registry 1900-439-08 Page 4
      Date: 1900, Twelfth of October at Seafield, Kinghorn; After Banns according to the Forms of the Established Church of Scotland
      Groom: Signed, Alexander Lowrie, Labourer, Bachelor
      Age: 25
      Residence: Heggie's Wynd, KIrkcaldy, Fife
      Parents: Chapman Lowrie, Labourer & Isabella Lowrie MS Fyall

      Bride: Signed, Elizabeth Wilkie, Housekeeper, Spinster
      Age: 21
      Residence: Seafield, Kinghorn
      Parents: John Wilkie, Shepherd & Mary Wilkie, MS Bethune

      Minister: Wm Jardine Dobie, Minister of Kinghorn

      Witnesses: Signed, Philip Scott & Isabella Lowrie
      Registered 1900, October 15th at Kinghorn, John Hepburn Registrar
    Family ID F420  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 7 Feb 2011 

  • Notes 
    • 1881 Census:
      Dwelling: 49 Gallowgate, Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland
      Film 0203524, Vol 439, Enum Dist 2, page 21
      John Wilkie, Head, Labourer General, married, Age 44, Sex Male,
      Birthplace Auchtertool, Fife, Scotland
      Mary Wilkie, Wife, married, age 40, Sex female, Birthplace Amgask, Perth, Scotland
      Agnes Wilkie, Daughter, mill worker, unmarried, age 19, Birthplace Leslie, Fife, Scotland
      Christina Wilkie, Daughter, mill worker, unmarried, age 17, Birthplace, Leslie, Fife, Scotland
      Catherine Jane Wilkie, Daughter, mill worker, unmarried, age 15, Birthplace, Leslie, Fife, Scotland
      Robert Wilkie, son, Mill worker, unmarried, age 13, Birthplace, Leslie, Fife, Scotland
      Mary Wilkie, daughter, mill worker, unmarried, age 11, Birthplace, Leslie, Fife, Scotland
      John Wilkie, son, scholar, age 8, Birthplace, Leslie, Fife, Scotland
      Elizabeth Wilkie, daughter, age 18 mos., Birthplace, Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland.


      1891 Census
      Source: 439-002-Entry 13, Page 22, Kinghorn, # 27 North Crossgates Street
      John Wilkie, Head, Married, Age 54, shepherd, Birthplace Auchertool; 3 rooms with one or more windows.
      Mary Wilkie, Wife, married, Age 55, Birthplace Kennoway
      John Wilkie, Son, Unmarried, Age 19, Labourer - Mason, Birthplace Leslie
      Elizabeth Wilkie, Daughter, Unmarried, Age 11, Scholar, Birthplace Kinghorn.

      CSSCT1901_142; Line 6, Reg #442, Household #44
      1901 Census Kirkcaldy & Abbotshall
      Alexr. Lawrie, Age 28, Head, Labourer floor cloth,
      Elizabeth Larie, Age 22, Est Birth 1879, Wife, Birthplace Kinghorn, Fife, Address 24 Stewarts Lane, Occupation Labourer
      John Wilkie, Age 65, Labourer, Boarder*** (Elizabeth's Father)


      Death Certificate : Source 1910-436-03
      Name: Elizabeth Bethune Lowrie, Married to Alexander Lowrie, Labourer
      Date: 1910, March 24 9 h 20 m PM at Barnyards, Kilconquhar
      Sex: Female
      Age: 30 years
      Parents: John Wilkie, Labourer, Deceased & Mary Wilkie, MS Bethune, Deceased
      Cause of Death: Pulmonary Tuberculosis, 2 years
      Informant: Alexander Lowrie, Widower, Present
      Registered: 1910, March 25, at Colmsburgh, Geo. R. Dingwall, Registrar

  • Sources 
    1. [S449] 1881 Census Scotland Cleish, Kinross, Film 0203524 Vol 439, Dist 2, Page 21 (Reliability: 3).
      Elizabeth Wilkie, Dau, Age 18 mths, Born Kinghorn, Fife

    2. [S450] 1891 Census Scotland for Elizabeth B.Wilkie, 439-002 Entry 13 Page 22 (Reliability: 3).
      North Crossgates Street
      Elizabeth Wilkie, Dau, Age 11, Scholar, Born Kinghorn

    3. [S649] Scotland. Fife., 1881 British Census, 49 Gallowgate, Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland, enumeration district (ED) 2, page 21, schedule no. 439, Elizabeth Wilkie; FHL microfilm 0,203,524 (Reliability: 4).

    4. [S673] National Archives Census 1891 Scotland, Scotland Census 1891, CSSCT 1891_134, Line 27, Household #131, (Reliability: 3).
      Elizabeth B. Wilkie, Age 11, Daughter
      Residing with her Parents John Wilkie & Mary Wilkie and Bro John Wilkie

    5. [S672] National Archives Cenus for Scotland 1901, Scotland Census 1901, CSSCT1901_142, Line 5, Address 24 Stewarts Lane, Household #44 (Reliability: 3).
      Elizabeth Lawrie, Age 22, Wife, occupation labourer, Residence 24 Stewarts lane
      Residing with Husband Alexr Lawrie and her Father - John Wilkie age 65, also Labourer

    6. [S551] Death for Elizabeth Bethune (WIlkie) Lowrie, National Registry 1910-436--3 (Reliability: 3).

    7. [S305] Marriage for John Wilkie & Agnes Mary Bethune 1860, 1860-463-1 (Reliability: 3).

    8. [S448] Elizabeth B Wilkie & Alexander Lowrie Marriage 1900, National Registry 1900-439-08 (Reliability: 3).



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