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1851 Scotland Census; CSSCT1851_85; Household 33, Line 10, Parish 411
BurntIsland, Fife
Address: Chuck Hall
William Wilkie, Age 36, Head, Male, Married, Ag. Labourer, Birthplace Aberdour, Fife
Margaret Wilkie, Age 32, Female, Married,
Robert Wilkie, Age 6, Male
Janet Wilkie, Age 4, Female
James Wilkie, Age 2, Male
Christian Wilkie, 3 mos. , Female
1861 Scotland Census;CSSSCT1861_58; Kinglassie, Fife 440, Household 66, Line 8
William Wilkie, Age 44, Head, Male, Married, Birthplace Aberdour, Fife, Ploughman, Address South Walkerton
Margaret (Fraser) Wilkie, Age 43, Female, Wife, Married
Janet Wilkie, Female, Age 14
James Wilkie, Male, Age 12
Christina Wilkie, Female, Age 10
Charlotte Wilkie, Female, Age 8
William Dick Wilkie, Male, Age 6
Peter Fraser Wilkie, Male, Age 3
Charles Wilkie, Male, Age 5 mos.
In 1871, Scotland Census, Kinglassie, 440, Line 10, Roll CSSC1871_75; Household 65
William Dick Wilkie, Head, Male, Age 55, Birthpl Aberdour, Fife, Occ Caster
Margaret Fraser, Wife, Female, Age 52
Charlotte Wilkie, Dtr, Female, Age 18, Occ Linen Beater
John F. Wilkie, Son, Male, Age 13, Occ Farm Bleacher
William L. Wilkie, Son, Male, Age 15, Occ Farm Bleacher
Charles Wilkie, Son, Male, Age 11, Scholar
Janet Ogilvie , Female, Mother in Law, Age 76
At this point, I lose track of William Dick Wilkie & his family in Scotland.
Relatives find him in England.
Then in New Zealand around the time of 1875
ancestry.ca file - Auckland Ship - 1245 tons, Captain: Stevens, Surgeon Superintendant:
Sailed Glasgow 27th August 1874 - arrived Dunedin 21st November 1874
List of Passengers:
Wilkie, William D., Age 57, County Fife, Occupation Ploughman
Wilkie, Margaret, Age 55
Wilkie, Christiana, Age 21
Wilkie, William Age 16
Wilkie, Peter Age 14
Wilkie, Charles Age 12
Wilkie, Robert Age 26, County Fife, Occupation Ploughman
Wilkie, Elizabeth Age 26
Wilkie, Andrew Age 7
Wilkie, Elizabeth Age 3
Wilkie, Margaret Age 1
Certainly there seems to be a little discrepancy in the ages and birth dates as I know them, but then this did happen on passenger lists and other databases - so for the moment this checks out. I wonder, though, why Janet left earlier and was married in New Zealand, then also Son James - seems he was perhaps married there also - why did they leave earlier. I also wonder if all of these families or just some were sponsored by the govt to migrate to New Zealand????? HW Jan 2011
"A Notable Event"
Mr and Mrs William Wilkie of Greytown, East Taieri, celebrated their golden wedding with great rejoicings on the 18th inst. at the residence of their Son in Law, Mr John Sinclair, Cargill Street, Dunedin. Mr & Mrs Wilkie have borne the burden and heat of the day for 50 years, and they are still as hale and hearty as can be expected at their time of life. They are natives of Leslie, Fifeshire, Scotland and had five sons and three daughters, 24 grandchildren, and one great grandchild, all of whom, with the exception of one daughter, who is in Leslie, Fifeshire, took part in these festivities. Mrs James C. Renton, George Street, is a Daughter, and her daughters Maggie & Bella, together with Misses Mary & Agnes Sinclair, (also grand-daughters) of the worthy couple) officiated as the golden bridesmaids. This is the second occasion on which the little Renton girls have acted in this capacity, they having been in evidence at Grandmother Renton's Golden wedding 18 mos ago. It is a unique experience, and these young people rejoice in the possession of grandparents on both sides who are in the enjoyment of excellent health, and who united ages, it is worth mentioning, amount to 303 years. At the close of a day full of happiness the golden bride was presented by her relatives and friends with a purse of sovereigns.
Source: papers past, Otago Witness, 23 Nov 1893, Page 21; Otago Witness, Volume 23 Issue 2074, 23 November 1893, page 21.
Death Notice: Otago Witness Newspaper, Issue 2437, 28 November 1900, Page 37
Wilkie: on November 24, at Cargill Street, Dunedin, Margaret, the beloved Wife of William Dick Wilkie (late of the Taieri) aged 82 years.
Burial 24 November 1900, North Cemetery, Blk 38 Plot 1, Ref #N19021119
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