Henry Reekie

1889 - 1962  (72 years)

• Name	Henry Reekie  [1, 2]
  Birth	5 Oct 1889	Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1913
  Railway Wagon Wright, Journeyman
  Residence	1913	Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
  Lower Friarton, Perth, Perth, Scotland
  Military	Apr 1914	Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
  	BlackWatch Regt - 6/1
  Military	17 Mar 1915
  	Military Discharge
  	Medically unfit
  Death	28 Feb 1962	Perth, Scotland
  Person ID	I1228	wilkie
  Last Modified	12 May 2018

  
  

  Father	Henry McConschu Reekie,   b. 17 Oct 1862, Kemback, Fife, Scotland d. 30 May 1936, Friarton, Perthshire, Scotland (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Christina Wilkie,   b. 25 Oct 1864, Leslie, Fifeshire, Scotland d. 17 Jul 1893, Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland (Age 28 years)
  Marriage	31 Dec 1886	Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland   [3]
  	Marriage Certificate; New Registry House 1887-439-003; Page 2 Date: 1886, December 31 at Kinghorn ; After Publication According to the Forms of the Established Church of Scotland Groom: Signed, Henry Reekie, Labourer, Bachelor Age: 23 years Usual Res: Cowdenbeath, Pa of Beath Father: John Reekie, Quarryman Mother: Annie Reekie, MS Hill Bride: Signed, Christina Wilkie, Flax Mill Hand, Spinster Age: 23 years Usual Res: Gallowgate, Kinghorn Father: John Wilkie, Labourer Mother: Mary Wilkie, MS Bethune Minister: Wm Jardine Dobie, Minister of Kinghorn Witnesses: Thomas Gibson & Mary Wilkie Registered: 1887 January 3rd at Kinghorn, John Hepburn, Registrar
  Family ID	F394	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	C.S. Elder Hunter
  Family ID	F714	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Mar 2016

  
  

  Family 2	Mary Jane Forbes Mcgregor Prentice,   b. 1885   d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	29 Aug 1913	Perth, Perthshire, Scotland   [4]
  	Marriage Source: 1913-387--0198 Page 99 Date: 1913 , Aug. 29th at Windsor Restaurant, 38 St John Street, Perth, After Banns according to the forms of the Established Church of Scotland Groom: Signed, Henry Reekie, Railway Wagen Wright, Journeyman, Bachelor Age 23 years Address: Lower Friarton , Perth Parents: Henry Reekie, Gasworks Labourer & Christina Reekie, MS Wilkie, deceased Bride: Signed, Mary Jane Forbes McGregor Prentice, Housekeeper, Spinster Age: 28 years Address: 17 King street, Perth Parents: William Prentice, Coachsmith & Mary Forbes Prentice MS McGregor , deceased Minister: Signed J. M. Scott, MInister of St. John's MIddle Parish, Perth Witnesses: Walter Reekie & Jessie Prentice Registered: 1913, September 2nd, Perth, James Bridges Registrar
  Family ID	F400	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Mar 2016

  
  

• Notes

  Scotland Births, New Registry House Edinburgh, 2015 Name: Henry Reekie Male Date of Birth: 05 Oct 1889 10 h 20 m AM Northovergate, Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland Parents: Henry Reekie, General Labourer & Christina Reekie MS Wilkie Married: 22 Dec 1886 Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland Informant: Henry Reekie, Father, Present Registered: Oct 22 1889 at Kinghorn, John Hepburn, Registrar Census: 1891 - 439-002-020 Page 20; Parish of Kinghorn, Burgh of Kinghorn Fam # 115, #7 Northovergate, Henry Reekie, Head, Marr, Age 28, General Labourer, Employed, Birthplace, Kemback, Fifeshire Christina Reekie, Wife, marr, Age 26, Birthplace, Leslie, Fifeshire John Reekie, Son, Age 3, Birthplace, Kinghorn Henry Reekie, Son, Age 1, Birthplace Kinghorn Perthshire Scotland School Registers of Admission & Withdrawals 1869-1902 Henry Reekie Birth Date: 05 Oct 1889 School: Central District Admission Date: 11 Dec 1894 Parent or Guardian: Henry Reekie This seems to be a close match as brother John was also listed , the address for their Father Henry Reekie given as 6 Meal Vimil - will try and check out birth on Scotlands People and see if this jives. HW Jan 2011 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 1929 General Directory, Leslies Directory, Perth Page 206 & 207 Numerous Reekie surnames are listed - in particular there is a Harry Reekie named, waggon builder - wonder if this is ' Henry Reekie born 1900' as on marriage certificate in 1913 he lists his occupation as railway wagon wright journeyman - so is a waggon builder the same thing ?, also the address for this Harry Reekie is given as 27 Canal Street, which is given by H. Reekie (stepson) on his stepmother's death certificate. Military Records: Territorial Force - Attestation of Henry Reekie Military #1554, Corps 6 BlackWatch (poss could be 61 BlackWatch) Henry Reekie, Birthplace Kinghorn, fife Age: 23 yrs Occupation: Wagon Builder - hard to read - but perhaps ? Railway Co Sheds Residence: Tay View Shore, Perth Married: Yes Oath Taken 02 April 1914 at Perth Discharge - 17 March 1915 - due to medically unfit (Tuberculosis) Next of Kin: Mary Prentice Reekie - Wife of Tay View Shore, Perth Report states, Henry states he was taken ill at North Queensferry, he was subjected to wet weather, upon being given a furlough home, he took ill with blood tinged sputum Height: 5'5" Rank: Pte Residence in 1948 on his stepmother's death certificate - Helen (Adams) Reekie H. Reekie, stepson, 27 Canal Street, Perth, Present Scotland Deaths, New Registry House, Edinburgh 2015 Name: Henry Reekie, Railway Wagon repairer, Retired Married to 1st) Mary Prentice 2nd) Catherine Sharp Elder or Hunter (as written on Henry's death cert.) Date of Death:28 Feb 1962 1 h 50 m PM Location: Royal Infirmery, Perth, Scotland Usual Residence: 13 Ruthven Ave, Perth Age: 72 Male Parents: Henry Reekie, Gas Manager, deceased & Christina Reekie MS Wilkie, deceased Cause of Death: Acute Appendicitis, Peritonitis, BronchoPneumonia Informant: Catherine Reekie, Widow of 13 Ruthven Ave Perth Registered: 1 Mar 1962, Perth J MacDonald Asst Registrar

  
  

• Sources

  [S323] 1891 Census Scotland for Henry Reekie child, 1891-439-002-20 (Reliability: 3). Page 20 Family # 115 Henry Reekie Age 1 Birthplace Kinghorn Fife [S328] 1901 Census Scotland for Henry Reekie child, 1901- Kinnoull, Perth (Reliability: 3). Page 27 Family # 134 Henry Reekie Age 11, Scholar, Birthplace Kinghorn, Fife [S317] Marriage for Christina Wilkie & Henry M. Reekie, National Registry 1887-439-003 (Reliability: 3). [S321] Marriage for Henry Reekie & Mary Jane F. M. Prentice, National Registry 1913-387-0198 (Reliability: 3).