My Scottish "Wilkie" Family

Mary Brown

Female Abt 1902 - Yes, date unknown


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Mary Brown was born about 1902 in Auchterderran, Fife, Scotland (daughter of Alexander Brown and Mary Wertie); and died.

    Notes:





    1911 Scotland Census Auchterderran, West Fife, Page 25, LInes 1-8
    Entry # 125
    Muirton Hills, 2 rooms with windows,
    Alexr Brown, Head, Age 42, Married, Coal Miner Hewer x 21 yrs, Birthplace Ballingry Fife
    May Brown, Wife, Age 39 Married x 18 yrs, 6 chn born and alive, Birthplace Auchterderran
    Janet Brown, Dtr, Age 18, Single, Serving at home, Birthplace Portmoak,
    Andw A. Brown, Son, Age 12, Single, School, Birthplace Auchterderran
    Marg Brown, Dtr, Age 9, Single, School, Birthplace Auchterderran
    Agnes Brown, Dtr, Age 7, Single, School, Birthplace Auchterderran
    Willie Brown, Son, Age 5, Single, School, Birthplace Auchterderran
    Chas John Brown, Son, Age 2, Single, Birthplace Auchterderran


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Alexander Brown was born on 28 Mar 1869 in Ballingry, Fife, Scotland (son of A. Sinclair and Janet Brown*); and died.

    Notes:

    Scotland Births: 1869-408-10
    Alexander Brown (illegitimate)
    Date: 28 Mar 1869 9:35 PM
    Place: Kirkland Farm, Ballingry, Fife, Scotland
    Male
    Mother: Janet Brown, Agriculture servant , Parish of Portmoak (also Domicil ... hard to read info)
    Informant: Janet Brown, signed
    Registered: Apr 17 1869 at Ballingry,
    Registrar: Andrew Tait Keppie** (hard to read)

    Register of Corrected Entries, Page 9 Dated April 13 1870
    Parish of Ballingry, County Fife
    Decree of Court relative to the paternity of an Illegitimate Child
    In the fourth Column of Entry No 10, in the Register of Births for the year 1869, before the name of the Child's Mother, insert Archibald Sinclair, Ploughman, on the authority
    of a certificate in the form of Schedule (F) to the following effect:
    In an action relating to the paternity of a Child named Alexander Brown, born March 29th 1869, at the instance of Janet Brown, Servant, Kirkland, against Archiblad Sinclair, Ploughman, Kirkland, Ballingry, the Sheriff Court of Fifeshire (Cupar District) on the 1st day of November 1869, found that the said child was the illegitimate child of the Parties aforesaid.
    10th Nov 1869, Thomas Galloway, Sh Clk, Dep of Fife
    Nov 13th 1869 at Ballingry, Andrew Tait Keppie, Registrar

    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 Portmoak, Kinross County; Page 6, Lines
    Entry 32 - Cot House
    William Brown, Head, Widow, Age 80, Agricultural Labourer, Birthplace Kinrossshire, Portmoak
    Alexander Brown, GSon, Unmarried, Age 22, Agricultural Labourer, Birthplace Fifeshire Ballingry


    1911 Scotland Census Auchterderran, West Fife, Page 25, LInes 1-8
    Entry # 125
    Muirton Hills, 2 rooms with windows,
    Alexr Brown, Head, Age 42, Married, Coal Miner Hewer x 21 yrs, Birthplace Ballingry Fife
    May Brown, Wife, Age 39 Married x 18 yrs, 6 chn born and alive, Birthplace Auchterderran
    Janet Brown, Dtr, Age 18, Single, Serving at home, Birthplace Portmoak,
    Andw A. Brown, Son, Age 12, Single, School, Birthplace Auchterderran
    Marg Brown, Dtr, Age 9, Single, School, Birthplace Auchterderran
    Agnes Brown, Dtr, Age 7, Single, School, Birthplace Auchterderran
    Willie Brown, Son, Age 5, Single, School, Birthplace Auchterderran
    Chas John Brown, Son, Age 2, Single, Birthplace Auchterderran

    Alexander married Mary Wertie on 7 Jun 1892 in Smeaton Row, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland. Mary (daughter of A. Wertie and J. Herd) was born about 1873; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Mary Wertie was born about 1873 (daughter of A. Wertie and J. Herd); and died.

    Notes:



    1911 Scotland Census Auchterderran, West Fife, Page 25, LInes 1-8
    Entry # 125
    Muirton Hills, 2 rooms with windows,
    Alexr Brown, Head, Age 42, Married, Coal Miner Hewer x 21 yrs, Birthplace Ballingry Fife
    May Brown, Wife, Age 39 Married x 18 yrs, 6 chn born and alive, Birthplace Auchterderran
    Janet Brown, Dtr, Age 18, Single, Serving at home, Birthplace Portmoak,
    Andw A. Brown, Son, Age 12, Single, School, Birthplace Auchterderran
    Marg Brown, Dtr, Age 9, Single, School, Birthplace Auchterderran
    Agnes Brown, Dtr, Age 7, Single, School, Birthplace Auchterderran
    Willie Brown, Son, Age 5, Single, School, Birthplace Auchterderran
    Chas John Brown, Son, Age 2, Single, Birthplace Auchterderran

    Notes:

    Married:

    June Research, New Registry House, Edinburgh 2015
    Scotland Marriages: 1892-442-62
    Date: 07 June 1892
    Place: Smeaton Row, Kirkcaldy, after banns according to the forms of the Established Church of Scotland
    Groom: Alexander Brown, Signed, Ploughman, Bachelor
    Age: 23
    Usual Residence: Kirkness, Portmoak, Kinross Cty
    Parent: Janet Brown, now married to Andrew Wilkie

    Bride: Margaret Wertie, Signed, Domestic Servant, Spinster
    Age: 19
    Usual Residence: Smeaton Row, Kirkcaldy
    Parents: Andrew Wertie, Coachman & Janet Wertie MS Herd

    Minister: John Johnston, Minister of St James Parish

    Witnesses: Philip Anderson, & Betsy Wertie
    Registered: Jun 9 1892 at Kirkcaldy, Duncan Arnott Asst Registrar

    Children:
    1. Janet Brown was born on 1 May 1893 in Middleburn, Portmoak, Kinross, Scotland; and died.
    2. Andrew Alexander Brown was born in 1899 in Auchterderran, Fife, Scotland; and died.
    3. 1. Mary Brown was born about 1902 in Auchterderran, Fife, Scotland; and died.
    4. Agnes Brown was born about 1904 in Auchterderran, Fife, Scotland; and died.
    5. William (Willie) Brown was born about 1906 in Auchterderran, Fife, Scotland; and died.
    6. Charles John Brown was born about 1909 in Auchterderran, Fife, Scotland; and died.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  A. Sinclair

    A. married Janet Brown*. 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]


  2. 5.  Janet Brown* was born on 12 Aug 1843 in Portmoak, Kinross, Scotland (daughter of William Brown* and Magdalene (Magdalena) Butters); died on 20 Feb 1930 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland.

    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

    Children:
    1. 2. Alexander Brown was born on 28 Mar 1869 in Ballingry, Fife, Scotland; and died.

  3. 6.  A. Wertie

    A. married J. Herd [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  J. Herd
    Children:
    1. 3. Mary Wertie was born about 1873; and died.


Generation: 4

  1. 10.  William Brown* was born in 1813 in Portmoak, Kinross, Scotland (son of William Brown* and Cecilia Brunton*); died on 24 Dec 1899 in Markinch, Fife, Scotland.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1871
    • Occupation: 1871
    • Census: 1881
    • Occupation: 1881
    • Death: 1899

    Notes:

    1841 Census - provided by Linda Nov. 2003
    1841 - Portmoak, Kinrosshire, - District 1, Page 7, Outfields of Greenhead
    William Brown - 30 yrs, Agricultural Labourer, /Y
    Magdalene Brown - 25 yrs, /N
    Anne Brown - 2 yrs, /Y
    William Brown - 2 months /Y

    1851 Census - Portmoak

    1861 - Census , Ballingry, Fife, Scotland June Research 2015
    Entry # 67
    William Brown, Head, Married, Age 48, Ploughman, Birthplace Kinrosshire, Portmoak
    Mady Brown, Wife, Married, Age 47, Wife, Birthplace Kinglassie, Fife
    Janet Brown, Daughter, Unmarried, Age 17, Dau of Fm Worker, Birthplace Ballingry, Fife
    Magdlane Brown, Daughter, Unmarried, Age 12, Scholar, Birthplace Ballingry, Fife
    Helen Brown, Daughter, Unmarried, Age 10, Scholar, Birthplace Ballingry, Fife
    Cecil Brown, Daughter, Unmarried, Age 8, Scholar, Birthplace Ballingry, Fife

    1871 - Living at Ballingry, Fife, with wife, grandson, & grandtr. D2, p
    17
    Grandson - Alexander S. Brown, age 2, Ballingry
    GD: Magdeline Watson/Brown age 4, Ballingry


    Occupation -foreman
    1881 Census
    Dwelling: Manorlies Farm Cothouse, Portmoak, Kinross, Scotland,
    Film 0203533, vol 464, Enum Dist 5, page 8
    William Brown, married, age 68, Occupation ploughman, Birthplace Portmoak, Kinross, Scotland
    Magdalene Brown, wife, married, age 67, Birthplace Kinglassie, Fife, Scotland
    Alexander Brown, grandson, scholar, age 12, Birthplace, Ballingry, Fife, Scotland

    1891 Scotland Census Portmoak, Kinross County; Page 6, Lines
    Entry 32 - Cot House
    William Brown, Head, Widow, Age 80, Agricultural Labourer, Birthplace Kinrossshire, Portmoak
    Alexander Brown, GSon, Unmarried, Age 22, Agricultural Labourer, Birthplace Fifeshire Ballingry


    Death Certificate - New Registry House 447/1- 102

    Name: William Brown, Farm Servant, Widower of Magdalene Butters
    When: 1899, December 24, 1 h 30 m, P. M., Bandon, Markinch, Fife
    Sex; Male
    Age: 89 years
    Name of Father: William Brown, Farm Servant, Deceased
    Name of Mother: Cecelia Brown, M. S. Brunton, Deceased
    Cause of Death: Senile Debility, No Medical Certificate
    Informant; A. Sauter, Son in Law, Present
    Registered: 1899, December 25th, at Markinch, W. F. Haxton, Registrar

    Census:
    Kirkland Farmhouse, Ballingry

    Occupation:
    Agricultural Labourer

    Census:
    Manorlies Farm Cothouse, Portmoak, Kinross, Scotland

    Occupation:
    Ploughman, Foreman, Farm Servant

    Death:
    Senile Debility

    William married Magdalene (Magdalena) Butters in 1842. Magdalene (daughter of A. Butters) was born on 3 Nov 1811 in Kinglassie, Fife, Scotland; died on 18 Mar 1891 in Portmoak, Kinross, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 11.  Magdalene (Magdalena) Butters was born on 3 Nov 1811 in Kinglassie, Fife, Scotland (daughter of A. Butters); died on 18 Mar 1891 in Portmoak, Kinross, Scotland.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1871
    • Occupation: 1871

    Notes:

    Christening Source:
    C114404 Film, 3020-Frame 560

    Birth Source; OPR 1813-884/1 Nov 3: OPR 440/2 - 1811

    1861 - Census , Ballingry, Fife, Scotland June Research 2015
    Entry # 67
    William Brown, Head, Married, Age 48, Ploughman, Birthplace Kinrosshire, Portmoak
    Mady Brown, Wife, Married, Age 47, Wife, Birthplace Kinglassie, Fife
    Janet Brown, Daughter, Unmarried, Age 17, Dau of Fm Worker, Birthplace Ballingry, Fife
    Magdlane Brown, Daughter, Unmarried, Age 12, Scholar, Birthplace Ballingry, Fife
    Helen Brown, Daughter, Unmarried, Age 10, Scholar, Birthplace Ballingry, Fife
    Cecil Brown, Daughter, Unmarried, Age 8, Scholar, Birthplace Ballingry, Fife


    1871 - Living at Ballingry, Fife, with wife, grandson, & grandtr. D2, p
    17
    Grandson - Alexander S. Brown, age 2, Ballingry
    GD: Magdeline Watson/Brown age 4, Ballingry

    1881 Census
    Dwelling: Manorlies Farm Cothouse, Portmoak, Kinross, Scotland,
    Film 0203533, vol 464, Enum Dist 5, page 8
    William Brown, married, age 68, Occupation ploughman, Birthplace Portmoak, Kinross, Scotland
    Magdalene Brown, wife, married, age 67, Birthplace Kinglassie, Fife, Scotland
    Alexander Brown, grandson, scholar, age 12, Birthplace, Ballingry, Fife, Scotland



    Death Source: New Registry House 1891-464-4.
    Magdalene Brown (Butters), died at Portmoak, Middleburn, on March 18, 1891, female, age 79 years, Husband, William Brown
    Parents: Unknown Butters, Ploughman, deceased, Mother unknown
    Cause of Death - Heart Disease, Bronchitis
    Informant; Alex Brown, son - Residence Halbeath, Dunfermline

    Census:
    Kirkland Farmhouse, Ballingry

    Occupation:
    Agricultural Labourer's wife

    Children:
    1. William Brown was born on 27 Mar 1841 in Portmoak, Kinross, Scotland; and died.
    2. 5. Janet Brown* was born on 12 Aug 1843 in Portmoak, Kinross, Scotland; died on 20 Feb 1930 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland.
    3. Alexander Brown was born on 21 Feb 1845 in Portmoak, Kinross, Scotland; and died.
    4. Jane Brown was born on 5 May 1846 in Portmoak, Kinross, Scotland; and died.
    5. Magdalene Brown was born on 2 May 1848 in Portmoak, Kinross, Scotland; and died.
    6. Helen Brown was born on 26 Jun 1850 in Portmoak, Kinross, Scotland; died on 13 Feb 1896 in Kinglassie, Fife, Scotland.
    7. Cecilia Brown was born on 1 May 1852 in Portmoak, Kinross, Scotland; and died.



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