My Scottish "Wilkie" Family

Charles Wilkie

Male 1888 - 1918  (29 years)


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  • Name Charles Wilkie  [1
    Birth 24 Jun 1888  Beath, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Gender Male 
    1891 Census 1891  Beath, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    1891 Scotland Census 
    • Age 2 yrs, residing with Parents
    1901 Census 1901  Dalziel, Lanarkshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    1901 Scotland Census 
    • Age 12 yrs Scholar living with Aunt & Uncle McDonald
    Passenger Lists 16 Mar 1904  Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Canadian Passenger Lists 
    • Age 15 yrs
    1911 Census 1911  Springhill, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    1911 Canadian Census 
    • Age 23 yrs Miner 'on strike'
    Marriage 29 Mar 1912  Springhill, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Death 12 Feb 1918  Springhill, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Springhill, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I1059  wilkie
    Last Modified 24 Feb 2019 

    Father David Wilkie,   b. 1849, BurntIsland, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Oct 1895, Beath, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 46 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Boyd,   b. 29 May 1854, Cadder, Lanarkshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Mar 1897, Beath, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 42 years) 
    Marriage 20 Nov 1885  Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    • Marriage Certificate 1885 in the District of Dunfermline, in the County of Fife, Page 100
      1885-424-199
      When & Where: 1885, 20 November, at Townhill, Dunfermline, After Banns acccording to the Forms of the Established Church of Scotland
      Name of Groom: David Wilkie, Colliery Carter, (Widower)
      Age: 36
      Usual Residence; Lindsay Place, Kelty, Beath
      Name of Father: Charles Wilkie, Shepherd, Deceased
      Name of Mother: Agnes Wilkie, M.S. Paton
      Name of Bride: Elizabeth Boyd, Domestic servant, (Widow)
      Age: 29
      Usual Residence; Townhill, Dunfermline
      Name of Father: James Boyd, Colliery Manager, Deceased
      Name of Mother: Janet Boyd, M.S. Miller
      Minister; Jacob Primmer, Minister of Church of Scotland, Townhill
      Witnesses: John Boyd, signed, Christina Sutherland
      Registrar: James Wall, Nov. 28, 1885, Dunfermline
    Family ID F340  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Frances Hawker,   b. 29 Oct 1888, New Glasgow, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Sep 1966, New Glasgow, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years) 
    Marriage 29 Mar 1912  Springhill, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Family ID F611  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2011 

  • Notes 
    • Birth Registration: ScotlandsPeople 1888-410/00 0159, Page 53
      Charles Wilkie
      date: 24 June 1888 - 11 h 0 m PM
      Place: Lindsay Place, Beath, Fife, Scotland
      Sex: Male
      Parents: David Wilkie, General Labourer & Elizabeth Wilkie MS Boyd,
      Married: 1885 November 20th Dunfermline
      Informant: David Wilkie, Father, Present
      Registered: 09 July 1888 at Oakfield, Geo Terris, Registrar

      1891 Scotland Census:
      Civil Parish of Beath, West Fifeshire, Village of Oakfield, Page 49
      Household # 237

      David Wilkie, Head, Married, Age 40, General Labourer, Employed, Birthplace - Burnt Island, Fife
      Eliza Wilkie, Wife, Married, Age 35, Birthplace Lanarkshire, Carden
      David Wilkie, Son, Unmarried, Age 18, Coalminer, Employed, Birthplace Kinrossshire, Orwell
      Robert Wilkie, Son, Unmarried, Age 17, Coal Miner Pony Driver, Employed, Birthplace Logie, Clackmanananshire
      James Wilkie, Son, Age 4, Birthplace, Beath, Fifeshire
      Charles Wilkie, Son, Age 2, Birthplace, Beath, Fifeshire
      Janet Boyd, mother - in -law, Widow, Age 74?, Annuitant, Birthplace, Lanarkshire, Glasgow

      1901 Scotland Census - parish Dalziel; ED:15, Page 46, Line 18; Roll CSSCT1901_260
      Address: 82 Ladywell Road, Dalziel, Lanarkshire, Scotland
      James McDonald, Age 47 yr
      Mary McDonald, Age 52
      Thomas McDonald, Age 10
      John Colder, Age 17
      George Colder, Age 15
      James Wilkie, Age 14, Nephew
      Charlie Wilkie, Age 12, Nephew, Scholar
      Ralph Wilkie, Age 8, Nephew, Scholar

      Canadian Passenger Lists, 1865-1935 (ancestry.ca) Library & Archives Canada, RG76-C,
      Charles Wilkie, Age 15, est birth 1889, Date of Arrival - 16 March 1904
      Ship: Sardinian
      Port of Arrival: Boston Massachusetts & Halifax, Nova Scotia
      Port of Departure: Glasgow, Scotland & Liverpool, England

      1911 Canadian Census - Springhill, Nova Scotia, Line 18 (automated genealogy)
      Charles Wilkie, Age 23, Birthplace Scotland, Immigration Year 1902, Birth date May 1878*, Occupation Coal Miner Labourer- 'on strike'
      Charles is residing in the household of Mr & Mrs Smith - his Aunt and Uncle (McDonalds) and Brother Ralph Wilkie are a few lines above Charles
      * Charles birth certificate - from Scotlands People states his birth date as 24 June 1888 - so perhaps an enumerator error or misprint hw

      Marriage Certificate - Vital Statistics - Nova Scotia, Canada Marriages 1763-1932, Page 169, Book 1811, Reg # 62
      29 March 1912 , by License
      Place: Springhill, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia Canada
      Charles Wilkie - Age 22, Bachelor, Church of England, Miner, Residence - Springhill NS
      Birthplace: Fifeshire, Scotland
      Parents: David Wilkie & Elizabeth - Occupation Miner

      Bride: Frances Hawker, Age 23, Spinster, Church of England, Residence - Springhill NS
      Birthplace: New Glasgow, Pictou, Nova Scotia
      Parents: Henry Hawker & Ellen, Occupation Tinsmith
      Witnesses: Hovis Smith & Hattie Smith

      Death Certificate: Nova Scotia Deaths - 1864-1877, 1890-1957; Book 39, Page 164, Reg # 617
      Name: Charles Wilkie
      Male
      Date of Death: 12 February 1918
      Residence: Morris Street, Springhill, Nova Scotia
      Occupation: Miner
      Married
      Birthplace: Scotland
      Cause of Death: Primary - Asthma, Immediate - Heart Failure
      Length of Illness: 2 months
      Religion: Baptist
      Race: White
      MD: Dr. Wm J. Merdrope
      Undertaker: A. W. Brown
      Cemetery: Hillside, Springhill Nova Scotia
      Registered: February 13, 1918 by A. W. Brown

  • Sources 
    1. [S540] 1891 Census for Charles Wilkie Beath, Page 49. Family # 237 (Reliability: 3).
      Charles Wilkie, Son, Age 2, Born Beath, Fifeshire

    2. [S648] Scotland. Fife, New Registry House of Scotland, Statutory Births of Scotland, (n.d.), ScotlandsPeople." birth certificate no. 1888-410/00 0159 (1888), Charles Wilkie, accessed 4 Apr 2011. (Reliability: 4).

    3. [S539] David Wilkie & Elizabeth Boyd - 2nd marriage 1885, National Registry 1885-424-199 (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S642] Registrar Office,, Statutory Marriages, Nova Scotia Canada Marriages 1763-1932 Book 1811, Page 169 Registration # 62 (Reliability: 3).



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