My Scottish "Wilkie" Family

David Wilkie

Male 1849 - 1895  (46 years)


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  • Name David Wilkie  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Birth 1849  BurntIsland, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    1851 Census 1851  Crossgates, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    1851 Scotland Census 
    1861 Census 1861  Portmoak, Kinross, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    1861 Scotland Census 
    Occupation Between 1869 and 1881 
    Marriage 26 Nov 1869  Milnathort, Orwell Parish, Kinross, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    1871 Census 1871  Fossoway & Tulliebole, Kinross, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    1881 Census 1881  Beath, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    1881 Scotland Census 
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    1891 Census 1891  Beath, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    1891 Scotland Census 
    • Age 40 yrs Gen Labourer
    Death 19 Oct 1895  Beath, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Person ID I535  wilkie
    Last Modified 11 May 2018 

    Father Charles Wilkie*,   b. 11 May 1816, Aberdour, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Mar 1881, Yetts Of Muchart, Perth, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 64 years) 
    Mother Agnes Paton,   b. 1816, Berwick On Tweed, Northumberland, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 May 1897, Cleish, Kinrossshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years) 
    Parents (Marriage Pg) 1816 
    Marriage Abt 1836  Aberdour Parish, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F56  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Janet Dalgleish,   b. 1843, Blackford, Perthshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Aug 1884, Beath, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 41 years) 
    Marriage 26 Nov 1869  Milnathort, Orwell Parish, Kinross, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Source: VS 1869-463-12
      Marriage;
      Date and Place; Nov. 26, 1869, Milnathort
      Groom's Name and Age: David Wilkie, 25 years ?? hard to read
      Occupation: Ploughman
      Address; Coaldrain
      Father: Charles Wilkie
      Mother: Agnes Paton
      Bride's Name and Age: Janet Dalgleish Age 28 years
      Occupation; Domestic Servant
      Address: Craigow, Orwell, Kinross Cty,
      Father: James Dalgleish, deceased
      Mother: Helen Dagal*
      Witnesses: Andrew Wilkie, Janet Wilkie
      Minister: Walter Little
      Registrar; Hugh Forfar

      * On Janet's death cert., mothers' name noted as Helen McDougall - so probably error in transcription with handwriting interpretation and poor copying or imaging. HW

      2nd Marriage Source: LDS M11463-1; Source Film 6035516
    Children 
     1. Charles Wilkie,   b. 1 Jul 1870, Fossoway & Tulliebole, Kinross, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Jan 1876, Kinross, Kinrosshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 5 years)
     2. David Wilkie,   b. 1 Jun 1872, , Orwell Parish, Kinross, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    +3. Robert Wilkie,   b. 30 Apr 1874, Logie, Perth, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Jun 1926, , Columbiana, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 52 years)
    Family ID F157  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 31 May 2013 

    Family 2 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  [6
    • 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
    Children 
    +1. James Boyd Wilkie,   b. 31 Aug 1886, Beath, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     2. Charles Wilkie,   b. 24 Jun 1888, Beath, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Feb 1918, Springhill, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 29 years)
    +3. William Ralph Boyd Wilkie,   b. 9 Jun 1892, Beath, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Jan 1968, Victoria, Vancourver Island, British Columbia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years)
    Family ID F340  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 2 Apr 2009 

  • Notes 
    • 1851 Census: 411, Parish of Burnt Island Page
      Family # 15, Crossgates
      Charles Wilkie, Head, Married, 34, Ag. Lab (Shepherd), Birthplace Fife, Aberdour
      Agnes Wilkie, Wife, married, 35, Birthplace Berwick on Tweed
      Robert Wilkie, Son, 16, Birthplace Auchterderran, Fife
      John Wilkie, Son, 14, Birthplace Auchtertool, Fife
      Christian Wilkie, Daughter, 12, Birthplace Burnt Island, Fife
      Margaret Wilkie, Daughter, 10, Scholar, Birthplace Burnt Island, Fife
      Charles Wilkie, Son, 9, Scholar, Birthplace Burnt Island
      William Wilkie, Son, 7, Scholar, Birthplace Burnt Island
      Agnes Wilkie, Daughter, 5, Scholar, Birthplace Burnt Island
      James Wilkie, Son, 3, Shepherd's Son, Birthplace Burnt Island, Fife
      David Wilkie, Son, 1, Birthplace Burnt Island, Fife

      1861 Census, Parish of Portmoak, Cty Kinross
      Family # 62, Butterwell
      James Wilkie, Servant, Unmarried, Age 14, Servant, Born Burntisland*
      David Wilkie, Servant, Unmarried, Age 13, Servant, Born Burntisland,**
      * I believe these to be the sons of Charles Wilkie & Agnes Paton hw


      1871 Census, Fossoway & Tulliebolle, page 4 (Dunfermline Library, Census Records 461-6
      #15 Wood of Coldrain
      David Wilkie, Head, Marr, Age 23, Ag Lab. Ploughman, Born Fifeshire Burntisland**
      Janet Wilkie, Wife, Marr, Age 29, Born Perthshire Blackford
      Charles Wilkie , 9 mos., Born Kinrosshire, Fossoway
      Agnes Wilkie, Niece, Age 10, At Home, Born Kinrossshire Orwell***
      ** David Wilkie's age is given as 23 and also his bro. James Wilkie age 23 on 1871 census
      Possibility of twins
      *** Agnes Wilkie, Age 10, Niece is Agnes Wilkie (Barclay) - illeg. dtr of Margaret Wilkie prior to marriage to David Barclay


      1881 Census:
      Dwelling: Eastertown Farm Servants Cottages,
      Census Place; Beath, Fife, Scotland
      Source; FHL Film 0203517; GRO ref, Volume 410, Enum dist 1, Page 33
      David Wilkie, Married, Age 32, Male, birthplace Burnt Island, Fife, Scotland, Head, Occupation Farm Servant
      Janet Wilkie, Wife, married, Age 38, Female, Birthplace Blackford, Perth, Scotland
      David Wilkie, Son, Age 8, Male, Birthplace Orwell, Kinross, Scotland; Scholar
      Robert Wilkie, Son, Age 6, Male, Birthplace Logie, Stirling, Scotland, Scholar.


      1891 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


      Death Certificate 1895 - 410 - 160 Page 54
      Name: David Wilkie, Coal Miner, Married to Elizabeth Boyd * (2nd marriage) HW
      When & Where: 1895, October 19th at 10 h 0 min P.M., Oakfield, Beath
      Sex: Male
      Age: 44 yrs
      Name of Father: Charles Wilkie, Shepher, deceased
      Name of Mother: Agnes Wilkie, M.S. Paton, deceased
      Cause of Death: Poisoning by ?? Laudanum as cert. by Alexr. N Smyth or Nasmyth M.B. C.M.
      Informant: David Wilkie, Son, Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh
      Registered; Oct 22nd, Cowdenbeath, Dd. Beveridge, Assist. Registrar

  • Sources 
    1. [S522] 1871 Scotland Census for David Wilkie Fossoway, 1871 Fossoway 461-6 (Reliability: 3).
      Page 4
      David Wilkie, Head, Married, Age 23, Ag Labourer, Ploughman, Born Burntisland, Fife

    2. [S527] 1881 Census Scotland Beath, Fife, Film 0203517 Vol 410, Dist 1, Page 33 (Reliability: 3).
      David Wilkie, Head, Married, Age 32, Farm Servant, Born Burntisland, Fife

    3. [S520] 1891 Census for David Wilkie Beath, 1891 Oakfield, Beath, Page 49 (Reliability: 3).
      Family # 237
      David Wilkie, Head, Married, Age 40, Gen. Labourer, Born Burntisland, Fife

    4. [S543] 1861 Census for David Wilkie Portmoak, 1861 Portmoak, Kinross, Family # 62, Butterwell Address (Reliability: 3).
      David Wilkie, Servant, Unmarried, Age 13, Servant, Born Burntisland

    5. [S526] Death for David Wilkie 1895, National Registry 1895-410-160 (Reliability: 3).

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



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