My Scottish "Wilkie" Family

John Wilkie

Male 1890 - 1968  (78 years)


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  • Name John Wilkie  [1, 2
    Birth 5 Jan 1890  Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Gender Male 
    1891 Census 1891  Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    1891 Scotland Census 
    • Age 15 mos
    1901 Census 1901  Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    1901 Scotland Census 
    • Age 11 yrs scholar
    1911 Census 1911  Buckhaven, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    1911 Scotland Census 
    Occupation 1914 
    Marriage 5 Jun 1914  Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Residence 25 Dec 1927  Methil, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Death 23 Feb 1968  Methil, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I1054  wilkie
    Last Modified 17 Oct 2018 

    Father Robert Wilkie,   b. 1 Oct 1867, Leslie, Fifeshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Oct 1934, Buckhaven, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years) 
    Mother Grace Wilson,   b. 1863, Buckhaven, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Dec 1927, Buckhaven, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 64 years) 
    Marriage 22 Feb 1889  Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    • Marriage Certificate - ScotlandsPeople 1889-439-06
      Date: Feb 22 1889
      Place: Northovergate, Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland
      after Publication according to the forms of the Established Church of Scotland

      Groom: Robert Wilkie, General Labourer, Bachelor (Signed)
      Age 21 yrs
      Address: Northovergate, Kinghorn, Fife
      Parents: John Wilkie, Labourer, Mary Wilkie MS Bethune

      Bride: Grace Wilson, Flaxmill Hand, Spinster, (Signed)
      Age: 25 yrs
      Address: Northovergate, Kinghorn, Fife
      Parents: John Wilson, Handloom weaver, Deceased & Janet Wilson MS Lumsden, deceased
      Witnesses: John Mackie & Mary Wilkie
      Minister: Wm. Jordine Dobie (?), Minister of Kinghorn
      Registered: Feb 25th 1889, John Hepburn Registrar
    Family ID F339  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Jane Lister Neish,   b. Abt 1887   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Marriage 5 Jun 1914  Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Marriage Certificate: Source 1914-442-069 Page 35
      Date: 1914, on the 5th day of June at the Philp Hall, Kirkcaldy
      After Banns according to the Forms of the Established Church of Scotland

      Groom: Signed, John Wilkie, Miner, Bachelor
      Age: 24
      Residence: 176 West High Street, Buckhaven
      Parents: Robert Wilkie, Fish Merchant & Grace Wilkie MS Wilson

      Bride: Signed, Jane Lister Neish, Weaver, Spinster
      Age: 27
      Residence: 63 Brideston, Kirkcaldy
      Parents: Thomas Neish, Ropespinner & Elspeth Neish MS Ninks

      Minister: Signed, Robert Glasgow, Minister of Invertiel
      Witnesses: David Wilkie & Margaret Neish
      Registered: 1914 June 8 at Kirkcaldy D.D. Arnott Asst Registrar
    Children 
     1. T.N. Wilkie
    Family ID F415  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 3 Jun 2013 

  • Notes 
    • Birth Certificate: 1890-439-05
      Name: John Wilkie
      Date: 1890, January 05 at 7 hours 45 min pmat Northerngate, Kinghorn
      Sex: Male
      Parents: Robert Wilkie, Shipyard Labourer & Grace Wilkie, MS Wilson, Married Feb 22, 1889 at Kinghorn
      Informant: Robert Wilkie, Father, Present
      Registered: January 23, 1890 at Kinghorn, Fife, John Hepburn Registrar


      1891 Kinghorn Census: Page 15 - Road North Overgates
      Robert Wilkie, Head, Married, Age 23, General Labourer, , Employed, Birthplace, Leslie, room with 1 window
      Grace Wilkie, Wife, Married, Age 27, Birthplace, Buckhaven,
      John Wilkie, Son, 15 mos or 5 mos., Birthplace Kinghorn

      1901 Census - Kinghorn, Fife; Dunfermline Library, 439-1-28, Page 18
      #110
      Robert Wilkie, Head, Married, Age 33, Labourer, Born Fife, Leslie
      Grace Wilkie, Wife, Married, Age 37, Born Fife, Buckhaven
      John Wilkie, Son, Age 11, Scholar, Born Fife, Kinghorn
      Jessie Wikie, Dau, Age 9, Scholar, Born Fife Kinghorn
      David Wilkie, Son, Age 4, Born Fife, Kinghorn
      William Wilkie, Son Age 1, Born Fife, Kinghorn

      1911 Scotland Census, Wemyss, Buckhaven, West Fife; 1911-459/02 001/007 No. of Schedule 62; Lines 18-24
      176 High Street
      Robert Wilkie, Head, Age 43, Married, Fish Hawker, Own Acct, Birthplace Leslie
      Grace Wilkie, Wife, Age 47, married x 22 yrs, 7 chn & 5 living, Birthplace Buckhaven
      John Wilkie, Son, Age 21, Single, Coal miner hewer, Birthplace Kinghorn
      David Wilkie, Son, Age 14, Single, Coal miner Drawer, Birthplace Kinghorn
      William Wilkie, Son, Age 11. Single, School, Birthplace Kinghorn
      Peter Wilkie, Son, Age 9, Single, School, Birthplace Kinghorn
      Robert Wilkie, Son, Age 2, Single, Birthplace Buckhaven


      in 1927 - at the time of his Mother's (Grace Wilson Wilkie) death - John was the informant on her death certificate- his residence being 136 Denbeath Methil, Fife, Scotland

      Scotland Deaths: New Registry House, Edinburgh June 2015 research: 1968-459/2 - 060
      Name: John Wilkie, coal miner, retired, Widower
      Date of Birth: 05 Jan 1890; Age 78 yrs
      Date of Death: 23 Feb 1968 9 h 0 m PM
      Place of Death: 10 Grieve St Methil Hill, Wemyss Cty, Scotland
      Parents: Robert Wilkie, carter, deceased & Grace Wilson, deceased
      Cause of Death: Coronary Thrombosis, Acute Bronchitis, Congestive Heart Failure
      Spouse: Jane Lister NEISH
      Informant: Thomas N. Wilkie

  • Sources 
    1. [S303] 1891 Census Scotland for John Wilkie, 1891 Kinghorn (Reliability: 3).
      Page 15, Family #88
      John Wilkie, Age 1, Son, Birthplace Kinghorn

    2. [S350] 1901 Census Scotland for John Wilkie, 1901 Kinghorn (Reliability: 3).
      Page 18, Family # 110
      John Wilkie, Son, Age 11, Scholar, Birthplace Kinghorn

    3. [S356] Birth for John Wilkie 1890, National Registry 1890-439-05 (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S673] National Archives Census 1891 Scotland, Scotland Census 1891, 1891-Kinghorn, pg 15, Reel 439-002, Entry 88 (Reliability: 4).

    5. [S672] National Archives Cenus for Scotland 1901, Scotland Census 1901, CSSCT1901_140, Page 18, Line 23 (Reliability: 4).

    6. [S695] 1911 Scotland Census, 1911-459-02; Line 20 (Reliability: 4).
      John Wilkie, Age 21, Son, Occupation Coal Miner Hewer

    7. [S642] Registrar Office,, Statutory Marriages, 1914-442-069 (Reliability: 4).

    8. [S355] Marriage for Robert Wilkie & Grace Wilson, National Registry 1889-439-06 (Reliability: 3).



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