My Scottish "Wilkie" Family

Elizabeth Wilkie[1]

Female 1870 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name Elizabeth Wilkie 
    Birth 13 Aug 1870  Kinglassie, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Marriage 1889  London, Middlesex County, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    1891 Census 1891  St Pancras, St John, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    1891 England Census 
    1911 Census 1911  St Marylebone, Middlesex, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    1911 Census of England & Wales 
    Death Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I700  wilkie
    Last Modified 27 Mar 2019 

    Father Robert Wilkie,   b. Abt 1844, Strathmiglo, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Sep 1895, Greytown, Otago, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 51 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Mitchell,   b. 1844, , , , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown 
    Marriage 16 Jun 1865  Leslie, Fifeshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    • On birth certificate of Margaret Wilkie born 1872, Elizabeth Mitchell & Robert Wilkie\s marriage date is noted as 12 June 1864 at Leslie, Fife Scotland
    Family ID F487  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family William Ayres,   b. Abt 1868, Westminster, London, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown 
    Marriage 8 Dec 1889  Westminster, London, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    • Marriage Source: Ancestry.ca England & Wales free BMD Marriage Index 1837-1915;
      Quarter Oct, Nov, Dec
      Volume 1a
      Page 937

      Also 2nd evidence:
      England & Wales Marriage 1538-1940
      Name William Ayres, Male
      Birth abt 1868, Age 21
      Father's name - John Ayres
      Spouse's name - Elizabeth Wilkie
      Spouse's Age: 19
      Spouse's Father: Robert Wilkie
      Marriage Date 8 Dec 1889, Westminster, London, England
    Children 
     1. William Ayres,   b. Abt 1890, St Marylebone, Middlesex, London, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     2. Elizabeth Ayres,   b. Abt 1892, , , London, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     3. John Ayres,   b. Abt 1894, , , London, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     4. Henry Ayres,   b. Abt 1895, , , London, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     5. Albert Ayres,   b. Abt 1901, , , London, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     6. Doris Ayres,   b. Abt 1905, , , London, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     7. Leonard Ayres,   b. Abt 1906, , , London, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     8. Frederick Ayres,   b. Abt 1908, , , London, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F492  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 5 Feb 2011 

  • Notes 
    • Statutory Births, Kinglassie, Fife, Scotland 1870
      Elizabeth Wilkie
      Date: 1870, August 13
      Place: Walkerton, Kinglassie, Fife, Scotland 5 h 0 m AM
      Female
      Parents: Robert Wilkie, Yarn Bleacher & Elizabeth Mitchell, married June 12 1864*
      Informant: Robert Wilkie, Father, not present
      Registered Aug 20 1870 at Kinglassie, John Browne Registrar
      * Vital stats have marriage date as 16 June 1865

      1871 Scotland Census: Reg # 440, Line 22, Roll CSSCT1871_75, Household #70
      Robert Wilkie, Head, Male, married, Age 26, Occ Yarn Bleacher
      Elizabeth Mitchell, Female, Wife, Married, Age 26
      Andrew Wilkie, Male, Son, Age 3
      Elizabeth Wilkie, Female, Dtr, Age 7 mos

      ancestry.ca file - Auckland Ship - 1245 tons, Captain: Stevens, Surgeon Superintendant:
      Sailed Glasgow 27th August 1874 - arrived Dunedin 21st November 1874
      List of Passengers:
      Wilkie, William D., Age 57, County Fife, Occupation Ploughman
      Wilkie, Margaret, Age 55
      Wilkie, Christiana, Age 21
      Wilkie, William Age 16
      Wilkie, Peter Age 14
      Wilkie, Charles Age 12

      Wilkie, Robert Age 26, County Fife, Occupation Ploughman
      Wilkie, Elizabeth Age 26
      Wilkie, Andrew Age 7
      Wilkie, Elizabeth Age 3
      Wilkie, Margaret Age 1
      Certainly there seems to be a little discrepancy in the ages and birth dates as I know them, but then this did happen on passenger lists and other databases - so for the moment this checks out. I wonder, though, why Janet left earlier and was married in New Zealand, then also Son James - seems he was perhaps married there also - why did they leave earlier. I also wonder if all of these families or just some were sponsored by the govt to migrate to New Zealand????? HW Jan 2011




      Marriage: 1889, London England
      Groom - William Ayres Age 21
      Bride, Elizabeth Wilkie Age 19 (Parents Robert Wilkie & Elizabeth Mitchell) Brides Brother Wm. Dick Wilkie born 1865 in Kinglassie, Fife, Scotland
      Source: email from Alan Noble 2004 - his wifes Grandparents were William Ayre & Elizabeth Wilkie

      1891 England Census; Class RG12, Piece 121, Folio 126, Pg 57; GSU roll 6095231
      William Ayres, Head, Male, Married, Age 22
      Eliza Ayres, Female, Wife, Married, Age 22
      William Ayres, Son, Male, Age 1

      I have found a 1911 census that looks promising to be that of William Ayres & wife Elizabeth and a large family
      William Ayres, Head, Age 42, Married, 9 chn born, 8 living, 1 died, General Labourer, builder, Worker, born London Westminster, British
      Elizabeth Ayres, Wife, Age 41, Married x 22 yrs, birthplace St Pancras, London**
      William Ayres, Son, Age 21, Single, Drapers Porter, worker, birthplace Marylebone, London
      Elizabeth Ayres, Dtr, Age 19, Single, Domestic Servant, birthplace London
      John Ayres, Son, Age 17, Single, Errand boy, birthplace London
      Henry Ayres, Son, Age 16, Single, Errand boy, birthplace London
      Albert Ayres, Son, Age 9, Single, School, birthplace London
      Doris Ayres, Dtr, Age 6, School, birthplace London
      Leonard Ayres, Son, Age 4, School, birthplace London
      Frederick Ayres, Son, Age 2, birthplace London

      This census info jives with the marriage information I have, so sheds doubt and accuracy on death date of Wm Ayres 1902 and obviously not a Son either as the 1891 census - Son William was 1, thus jives with the Son here whose age is 21. HW Jan 2011 Further corresonpondence with a Noble family researcher whose wife's Parents were the youngest son Frederick of William Ayres & Elizabeth Wilkie.
      The naming pattern is consistent with John being William Ayres`s father`s name, Elizabeth for her Mother`s name; missing is a Robert but according to the census info, one child died. Jan 2011 HW

      Still trying to verify 1911 census - cannot find a William & Elizabeth Ayres in 1901, there are multiple William Ayres and Eliz. combinations so difficult to rule out 'no's and find the right one without something further to go on - like why does Elizabeth (Wilkie) Ayres both on her marriage and 1891 census give her birthplace as London England??? Her family and grandparents were aboard the ship Auckland to New Zealand in 1874 - how / when did they return to England??Her Sister Margaret was born in Kinglassie December 1872 thus the family moved to England after that HW Feb 2011

  • Sources 
    1. [S646] Alan Noble, Alan Noble, (email received in 2004 from Alan Noble, his wife - Grandparents were William Ayres & Elizabeth Wilkie, married 1889 in London, England), Alan Noble email 2004 (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S740] England & Wales marriages 1538-1940, Westminster, London, England, Collection, Date range 1879-1906; Film #1468921 (Reliability: 4).

    3. [S658] National Archives of UK, England & Wales Census 1891, 1891 England Census, Class RG12, Piece 121, Folio 126, Pg 57; GSU Roll 6095231 (Reliability: 4).

    4. [S741] England & Wales Census, 38 Upper Rathbone Place W, St Marylebone, Registration District 7, Sub District All Souls, ED:20, Piece 535 (Reliability: 4).

    5. [S642] Registrar Office,, Statutory Marriages, 440/00/0023 16 June 1865 (Reliability: 4).

    6. [S663] England & Wales Marriages 1538-1940, 1889 Marriages England (Reliability: 3).



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