My Scottish "Wilkie" Family
Mary Wilkie
1870 - 1945 (74 years)-
Name Mary Wilkie [1] Birth 30 May 1870 Leslie, Fifeshire, Scotland [2] Gender Female 1871 Census 1871 Leslie, Fifeshire, Scotland [3] 1881 Census 1881 Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland [4] 1881 British Census 1891 Census 1891 Dundee, Angus, Scotland [5] 1891 Scotland Census 1891 Census 1891 Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland [6] 1891 Scotland Census Occupation 1895 Occupation 1901 Death 25 Mar 1945 Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland [7] Person ID I334 wilkie Last Modified 4 Dec 2016
Father John Wilkie, b. 16 Jan 1837, Auchtertool, Fife, Scotland d. 12 Mar 1909, Cupar, Fife, Scotland (Age 72 years) Mother Agnes Mary Bethune, b. Abt 1835, Kennoway, Fifeshire, Scotland d. 12 Nov 1898, Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland (Age ~ 63 years) Marriage 16 Jan 1860 Milnathort, Orwell Parish, Kinross, Scotland [8] - Excerpt: Source 1860 - Parish 463, Entry #1
" On 16 January 1860, at Milnathort, Parish of Orwell, John Wilkie, aged
23, of Blairfield, Shepherd, Bachelor, son of Charles Wilkie, Shepherd, and Agnes Paton, to Mary Bethune, of Bonhaven - (Bob thinks it was Bonhaven - writing was terrible), aged 24, Weaver, Spinster, daughter of James Bethune (no occupation listed) and Agnes Adison, the witnesses William Wilkie and Robert Wilkie.
Marriage (after Banns) was solemnized between us according to the Forms of the Church of Scotland.
Registered: at Milnathort on 18 January, 1860, Hugh Forfar Registrar
Note: Confusion regarding father of Agnes Mary Bethune, is James and William one and the same or two different individuals. Needs further research. Apr 27/02
2nd Marriage for John Wilkie
1902 - 442-63
June 3, 1902, at 44 Links Street, Kirkcaldy, after publication according to the forms of the United Free Church
John WILKIE, Labourer, Widower & Mary Ann COCHRANE, widow
John's age was 65 and Mary Ann's 67.
Usual Residence for John is Invertool Road, Kirkcaldy
Usual Residence for May Ann Cochrane is 44 Links Street, Kirkcaldy
John Wilkie's parents were Charles Wilkie, Shepherd, deceased and Agnes Wilkie M.S. Paton,deceased.
Mary Ann's parents were John Martin, Farmer, deceased and Mary Ann Martin M.S. McCallum, deceased.
Witnesses: David Paterson, formerly minister of Chapel Street N.P. Church, Berwick-on-Tweed
James Gray, Witness, Mary Colville Witness
Registered; June 5, 1902 at Kirkcaldy, Fife, Dundas David ...... Registrar Asst.
Family ID F99 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family John Watson Reekie, b. 1869, Kemback, Fife, Scotland d. 11 Apr 1944, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland (Age 75 years) Marriage 29 Apr 1895 Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland [9] - Marriage Source: 1895 - 439 - 6 Kinghonr, Fife Page 3
Date: 1895, 29th of April at Northovergates, Kinghorn, After Banns according to the Established Church of Scotland
Groom: Signed, John Watson Reekie, General Labourer, Bachelor
Age : 25 years
Residence: Cerengee ? Neuk, Kinghorn
Parents: John Reekie, Quarryman & Ann Reekie, MS Hill
Bride: Mary Wilkie, Mill Worker, Spinster
Age: 24 years
Residence: Northovergate, Kinghorn, Fife
Parents: John Wilkie , Shepherd & Mary Wilkie MS Bethune
Minister: .... Signed Wm Jardine Dobie, Minister of Kinghorn
Witnesses: Signed J. Wilkie & Marjory Baxter ?
Registered: 1895, April 29th at Kinghorn, John Hepburn, Registrar
Family ID F411 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 12 Nov 2011
- Excerpt: Source 1860 - Parish 463, Entry #1
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Notes - 1871 Scotland Census, Leslie, Fife, Roll CSSCT1871_71; Household # 125, Line 19
John Wilkie, Head, Marr, male, Birthplace Auchtertool, Fifeshire, Occupation Farm Labourer, Address: Balsillie Farm Cot House
Mary Wilkie, Wife, Female,
William Wilkie, Son, Male, Age 9
Agnes Wilkie, Dtr, Female, Age 8, Scholar
Christine Wilkie, Dtr, Female, Age 6, Scholar
Catherine Wilkie, Dtr, Female, Age 5
Robert Wilkie, Son, Male, Age 3
Mary Wilkie, Dtr, Female, Age 10 mos
Agnes Bethune, Sister in Law, Age 35, Farm Labourer
Agnes Bethune, Niece, Age 3
John Steedman Servant, Age 22, Farm Labourer
Andrew Lambert, servant, Age 18, Farm Labourer
1881 Census:
Dwelling: 49 Gallowgate, Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland
Film 0203524, Vol 439, Enum Dist 2, page 21
John Wilkie, Head, Labourer General, married, Age 44, Sex Male, Birthplace Auchtertool, Fife, Scotland
Mary Wilkie, Wife, married, age 40, Sex female, Birthplace Amgask, Perth, Scotland
Agnes Wilkie, Daughter, mill worker, unmarried, age 19, Birthplace Leslie, Fife, Scotland
Christina Wilkie, Daughter, mill worker, unmarried, age 17, Birthplace, Leslie, Fife, Scotland
Catherine Jane Wilkie, Daughter, mill worker, unmarried, age 15, Birthplace, Leslie, Fife, Scotland
Robert Wilkie, son, Mill worker, unmarried, age 13, Birthplace, Leslie, Fife, Scotland
Mary Wilkie, daughter, mill worker, unmarried, age 11, Birthplace, Leslie, Fife, Scotland
John Wilkie, son, scholar, age 8, Birthplace, Leslie, Fife, Scotland
Elizabeth Wilkie, daughter, age 18 mos., Birthplace, Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland.
1891 Scotland Census, Parish Dundee, ED:35, Pg 46, Line 1, Roll CSSCT1891_95
Mary Wilkie, Age 22, Est Birth 1869, Boarder, Female, Born Leslie Fifeshire, Address 104 Ann St, Occupation Warper
Mary was a witness for her brother Robert Wilkie & Grace Wilson's
marriage in 1889, Northovergates, Kinghorn, Fife hw
1901 Census Kinghorn Page 9 Family # 36
Banchory Cottar Houses
John Reekie, Head, Married, Age 31, General Labourer, Birthplace Kembach, Fifeshire
Mary Reekie, Wife, Married, Age 30, Out Door Worker, Birthplace Leslie, Fifeshire
John Watson Reekie is a brother to Henry Reekie, married to Mary's sister Christine and then to their cousin Helen Adams hw
Also Mary (Wilkie) Reekie was the informant & sister in law to Alexander Lowrie's death - he married Mary's sister Elizabeth Wilkie
Death Certificate: Source 1945-442-129
Name: Mary Reekie, widow of John Watson Reekie, Coal Miner
Date: 1945, March 25, 5 h AM, at 4 Inverteil Road, Kirkcaldy, Fife
Sex: Female
Age: 74 years
Parents: John Wilkie, Shepherd, deceased & Mary Wilkie, MS Bethune, deceased
Cause of Death: Myocarditis as cert. by G. Brown MB
Informant: Mary Fair, Niece, present 19 Invertiel Road, Kirkcaldy
Registered: 1945, March 26th at Kirkcaldy, David Taylor, Registrar
It doesn't appear as this couple had a family, as cannot find records of such hw
- 1871 Scotland Census, Leslie, Fife, Roll CSSCT1871_71; Household # 125, Line 19
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Sources - [S387] 1901 Census Scotland for Mary (Wilkie) Reekie, 1901- Kinghorn, Fife (Reliability: 3).
Page 9, Family # 36
Mary Reekie, Wife, Married, Age 30, Outdoor Worker on Farm, Born Leslie, Fife - [S546] Mary Wilkie Birth 1870, National Registry 1870-444-53 (Reliability: 3).
- [S693] Scotland 1871 Census, CSSCT1871_77; Leslie, Pg 25, Line 26 (Reliability: 3).
Mary Wilkie, Female, Single, Dtr, 10 mos
Residing with Parents John Wilkie & Mary + 5 siblings: William, Agnes, Christian, Catherine & Robert - [S649] Scotland. Fife., 1881 British Census, 49 Gallowgate, enumeration district (ED) 2, page 21, schedule no. 439, Mary Wilkie; FHL microfilm 0,203,524 (Reliability: 3).
- [S673] National Archives Census 1891 Scotland, Scotland Census 1891, CSSCT1891_95; Pg 46, Line 1 (Reliability: 3).
Mary Wilkie, Boarder, Female, Age 22, Occupation Warper - [S672] National Archives Cenus for Scotland 1901, Scotland Census 1901, CSSCT1901; Pge 9, Line 6, (Reliability: 3).
Mary Reekie, Wife, Age 30, Occupation Outdoor Worker - [S549] Death for Mary (Wilkie) Reekie 1945, National Registry 1945-442-129 (Reliability: 3).
- [S305] Marriage for John Wilkie & Agnes Mary Bethune 1860, 1860-463-1 (Reliability: 3).
- [S386] Mary Wilkie & John W. Reekie marriage, National Register 1895-439-6 (Reliability: 3).
- [S387] 1901 Census Scotland for Mary (Wilkie) Reekie, 1901- Kinghorn, Fife (Reliability: 3).