My Scottish "Wilkie" Family
Helen Adams
1867 - 1948 (80 years)-
Name Helen Adams [1, 2, 3] Birth 5 May 1867 Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland Gender Female 1871 Census 1871 Springfield, Cults, Fife, Scotland [4] 1881 Census 1881 Creich, Fife, Scotland [5] 1881 Scotland Census Occupation 1894 1901 Census 1901 Kinnoull, Perthshire, Scotland [6] 1901 Scotland Census Death 13 Mar 1948 Perth, Perthshire, Scotland [7] Person ID I1132 wilkie Last Modified 3 Jan 2017
Father Edwin Adams, b. 1835, Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland d. 11 Aug 1876, Mugdrum Island, Abernethy, Perth, Scotland (Age 41 years) Mother Agnes Wilkie, b. Abt 1845, BurntIsland, Fife, Scotland d. 29 Aug 1899, Forgandenny, Perthshire, Scotland (Age ~ 54 years) Marriage 12 Feb 1863 Orwell, Kinross, Scotland [8] - Marriage Certificate: 1863-463-04
Date: Feb 12, 1863 at Orwell Manse , After Banns, According to the Forms of the Established Church of Scotland
Groom: Signed, Edwin Adams, Ploughman, Bachelor
Age 26
Residence: Arlase, Parish of Orwell
Parents: Thomas Adams, Back Binder, Deceased & Helen Adams MS Eadie
Bride: Signed Agnes Wilkie, her mark of 'x', Domestic Servant, Spinster
Age: 17
Residence: Mawcarse, Parish of Orwell
Parents: Charles Wilkie, Shepherd & Agnes Wilkie, MS, Paton
Walter Little, Minister
Witnesses: Hugh Buress & John Adams
Registered: Feb 11, 1863 at Milnathort, Hugh Forfar, Registrar
Family ID F362 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Henry McConschu Reekie, b. 17 Oct 1862, Kemback, Fife, Scotland d. 30 May 1936, Friarton, Perthshire, Scotland (Age 73 years) Marriage 1 May 1894 Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland [9] - Marriage Certificate - Scotlands People 1894-439-006 Page 3
Date: 1894 - on the First day of May at Northovergates, Kinghorn.
After Banns according to the forms of the Established Church of Scotland
Groom: Signed, Henry Reekie, Gen. Labourer, Widower
Age 31
Residence: 7 Northovergate, Kinghorn
Parents: John Reekie, Quarryman & Ann Reekie, MS Hill
Bride: Signed, Hellen Adams, Domestic Servant, Spinster (Adamson)
Age 25
Residence: Northovergates, Kinghorn
Parents: Edward Adamson, Ploughman, Deceased & agnes Adamson, MS Wilkie
Minister - Wm Jardine Dobie, Minister of Kinghorn
Witnesses: John Muirhead & Agnes Muirhead
Registered: 1894 May 4, at Kinghorn,; Chas Hepburn, Registrar
Children 1. Walter Williamson Adams - Reekie, b. 18 Jul 1892, Forgandenny, Perthshire, Scotland d. 14 Apr 1974, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland (Age 81 years) 2. Alexander Reekie, b. 21 Jun 1895, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland d. 12 Dec 1913, Friarton, Perth, Scotland (Age 18 years) 3. James Spence Reekie, b. 9 Apr 1897, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland d. Yes, date unknown + 4. Agnes Reekie, b. 8 Nov 1898, Barnhill, (Kinnoull), Perthshire, Scotland d. 17 Jan 1994, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland (Age 95 years) Family ID F396 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 20 Mar 2011
- Marriage Certificate: 1863-463-04
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Notes - Birth: 05 May 1867, Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland
Parents: Edwin Adams & Agnes Wilkie
Source: C11406-1; Film #6035516
1871 Census, Springfield Cults, Page 18; Dunfermline Library 1871-2-419
#4 Hospital Hill
Edwin Adams, Head, Married, Age 36, Ag Lab, Born Fifeshire Auchtermuchty
Agnes Wilkie Wife, Married, Age 26, Born Fifeshire Burntisland
Thomas Adams, Son, Unmarried, Age 7, Scholar, Born Kinrossshire, Orwell
Agnes Adams, Daug, Unmarried, Age 5, Scholar, Born Kinrossshire, Orwell
Hellen Adams, Daug, Unmarried, Age 3, Born Fifeshire Auchtermuchty
Margaret Adams, Dau, Unmarried, Age 1, Born Fifeshire Strathmiglo
Edwin Nanton, Boarder, Unmarried, Age 7, Visitor, Born Kinross Orwell
On 1881 Census:
Dwellilng, Parbroath Cotton, Creich, Fife, Scotland
Film 0203518, GRO, Vol 418, Enum Dist 1, Page 10
Agnes Adams, Head, Widow, Field Worker, Female, Age 34, Birthplace Burnt Island
Agnes Adams, Daughter, Field Worker, Female, Age 15, Birthplace, Orwell, Kinross
Helen Adams, Daughter, Female, Age 13, Birthplace, Auchertmuchty, , Fife
Mary Adams, Daughter, Scholar, Female, Age 11, Birthplace, Strathmiglo, Fife
* on Henry & Hellen's marr. certificate the spelling of Hellen's name is with 2 'l's; also her Father's name is given as Adamson, which is incorrect; it should read ADAMS
Census: 1901 Kinnoull, Perth, Page 27
Fam # 134, Whitehouse Buruhill
Henry Reekie, Head, Marr, Age 38, Gas Stockher, Worker, Birthplace Kemback, Fifeshire
Helen Reekie, Wife, Marr, Age 33; Birthplace Auchtermuchty
John Reekie, Son, Age 13, Scholar, Birthplace Kinghorn
Henry Reekie, Son, Age 11, Scholar, Birthplace Kinghorn
Walter Reekie, Son, Age 8, Scholar, Birthplace Perthshire, Forgan? denny
Alexander Reekie, Son, Age 5, Birthplace, Perth, Perth
Agnes Reekie, Dau, Age 3, Birthplace Perth, Perth
Death Source: 1948, Perth, Perth 1948-387-147 Page 49
Name: Helen Reekie, Widow of Henry Reekie, Gasworker Labourer
Date: 1948, March 13th, 10 h 0 m PM at 8 Breadalbane Terrace, Perth
Sex: Female
Age: 80 years
Parents: Edwin Adams, Weaver, Deceased & Agnes Adams, MS Wilkie, Deceased
Cause of Death: Valvular Disease of the Heart, Cerebral Thrombosis as cert. by G. M. Roric, M.B. ChB.
Informant: H. Reekie, stepson, 27 Canal Street, Perth, Present
Registered, 1948, March 15 th at Perth, S. Macdonald, Asst. Registrar; W Shepherd, Registrar
- Birth: 05 May 1867, Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland
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Sources - [S459] 1871 Scotland Census for Hellen Adams, 1871 -2, 419 Cults (Reliability: 3).
Page 18, Family # 4
Hellen Adams, Dau, Age 3, Born Auchtermuchty - [S461] 1901 Census Scotland for Helen Reekie, Kinnoull, Perth, page 27 (Reliability: 3).
Family # 134
Helen Reekie, Married, Wife, Age 33, Born Auchtermuchty - [S486] 1871 Scotland Census for Agnes (Wilkie) Adams, 1871 Scotland Census (Reliability: 3).
- [S463] 1871 Scotland Census for Agnes Adams, 1871 Scotland Census - 1871-2-419; Springfield Cults, #4 Hospital Hill, Pg 18
Dunfermline Library, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland (Reliability: 3).
Helen Adams, Daughter, Age 3, Birthplace Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland
Helen is residing with her Parents Edwin Adams & Agnes Wilkie Adams, and siblings - [S649] Scotland. Fife., 1881 British Census, Parbroath Cotton, Creich, Fife, Scotland, enumeration district (ED) 1, page 10, schedule no. Volume 418, Helen Adams; FHL microfilm 0,203,518 (Reliability: 4).
Helen Adams, Female, Daughter, Age 13, Birthplace Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland
Helen is residing with her Mother Agnes & 2 Sisters, Agnes & Mary - [S672] National Archives Cenus for Scotland 1901, Scotland Census 1901, Kinnoull, Perth, Page 27, Family #134; Whitehouse Burnhill (Reliability: 4).
Helen Reekie, Wife, Married, Age 33, Birthplace Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland
Helen is residing with Husband Henry Reekie, Gas Stocker & chn John, Henry, Walter, Alexander & Agnes Reekie - [S462] Death for Helen (Adams) Reekie 1948, National Registry 1948-387-147 (Reliability: 3).
- [S642] Registrar Office,, Statutory Marriages, ScotlandsPeople website - Marriage extraction (Reliability: 4).
- [S320] Marriage for Helen Adams & Henry M. Reekie, National Registry 1894-439-0006 (Reliability: 3).
- [S459] 1871 Scotland Census for Hellen Adams, 1871 -2, 419 Cults (Reliability: 3).