M.S. Ascott

Family/Spouse: K. Gower. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. T. Gower
2. S. Gower

Brian married M.R. Morton [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: 1959

Notes:

Birth New Registry House, 2015 research 1904-401-00-0044
John Morton
Date of Birth: 18 Nov 1904 6 H 0 m A.M.
Location: West Bucklyvie, Parish of Aberdour
Male
Parents: Andrew Morton, Ploughman & Agnes Morton MS Wilkie
Marriage: 04 Nov 1897 Mossgreen**
Informant: Andrew Morton, Father, Signed
Registered: 29 Nov 1904 at Aberdour , Robert Young Registrar
** This wedding date seems to be an error - whether the date given is one of the Banns read, not certain but official wedding date was 03 Dec 1897 at Dalgetty, Fife hw


Occupation: Farmer. John tried to buy a farm in Scotland, but owner wouldn't sell. After many years of frustration and no gains at owning his own farm land, he moved to Essex Cty, England. Grew wheat and oats. Won many prizes for the best wheat. Many international visitors came to his farm to view his methods etc.

Occupation:
Farmer/Prize Wheat Fields

John married J. Hamilton [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

A. married H. Wilson. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]