My Scottish "Wilkie" Family

Mary Wilkie

Female 1870 - 1945  (74 years)


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  • Name Mary Wilkie  [1
    Birth 30 May 1870  Leslie, Fifeshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Gender Female 
    1871 Census 1871  Leslie, Fifeshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    1881 Census 1881  Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    1881 British Census 
    1891 Census 1891  Dundee, Angus, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    1891 Scotland Census 
    1891 Census 1891  Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    1891 Scotland Census 
    Occupation 1895 
    Occupation 1901 
    Death 25 Mar 1945  Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Person ID I334  wilkie
    Last Modified 4 Dec 2016 

    Father John Wilkie,   b. 16 Jan 1837, Auchtertool, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Mar 1909, Cupar, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years) 
    Mother Agnes Mary Bethune,   b. Abt 1835, Kennoway, Fifeshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Nov 1898, Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 63 years) 
    Marriage 16 Jan 1860  Milnathort, Orwell Parish, Kinross, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [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 Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Apr 1944, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years) 
    Marriage 29 Apr 1895  Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [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 

  • 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

  • Sources 
    1. [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

    2. [S546] Mary Wilkie Birth 1870, National Registry 1870-444-53 (Reliability: 3).

    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

    4. [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).

    5. [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

    6. [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

    7. [S549] Death for Mary (Wilkie) Reekie 1945, National Registry 1945-442-129 (Reliability: 3).

    8. [S305] Marriage for John Wilkie & Agnes Mary Bethune 1860, 1860-463-1 (Reliability: 3).

    9. [S386] Mary Wilkie & John W. Reekie marriage, National Register 1895-439-6 (Reliability: 3).



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