My Scottish "Wilkie" Family
Elizabeth Boyd
1854 - 1897 (42 years)
Generation: 1
1. Elizabeth Boyd was born on 29 May 1854 in Cadder, Lanarkshire, Scotland; was christened on 25 Jun 1854 (daughter of J. Boyd and J. Miller); died on 20 Mar 1897 in Beath, Fife, Scotland. Notes:
1891 Census:
Civil Parish of Beath, West Fifeshire, Village of Oakfield, Page 49
Household # 237
David Wilkie, Head, Married, Age 40, General Labourer, Employed, Birthplace - Burnt Island, Fife
Eliza Wilkie, Wife, Married, Age 35, Birthplace Lanarkshire, Carden
David Wilkie, Son, Unmarried, Age 18, Coalminer, Employed, Birthplace Kinrossshire, Orwell
Robert Wilkie, Son, Unmarried, Age 17, Coal Miner Pony Driver, Employed, Birthplace Logie, Clackmanananshire
James Wilkie, Son, Age 4, Birthplace, Beath, Fifeshire
Charles Wilkie, Son, Age 2, Birthplace, Beath, Fifeshire
Janet Boyd, mother - in -law, Widow, Age 74?, Annuitant, Birthplace, Lanarkshire, Glasgow
I searched on ScotlandsPeople site for an Elizabeth Boyd - no results
searched for Elizabeth Wilkie, MS Boyd, Mother's maiden name Miller - no results
1911 Scotland Census, was inconclusive - did locate an Elizabeth Wilkie but notes herself as Single, not widowed, etc, Occupation Weaver; didn't seem like a match at this time Nov 2013 hw
June Research, New Registry House, Edinburgh 2015
Scotland Deaths: 1897-40-47
Elizabeth Wilkie, Widow of David Wilkie, Coal miner
Date of Death: 20 Mar 1897 6 h 30 m AM
Place of Death: Oakfield, Beath, Fife, Scotland
Female
Age: 42 yrs
Parents: James Boyd, Colliery Mgr, deceased & Janet Boyd MS Miller, deceased
Cause of Death: Phthisis
Informant: Mary McDonald, Sister of 131 New Logans, Motherwell
Registered: 22 Mar 1897 at Cowdenbeath, P Beveridge Asst RegistrarElizabeth married David Wilkie on 20 Nov 1885 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland. David (son of Charles Wilkie* and Agnes Paton) was born in 1849 in BurntIsland, Fife, Scotland; died on 19 Oct 1895 in Beath, Fife, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Notes:
Married:
Children:
Marriage Certificate 1885 in the District of Dunfermline, in the County of Fife, Page 100
1885-424-199
When & Where: 1885, 20 November, at Townhill, Dunfermline, After Banns acccording to the Forms of the Established Church of Scotland
Name of Groom: David Wilkie, Colliery Carter, (Widower)
Age: 36
Usual Residence; Lindsay Place, Kelty, Beath
Name of Father: Charles Wilkie, Shepherd, Deceased
Name of Mother: Agnes Wilkie, M.S. Paton
Name of Bride: Elizabeth Boyd, Domestic servant, (Widow)
Age: 29
Usual Residence; Townhill, Dunfermline
Name of Father: James Boyd, Colliery Manager, Deceased
Name of Mother: Janet Boyd, M.S. Miller
Minister; Jacob Primmer, Minister of Church of Scotland, Townhill
Witnesses: John Boyd, signed, Christina Sutherland
Registrar: James Wall, Nov. 28, 1885, Dunfermline- James Boyd Wilkie was born on 31 Aug 1886 in Beath, Fife, Scotland; and died.
- Charles Wilkie was born on 24 Jun 1888 in Beath, Fife, Scotland; died on 12 Feb 1918 in Springhill, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada; was buried in Springhill, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
- William Ralph Boyd Wilkie was born on 9 Jun 1892 in Beath, Fife, Scotland; died on 8 Jan 1968 in Victoria, Vancourver Island, British Columbia, Canada; was buried in Victoria, Vancourver Island, British Columbia, Canada.
2. J. Boyd J. married J. Miller [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. J. Miller Children:
- Agnes Boyd was born on 3 Dec 1846 in Cadder West, Lanarkshire, Scotland; was christened on 10 Jan 1847; and died.
- Mary Boyd was born on 22 Oct 1848 in Cadder West, Lanarkshire, Scotland; was christened on 12 Nov 1848; and died.
- Janet Boyd was born on 20 Aug 1850 in Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland; and died.
- Elizabeth Boyd was born on 7 Aug 1852 in Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland; was christened on 26 Sep 1852; and died.
- 1. Elizabeth Boyd was born on 29 May 1854 in Cadder, Lanarkshire, Scotland; was christened on 25 Jun 1854; died on 20 Mar 1897 in Beath, Fife, Scotland.
- James Boyd was born on 6 Aug 1857 in Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland; and died.
- Robert Boyd was born on 1 May 1859 in Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland; and died.
- John Boyd was born on 30 Jan 1861 in Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland; and died.
- Christina Boyd was born on 15 Apr 1865 in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland; and died.
- William Ralph Boyd was born on 19 Nov 1866 in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland; and died.