Agnes Wilkie (Nancy) Mills

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Nancy
• Occupation: Between 1945 and 1987
• Treasurer: Between 1995 and 2002, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Notes:

Nancy - Agnes Wilkie Mills was named after Janet Morton's mother - Agnes WILKIE.

Birth:
Agnes Wilkie Mills (Nancy) birth certificate # 473. Parents listed as James Mills - Asst. Flesher and Janet (Morton) Mills, Marriage Jan. 9,1924. Nancy was baptized by Rev. James Marshall, Aug 2, 1925 at Church of Scotland, Rosyth. Source: Birth Certificate (original) - District of Dunfermline, County Fife, David Watson Registrar.

Baptism: by Rev James Marshall 02 Aug 1925 at Church of Scotland, Rosyth, Fife, Scotland

Nancy never married. She had a career as a clerical secretary to many WWII secret code files. Nancy also taught typing at night classes to many during the second war, ie, Polish underground etc.

Nancy, as did her parents, holds strong ties to the Dunfermline Abbey. they have worshipped there ever since living in Dunfermline and after her father retired, he volunteered often at the Abbey, giving background information to school tour groups, visitors, tourists. Nancy has been the treasurer for years and is still doing this duty as of 2002.

Nancy also has a strong interest in the historical building sites of the UK. She will be involved often with bus tours that journey for a week or so to these various sites, all part of a Heritage Foundation.

Nancy's residences were Rosyth, St John's Street, Dunfermline and 4 Pitbauchlie Bank, Dunfermline. After her mother died in 1998, Nancy sold the residence on Pitbauchlie Bank at an estimated value of £112,000.00 and moved to a flat #49 in Jubilee Court on St Margaret Street Dunfermline

Original extract from Register of Deaths - 2005-432-25 (original also has 1780929CE)
Name: Agnes Wilkie Mills
Female
Occupation; Secretary - Ministry of Defence - retired
Date of Birth: 21 Jun 1925
Age: 79 yrs
Marital Status - Single
Date of Death: 09 Jan 2005 - 0615 hrs
Place of Death: Queen Margaret Hospital Dunfermline, Fife
Usual Residence: 49 Jubilee Court, St Margaret Street, Dunfermline, Fife KY12 7PF
Cause of Death: Metastatic Carcinoma - unknown primary
Father: James Mills, Master Butcher, deceased
Mother: Janet Mills MS Morton, deceased
Informant: Frances J. Riddell, niece** of 28 Beaumont Terrace Broughty Ferry, DD5 3LR
Registered: 10 Jan 2005 - J. Hetherington Asst Registrar
** Frances Riddell was raised by Aunt Jenny (Morton) Mills and Nancy was her godmother. No blood relation at all hw

Occupation:
Steno/ War offices/Secret Service

Treasurer:
Dunfermline Abbey,

Notes:

Newspaper Clipping, Death Notice - James Mills
Very suddenly, at his home, 4 Pitbauchlie Bank, Dunfermline, on April 21, 1977, James Mills, retired master butcher, dearly beloved husband of Janet Morton and loving father of Nancy. Funeral service at Dunferline Crematorium today, Monday at 2 pm (April 25, 1977). Friends wishing to attend please accept this invitation. No flowers please.

Occupation:
Butcher/owned his own meat shop

James married Janet Morton on 9 Jan 1924 in Hallbeath, Fife, Scotland. Janet (daughter of Andrew Morton and Agnes Wilkie) was born on 18 Jun 1899 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland; was christened on 27 Jul 1899 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland; died on 19 Nov 1998 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• 1901 Census: 1901, Aberdour, Fife, Scotland; Scotland 1901 Census
• Residence: 1939

Notes:

Birth Certificate (original) Birth Register
Janet Morton
Date of Birth: 18 Jun 1899 4 h 0m P.M.
Place: Masterton, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Female
Parents: Andrew Morton, Ploughman & Agnes Morton M.S. Wikie
Marriage: 03 Dec 1897 at Dalgetty, Fife, Scotland
Informant: Andrew Morton, Father, Signed
Registered: June 26 1899 at Dunfermline, David Watson, Asst. Registrar

Baptism: 27 Jul 1899 at Dunfermline Abbey

1901 Census: Aberdour Parish, Mossgreen Parish, West Fife, Scotland Page 11, Entry #47
Andrew Morton, Head, Married, Age 24, Farm Servant, Worker, Birthplace Dunfermline, Fife, 2 rooms with one or more windows
Agnes Morton, Wife, Married, Age 26, Birthplace, Saline, Kinross
Janet Morton, Dtr, Single, Age 1, Birthplace Dunfermline, Fife
Margaret Morton, Dtr, Single, Age 1 mo, Birthplace Aberdour, Fife



Marriage Banns
At Dunfermline, the third day of January, 1924, It is hereby certified,
that James Mills, Bachelor, Butcher, 33 King's Place, Rosyth, Dunfermline (in the Parish of Inverkeithing) and Janet Morton, Spinster, Farm Cottages, Halbeath, (in the Abbey Parish) have been duly proclaimed in order to marriage, in the Parish Church of the Abbey, and that no objections have been offered; Signed Andrew Shearer, Session Clerk




Recollections of Aunt Jenny Mills as told to Heather in 1998.
As a child, Jenny lived with her family - Agnes and Andrew Morton, siblings John, Margaret and Agnes on a farm. Everyone worked doing farm labour for the owner of the farm. The owner's wife, Nessie took a real shine to Jenny. The farm was located at Forfal, no longer there now. Crops on the farm were oats, barley, rye , turnips and potatoes. Livestock included beef and dairy cows, pigs, and horses. They worked from sun up to sun down. Her mother worked in the potatoe and turnip fields.

Jenny attended a primary school and the only way there was to walk. She doesn't remember the name of the school or the distance involved from the farm. In the good weather they always walked barefoot. As mentioned above, Nessie took a liking to Jenny and often she was allowed to eat at their house, meet their company and play with their family. This lady often took Jenny on outings by train to Dunfermline and beyond. One particular time, while on this outing, a fearful thunder storm came and they couldn't get back to the train to return home. They slept overnight at the friends place but Aunt Jenny was too frightened to sleep alone, so Nessie had to have Jenny in bed with her. Jenny remembers waking up to the sound of horse hooves on the cobbled streets outside doing milk deliveries. She had never heard the clip clop before.

As she grew older she worked for awhile as the owners domestic maid at the 'big house'. Then she moved onto other work with 2 other larger families, finishing as the main chef for a well to do family. That is how she met Jimmie Mills as he was as asst. butcher and delivered meat to the place where she was working.

At 25 years of age, Jenny married James Mills. She quit her job to move back home and get ready for the wedding. Just prior to quitting her job, she was given a 10 pound tip by her boss's mother in law as her (Jenny's) food was always so good. This mother in law even offered to have Jenny work for her in the future if she wanted to change jobs. Jenny was unflappable, even on preparing for extra company on short notice. Her job had the responsibility of preparing, cooking all meals, foods for the people she worked for as well as supervising other kitchen help during peak activity times.

Jenny and Jimmy Mills were married in the village Hall which served as a church on Sundays. She doesn't remember how many guests came but most of her cousins, aunts / uncles, and friends attended. Her bridal attire was a white dress to her ankles and a small veil on her head. They had a lovely dinner, wedding cake, and then danced for hours. Music was accordian playing, dances were reels, lancers, and waltzes. The day before their wedding the weather was sunny and warm but January 9, 1924 was snowy and cold.

Jimmy and Jenny worked hard and Jimmie wanted to buy a butcher shop of his own. The fellow he was working for said "Don't go", I'll give you a shop to manage and pay you accordingly. This arrangement didn't work as Jimmies' pay didn't increase very much ( 17-20L per month) Then another fellow offered to go partners with Jimmy, so Jimmy went to his boss to resign - again his boss said "Don't go, I'll pay you 1/3 - 1/2 shop profits. Jimmy was excited, however again, one year later, the money never materialized, so he left.

Together with his savings, the money from a new silent partner and set up shop in Rosyth, Fife. After a few years, he wanted to be the sole owner, offered to buy his partner out. The partner took him to a lawyer and Jimmy paid 'hundreds' of pounds to dissolve the partnership. This took all their savings again plus some money loaned to them by Jenny's parents. Shortly after WWII broke out. Times were very tough - in payments, 0 profits and trying to please customers with ration books. Inspectors often came around to check the books, collect the ration coupons. After the war, they did gain and the business was a success. During the war years, Jenny worked along side Jimmy in the meat store, keeping the books, handling the ration coupons, cutting chops and generally serving the customers while Jimmy did all the butchering.

Nancy grew up an only child, very happy, but personality more like her fathers. They were / are a close family; always people coming and going in their home. Nancy worked in top military secrets work as a steno. Also taught typing at night schools to Polish underground men, other future employees for the war movement.

Both recall the fearful sirens. The first Scotland bombing was the Forth of Firth dockyards. Jenny and Jimmy were friends to many and helped many friends, neighbours during the war. Jimmy worked after hours as a "special policeman", checking that the black out blinds always shut - particularly in the maternity hospital. He had regular rounds to do daily with a variety of tasks assigned to them. Jenny and Jimmy had a bomb shelter in their back yard however often there was so little warning to always use it. Many mice there in the bombshell and Nancy, Jenny disliked this.

These same shipyards that were bombed during WWII have recently been closed by Parliament in London. Everyone (all Scotland) very upset as this dockyard was busier than 2 others that are being left open in England. It has left huge unemployment in the Dunfermline community.

After retirement, Jimmy Mills worked at the Abbey. He was like a caretaker to be there for visitors viewing, school childrens trips. His job was to provide security to the abbey as well as be an informant to the tours or visitors. King Robert the Bruce is buried under the pulpit here.

Other discussions this week commented on:
Jenny remembering when glass came into being, 1920
Stoves only used for cooking, and a small light but never heating. They always lived in a 2 room shack like house. Only 2 small windows later on. Jenny recalls the parafiin lamps and candles that were always used.

Andrew Morton was a right conservative and staunchly so, but Jimmy Mills was a liberal. Jenny remembers the males voting never the women.

As Jenny is very fond of the Dunfermline Abbey, her favorite tale is one that her father told her; carrying her just down the street where she now lives on their way to Jenny's baptism in the Abbey July 27, 1899. She just beams with that thought.

Residences:
lived in Rosyth till about 1939
Moved to 16 John St Dunfermline, Fife
Then bought home at 4 Pitbauchlie Bank, Dunfermline, Fife, very near to the Fever Hospital
Nancy sold this home abt 2001 after her Mother - Aunt Jenny died in 1998 - real estate bill of sale states asking price was £112,000.00

Death - Janet (Morton) MILLS
Source: 1998-432-778
Age - 99 years,
Date: November 19, 1998, Queen Margaret Hospital, Dunfermline,Fife, Scotland
Widow: James Mills, Master Butcher, dec.
Father: Andrew Morton, Farm Grieve, dec.
Mother: Agnes Wilkie, dec
Cause of Death: Cardiac Failure, Chronic Renal Failure, Methicillin Resistant Staph. Aureus, Fractured R. distal femur
Informant; Nancy W. Mills, daughter, 4 Pitbauchlie Bank, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Registrar: Greta MacPherson, Nov. 19, 1998
also have original death certificate extract from Register of Deaths DF4301026

Occupation:
Clerk in butcher shop, domestic cook

Residence:
Rosyth, Fife, Scotland

Notes:

Married:
Marriage Certificate: Vital Statistics Source: 1924 - 424 - 15

When: 1924 on the Ninth day of January at Farm Cottages, Halbeath,
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
After Banns according to the Forms of the Established Church of Scotland
Name of Groom: James Mills, Signed, Butcher, Bachelor
Age: 22
Usual Res: 33 Kings Place, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife
Name of Father; James Mills, Railway Surfaceman
Name of Mother, Mary Helen Mills, M.S. Black
Name of Bride: Janet Morton, Signed, Domestic Servant, Spinster
Age: 24
Usual Res: Farm Cottage, Halbeath, Dunfermline
Name of Father: Andrew Morton, Farm Grieve
Name of Mother: Agnes Morton, M. S. Wilkie
Minister: Signed, Robert Johnstone, Minister of Aberdour Parish
Witnesses; Alexander Mills, Aberdour & Margaret Morton, Bank Farm, Aberdour
Registered; 1924, January 11th, at Dunfermline; W. R. Westwater, Asst. Registrar

J. married M.H. Black. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1897, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
• Occupation: 1899
• 1901 Census: 1901, Aberdour, Fife, Scotland; 1901 Scotland Census

Notes:

Birth Source: C114241 familysearch.org research 1998-2015
Andrew Morton - Male, birth 26 May 1871 at Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

ScotlandsPeople
Birth registration copy 1871-424/2 - 145
Andrew Morton
Birth Date: 26 May 1871 8h 30 m PM Whitefield, Dunfermline, Fife
Male
Parents: John Morton, Railway Pointsman & Janet Morton MS Grieve
Married Nov 1863 Perth, Scotland
Informant: John Morton, Father, not present, Signed
Registered: 1871 June 8th at Dunfermline, R. Milson, Asst Registrar

1901 Census: Aberdour Parish, Mossgreen Parish, West Fife, Scotland Page 11, Entry #47
Andrew Morton, Head, Married, Age 24, Farm Servant, Worker, Birthplace Dunfermline, Fife, 2 rooms with one or more windows
Agnes Morton, Wife, Married, Age 26, Birthplace, Saline, Kinross
Janet Morton, Dtr, Single, Age 1, Birthplace Dunfermline, Fife
Margaret Morton, Dtr, Single, Age 1 mo, Birthplace Aberdour, Fife


Andrew Morton died in Jenny (Morton) Mills home , address 16 John St, Dunfermline.

Burial is in Pattiesmuir,Douglas Bank Cemetery

Death Date Source: Tombstone

Two Cousins married into the Morton Family -- Charles Barclay ( grandson of Charles Wilkie & Agnes Paton) and Margaret Dewar Wilkie - Daughter of Charles & Agnes (Paton) Wilkie

Occupation:
Farmer-Fordall Village, Fife, Scotland (no longer exists)

Residence:
Masterton, Dunfermline,Fife, Scotland

Occupation:
Ploughman

Andrew married Agnes Wilkie on 3 Dec 1897 in Dalgetty Parish, Fife, Scotland. Agnes (daughter of Andrew Wilkie* and Janet Brown*) was born on 14 Oct 1875 in Portmoak, Kinross, Scotland; died on 1 Dec 1949 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• 1881 Census: 1881, Muckart, Perthshire, Scotland; Scotland 1881 census
• 1891 Census: 1891, Beath, Fife, Scotland; Scotland 1891 Census
• Occupation: 1897
• Residence: 1897
• 1901 Census: 1901, West Bucklyvie, Fife, Scotland; Scotland 1901 census

Notes:

Birth Certificate Copy - 1875-464-0022 New Registry House, Edinburgh, Scotland
Name: Agnes Wilkie
Date of Birth: 14 Oct 1875 1 h A.M
Place of Birth: East Brachly, Portmoak, Kinross, Scotland
Female
Parents: Andrew Wilkie, Ploughman & Janet Wilkie MS Brown; married 2 Jun 1871 Ballingry, Fife, Scotland
Informant: Andrew Wilkie, Father, Signed, (not present)
Registration: 30 Oct 1875 at Portmoak; S. Forrest, Registrar

1881 Census: Muckart, Perth
Dwelling: Cottage, Muckhart, Perth, Scotland
Film 0203410, Vol 385, enum Dist 1, Page 1
Andrew Wilkie, married, age 29, Occupation ploughman, Birthplace Orwell, Kinross, Scotland
Janet Wilkie, married, age 37, ploughman's wife, Birthplace Ballingray, Kinross, Scotland
Magdalene Wilkie (Watson), unmarried, age 14,adopted daughter, Birthplace Kinglassie, Fife, Scotland
Charles Wilkie, age 9, scholar, Birthplace Ballingray, Kinross, Scotland
William Wilkie, age 7, scholar, Birthplace Cleish, Kinross, Scotland
Agnes Wilkie, age 5, scholar, Birthplace Portmoak, Kinross, Scotland
Andrew Wilkie, age 2, Birthplace, Portmoak, Kinross, Scotland
David Wilkie, age 4 mos., Birthplace Muckhart, Perth, Scotland

1891 Scotland Census - Parish Civil - Beath, West Fife, Stevensonsbeath, Crosskeys, & Greenbank Cottages (1891-410-003-048)
#209,(Crosskeys) Page 48
Wilkie, Andw; Head, Marr, Age 42, Ploughman, Birthplace Kinrosshire, Orwell (2 rooms with windows)
Wilkie, Janet; Wife, Marr, Age 49, Outdoor Worker, Birthplace Fife, Ballingry
Wilkie, William, Son, Unmarr, Age 17, Ploughman, Birthplace Kinrossshire, Cleish
Wilkie, David, Son, Age 10, Scholar, Birthplace Perthshire, Muchart
Wilkie, Agnes, Dau, Age 15, Outdoor Worker, Birthplace Kinrossshire, Portmoak
Wilkie, Janet, Dau, Age 5, Scholar, Birthplace Fifeshire, Beath


1901 Census Aberdour, Mossgreen Parish, Page 11, Wester Bucklyvie
Andrew Morton, Head, Marr, 24, Farm Servant, Birthplace Dunfermline, Fife
Agnes Morton, Wife, Marr, Age 26, Birthplace Saline, Kinross**
Janet Morton, Dtr, Single, Age 1, Birthplace Dunfermline, Fife
Margaret Morton, Dtr, Single, Age 1 mo. Birthplace, Dunfermline, Fife

** On both the 1881 and 1891 Censuses, Agnes's birthplace has been recorded as Pormoak, Kinross but on the 1901 census - birthplace is given as Saline, Kinross - the Gazeteer of Scotland by Rev John Wilson states Saline is a village and parish on West border of Fife. The village stands 6 miles West, Northwest of Dunfermline, Fife hw




Copy Death Registration - Scotland's People
1949-424-542
Agnes Morton, Married to Andrew Morton, Farm Worker, retired
Date of Death: 01 Dec 1949 10 h 30 m PM
Place of Death: 16 John Street, Dunfermline, Fife
Female
Age: 74 yrs
Parents: Andrew Wilkie, Ploughman, deceased & Janet Wilkie MS Brown, deceased
Cause of death: Cerebral Haemorrhage x 5 dys - certified by Wm Cross
Informant: John Morton, Son - Good Hares Farm, Latchington, Near Chelmsford Eng
Registered: 02 Dec 1949 at Dunfermline, David Taylor, Asst Registrar

Burial is in Pattiesmuir, Douglas Bank Cemetery

1881 Census:
Age 5, scholar

1891 Census:
Age 15 outdoor worker

Occupation:
Domestic servant

Residence:
Mains of Beath

1901 Census:
Age 26, Married & Mother of 2 children

Notes:

Married:
Source: Vital Stats 1897-422-14

Witnesses at Marriage:
Andrew Wilkie / Margaret Morton

Notes:

1881 British Census:
Dwelling: South Fod Cottages
Census Place: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Source: FHL Film: 0203521 Gro Ref Vol 424; Enum Dist 22, Page 6
John Morton, Head, Marr, Age 42, Male, Farm Servant, Birthplace Markinch, Fife, Scotland
Janet Morton, Wife, Marr, Age 42, Female, Birthplace St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
Isabella Morton, Dtr, Single, Age 12, Female, Scholar, Birthplace Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Andrew Morton, Son, Single, Age 9, Male, Scholar, Birthplace Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Margaret Morton, Dtr, Single, Age 6, Female, Scholar, Birthplace Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Jane Morton, Dtr, Single, Age 2, Female, Birthplace Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Euphemia Morton, Dtr, Single, Age 10mos, Female, Birthplace Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Occupation:
Ploughman

John married Janet Grieve on 15 Nov 1862 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. Janet (daughter of J. Grieve and J. Thomson) was born on 1 Oct 1820 in Markinch, Fife, Scotland; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth Source; C114477

Other Events and Attributes:

• Christening: 1 Aug 1852, Orwell, Kinross, Scotland
• Occupation: 1871
• Residence: 1871, Cleish Parish, Kinross, Scotland
• 1881 Census: 1881, Muckart, Perthshire, Scotland; 1881 Scotland Census
• Occupation: 1881
• Occupation: Jun 1901

Notes:

Extract from OPR:
"Andrew, son of Charles Wilkie , Shepherd in Mawcarse by Agnes Paton his spouse born 21st July and baptised 1st August 1852--Source: 1852-463/2

Scotland Census - 1871-460-00 002; Cleish, Page 2; Dwelling #7
Gallacher, John, Head, Unm, Age 19, Ag Lab, Birthplace Fifeshire Abdie
Wilkie, Andrew, Fellow Serv, Unm, Age 19, Ag Lab, Birthplace Kinrosshire,Orwell ** (Gt Grandfather)
Ritchie, Helen, Serv, Unm, Age 14, Ag Lab, Birthplace Fifeshire, Beath
This dwelling or group were enumerated just prior to Wm Robertson & Christina (Wilkie) Robertson's family - Christina (Wilkie) Robertson being Andrew Wilkie's older Sister

1881 Census:
Dwelling: Cottage, Muckhart, Perth, Scotland
Film 0203410, Vol 385, enum Dist 1, Page 1
Andrew Wilkie, married, age 29, Occupation ploughman, Birthplace Orwell, Kinross, Scotland
Janet Wilkie, married, age 37, ploughman's wife, Birthplace Ballingray, Kinross, Scotland
Magdalene Wilkie (Watson), unmarried, age 14,adopted daughter, Birthplace Kinglassie, Fife, Scotland
Charles Wilkie, age 9, scholar, Birthplace Ballingray, Kinross, Scotland
William Wilkie, age 7, scholar, Birthplace Cleish, Kinross, Scotland
Agnes Wilkie, age 5, scholar, Birthplace Portmoak, Kinross, Scotland
Andrew Wilkie, age 2, Birthplace, Portmoak, Kinross, Scotland
David Wilkie, age 4 mos., Birthplace Muckhart, Perth, Scotland

1891 Scotland Census - Parish Civil - Beath, West Fife, Stevensonsbeath, Crosskeys, & Greenbank Cottages (1891-410-003-048)
#209,(Crosskeys) Page 48
Wilkie, Andw; Head, Marr, Age 42, Ploughman, Birthplace Kinrosshire, Orwell (2 rooms with windows)
Wilkie, Janet; Wife, Marr, Age 49, Outdoor Worker, Birthplace Fife, Ballingry
Wilkie, William, Son, Unmarr, Age 17, Ploughman, Birthplace Kinrossshire, Cleish
Wilkie, David, Son, Age 10, Scholar, Birthplace Perthshire, Muchart
Wilkie, Agnes, Dau, Age 15, Outdoor Worker, Birthplace Kinrossshire, Portmoak
Wilkie, Janet, Dau, Age 5, Scholar, Birthplace Fifeshire, Beath

1911 Scotland Census - 1911 424/00 035, Page 29, Civil Parish Dunfermline, District Crossgates; Lines 9-11 inclusive
Dwelling # 224, Main Street
Wilkie, Andrew, Head, Age 59, Marr, Colliery Carter, Worker, Birthplace Kinross Orwal* (sp as on form)
Wilkie, Janet, Wife, Age 67, Marr, 40 yrs married, 8 chn born alive, 7 living, Birthplace Fife, Ballingry
Wilkie, Janet, Dau, Age 25, Single, Linen Weaver, Birthplace Fife, Beath
** In 1911, my paternal Great Grandparents are living next door to my Grandmother's (Ann Scott's ) Parents - John Scott & Janet Wilson
I wonder if this is one place where Grampa David Wilkie met his soon to be Wife, Ann Scott???

Occupation was a ploughman and a carter, & in 1901 (at Son David's wedding ) noted as Colliery Labourer

Newspaper Article: Dunfermline Journal January 30 1926 pg 5
TWO CROSSGATES PEOPLE INJURED:
Two accidents involving injuries to two persons resident in Crossgates occurred last Saturday. In the early morning while an old residenter named Andrew Wilkie, Main Street, was procedding to Inverkeithing, he was knocked down by a motor car and sustained injuries to his head. He was removed home and medically attended to.***
Another accident with more serious results occurred in the evening. Thomas Sneddon, who is employed by the Co-operative Society at Dunfermline and who resides with his parents in Dunfermline Road, was proceeding home on the top of a train car from Dunfermline, when at a part of the road, hear the West of Fife Laundry, he was struck on the head by the trolley. After medical aid had been summoned, he was removed to Dunfermline and West Fife Hospital suffering from head injuries.
****
It seems Gt Grandfather Andrew never recovered from his accident and within 2 weeks was hospitalized and died. I have been told he was walking to the Fair or Garden Fair at Inverkeithing as he was going to judge some of the competitions, but unfortunately the plan never came to fruition due to the accident.

I wonder if there were charges to the driver of the motor vehicle or was Gt Grampa in the wrong place at the wrong time. hw






Death Certificate - Andrew Wilkie 1926-422-5 Page 2

Andrew Wilkie, labourer, 73 years, wife of Janet Brown, died February 2, 1926, 12 noon
Parents: Charlie Wilkie, shepherd; Agnes Paton

Andrew died as a result of a motor vehicle accident on mainstreet Crossgates, Dalgetty. He suffered extensive head wounds, internal injuries to nose, throat, clavicle 10 days prior to death. Pneumonia 3 days.

Informant: Charlie Wilkie son
East Balbarton, Kirkcaldy.

(Research):
Extract from OPR:
"Andrew, son of Charles Wilkie , Shepherd in Mawcarse by Agnes Paton his spouse born 21st July and baptised 1st August 1852--Source: 1852-463/2

Marriage Source: M114081, Registeer 6035516

Another Source: Vital Stats: 1871-408-5 New Registry House, Edinburgh, Scotland

Occupation was a ploughman and a carter
Death Certificate - Andrew Wilkie 1926-422-5 Page 2 New Registry House, Edinburgh, Scotland

Occupation:
Ploughman, Railway Surfaceman

Occupation:
Ploughman

Occupation:
Colliery Labourer

Andrew married Janet Brown* on 2 Jun 1871 in Kirkland, Ballingry, Fife, Scotland. Janet (daughter of William Brown* and Magdalene (Magdalena) Butters) was born on 12 Aug 1843 in Portmoak, Kinross, Scotland; died on 20 Feb 1930 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: 1871
• Residence: 1871
• 1881 Census: 1881, Muckart, Perthshire, Scotland; 1881 Scotland Census
• Occupation: 1881

Notes:

Birth:
Extract from OPR:
"Janet, daughter to William Brown and Magdalene Butters, 12th August at
Balbedie."

Birth Source: OPR 1843-464/2


Birth: (Illegitimate)
Alexander BROWN,
March 28, 1869, 9:30 pm, Kirkland Farms, Ballingry
Mother: Janet Brown, Agricultural Servant, Leven..Mouth, Parish of Portmoak
Signature: Janet Brown, mother
Registered: April 17, 1869 at Ballingry, Andrew Tait Keppie, registrar.
On the side of this document, there is written "paternity of child found by Dec. of Court - See Reg of Cor Entr - Vol 1, P9, November 1st, 1869

Further to this, on the 1881 Census
Dwelling Manorlies Farm Cothouse
Census Place; Portmoak, Kinross, Scotland
Source; FHL Film 0203533, Vol 464, Enum dist 5, page 8
William Brown, Head, Ploughman, Married, Age 68, Male, Birthplace Portmoak, Kinross, Scotland
Magdalene Brown, wife, Married, Age 67, Female, Birthplace Kinglassie, Fife, Scotland
Alexander Brown, Grandson, Scholar, Age 12, male, Birthplace Ballingry, Fife, Scotland

1891 Scotland Census - Parish Civil - Beath, West Fife, Stevensonsbeath, Crosskeys, & Greenbank Cottages (1891-410-003-048)
#209,(Crosskeys) Page 48
Wilkie, Andw; Head, Marr, Age 42, Ploughman, Birthplace Kinrosshire, Orwell (2 rooms with windows)
Wilkie, Janet; Wife, Marr, Age 49, Outdoor Worker, Birthplace Fife, Ballingry
Wilkie, William, Son, Unmarr, Age 17, Ploughman, Birthplace Kinrossshire, Cleish
Wilkie, David, Son, Age 10, Scholar, Birthplace Perthshire, Muchart
Wilkie, Agnes, Dau, Age 15, Outdoor Worker, Birthplace Kinrossshire, Portmoak
Wilkie, Janet, Dau, Age 5, Scholar, Birthplace Fifeshire, Beath

1911 Scotland Census - 1911 424/00 035, Page 29, Civil Parish Dunfermline, District Crossgates; Lines 9-11 inclusive
Dwelling # 224, Main Street
Wilkie, Andrew, Head, Age 59, Marr, Colliery Carter, Worker, Birthplace Kinross Orwal* (sp as on form)
Wilkie, Janet, Wife, Age 67, Marr, 40 yrs married, 8 chn born alive, 7 living, Birthplace Fife, Ballingry
Wilkie, Janet, Dau, Age 25, Single, Linen Weaver, Birthplace Fife, Beath


Death Cetificate - Janet Brown Wilkie 1930-424-78 Page 26
Janet (Brown) Wilkie died February 20, 1930 at Hilton Farm Cottages, Dunfermline at the age of 85 years. , Widow of Andrew Wilkie, Carter

Parents: William Brown, ploughman, deceased
Margaret Butters, deceased

Cause of Death - Cerebral Haemorrhage as cert. by John Campbell

Informant: John Morton - grandson, Present
Registered: Feb 21, at Dunfermline, David Watson Registrar

Source: 1930-424-78

Occupation:
Domestic Servant

Residence:
Lochran Farm, Parish of Cleish

Occupation:
Ploughman's wife

Notes:

Married:
Marriage Source: M114081, Registeer 6035516

Another Source: Vital Stats: 1871-408-5

Marriage - after banns:
Church of Scotland

Witnesses at Marriage:
Alexander Brown/John Wilkie