William Mayes

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: 1873; Cloth beater
• Occupation: 1902; Treasurer, Co-Operative Society

Notes:

Born about 1854 in Scotland, Fife, St Monance. In 1873 he was a Cloth Beater. In 1902 he was a Co-Operative Society Treasurer. In 1927 he was a Retired Cloth Bleacher. Notes from Joyce Hill, unverified by hw

1871 Scotland Census: Parish Kinglassie, Ed 3, page 15, Line 8, Roll CSSCT1871_75
Andrew Mayes, Head, Age 43
Lucy Mayes, Wife, Female, Age 41
Robert Mayes, Male, Son, Age 21
William Mayes, Male, Son, Age 17, Occ Cloth Butter (? Beater) ***
Ellen Mayes, Female, Dtr, Age 11
Christina Mayes, Female, Dtr, Age 10
George Gilmour, Age 11
Peter Johnston, Age 18
Euphemia Mayes, Age 22

1881 British Census, Source: FHL0203528, GRO Ref, Vol 444, Enum Dist 4, Page 12
Place: Main St., Newtown, Leslie, Fife, Scotland
William Mayes, Married, Age 27, Male, Birthplace St Momance, Fife, Scotland, Occupation Linen cloth Beeter, Head of Household
Charlotte Mayes, Wife, Married, Ate 28, Female, Birthplace Kinglassie, Fife, Scotland
Andrew Mayes, Scholar, Son, Age 6, Male, birthplace Kinglassie, Fife, Scotland
Margaret Mayes, Daughter, Age 2, Female, Birthplace Kinglassie, Fife, Scotland
Lucy Mayes, Daughter, Age 5 mos, Female, Birthplace Leslie, Fife, Scotland
This helps to vefify notes from Joyce Hill above. hw

1891 Scotland Census, Leslie, ED 3, pg 18, Line 18, Roll CSSCT1891_136
William Mayes, Head, male, Married, Age 37, Linen Cloth Finisher
Charlotte Mayes, Female, Wife, Married, Age 38
Andrew Mayes, Male, Son, Age 16
Lucy Mayes, Female, Dtr, Age 10
Helen Mayes, Female, Dtr, Age 7

1901 Scotland Census, Leslie, ED3, Page 18, Line 9, Roll CSSCT_143
William Mayes, Head, male, Married, Age 47, Coop Scty Treasurer
Charlotte Mayes, Female, Wife, Married, Age 48
Helen Mayes, Female, Dtr, Age 17

William married Charlotte Wilkie on 21 Nov 1873 in Kinglassie, Fife, Scotland. Charlotte (daughter of William Dick Wilkie and Margaret Fraser) was born about 1853 in Kinglassie, Fife, Scotland; died on 26 Dec 1927 in Leslie, Fifeshire, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Notes from Joyce Hill - another Wilkie researcher from the Kettle, Fife area
Witnesses to William Mayes & Charlotte Wilkie's wedding were: William Wilkie & Helen Mayes.

1. Andrew Mayes was born about 1875 in Kinglassie, Fife, Scotland; and died.
2. Margaret Mayes was born about 1879 in Kinglassie, Fife, Scotland; died before 1891.
3. Lucy Brunton Mayes was born about 1881 in Leslie, Fifeshire, Scotland; and died.
4. Helen Mayes was born about 1884 in Leslie, Fifeshire, Scotland; and died.

A. married L. Brunton. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]