My Scottish "Wilkie" Family

Henry McConschu Reekie

Male 1862 - 1936  (73 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Henry McConschu Reekie was born on 17 Oct 1862 in Kemback, Fife, Scotland; died on 30 May 1936 in Friarton, Perthshire, Scotland.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • 1871 Census: 1871, Kemback, Fife, Scotland; 1871 Scotland Census
    • 1881 Census: 1881, Kemback, Fife, Scotland; 1881 Scotland Census
    • Residence: 1887
    • Residence: 1894
    • 1901 Census: 1901, Kinnoull, Perth, Scotland; 1901 Scotland Census
    • Occupation: 1901
    • Occupation: Bef 1936

    Notes:

    Birth: Familysearch.org; C11433-1; Film #6035516
    Henry Mc Connach Reekie, Male,
    Birth Date: 17 Oct 1862
    place: Kemback, Fife, Scotland
    Parents: John Reekie & Annie Hill

    1871 Scotland Census: Roll CSSCT1871_75, household #7, Line 5
    Henry Mc Reekie
    est Birth 1863
    Father's Name: John Reekie
    Mother's Name: Annie Hill
    Male
    Birthplace Fifeshire
    Residence: Blebo Hill
    Scholar

    1881 Scotland Census: Roll CSSCT1881_120, Page 9, Line 19; Household #50
    Henry Reekie
    Age 18
    Est Birth abt 1863
    Son
    Parents: John Reekie & Annie Reekie
    Residence: Blebo Craigs Vi1
    Occupation: Agr Labr

    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



    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


    Death Source: 1936-387-0283 Districty of Perth, Cty Perth Page 95
    Name: Henry McConnach Reekie, Gasworker (retired) Married to 1st Christina Wilkie, 2nd Helen Adams
    Date: 1936, May 30 3 h 0 m AM, Gaswork Cottage, Friarton, Perth
    Sex: Male
    Age: 73 years
    Parents: John Reekie, Stone Quarrier, deceased & Ann Reekie, MS. Hill, deceased
    Cause of Death: Senile decay as cert by G. McRorle MBC....
    Informant: Henry Reekie, Son, Address 27 Canal Street, Perth
    Registered 1936, May 30 at Perth, James Bridges Registrar

    Residence:
    Cowdenbeath, Beath, Fife, Scotland

    Residence:
    North Overgates, Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland

    Occupation:
    Gas Stoker, Worker

    Occupation:
    Gasworker

    Henry married Christina Wilkie on 31 Dec 1886 in Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland. Christina (daughter of John Wilkie and Agnes Mary Bethune) was born on 25 Oct 1864 in Leslie, Fifeshire, Scotland; died on 17 Jul 1893 in Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. John Reekie  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 29 Nov 1887 in Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland; died on 21 Aug 1933 in Friarton, Perth, Scotland.
    2. 3. Henry Reekie  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 Oct 1889 in Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland; died on 28 Feb 1962 in Perth, Scotland.

    Henry married Helen Adams on 1 May 1894 in Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland. Helen (daughter of Edwin Adams and Agnes Wilkie) was born on 5 May 1867 in Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland; died on 13 Mar 1948 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 4. Walter Williamson Adams - Reekie  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Jul 1892 in Forgandenny, Perthshire, Scotland; died on 14 Apr 1974 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.
    2. 5. Alexander Reekie  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Jun 1895 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland; died on 12 Dec 1913 in Friarton, Perth, Scotland.
    3. 6. James Spence Reekie  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 9 Apr 1897 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland; and died.
    4. 7. Agnes Reekie  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 8 Nov 1898 in Barnhill, (Kinnoull), Perthshire, Scotland; died on 17 Jan 1994 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John Reekie Descendancy chart to this point (1.Henry1) was born on 29 Nov 1887 in Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland; died on 21 Aug 1933 in Friarton, Perth, Scotland.

    Notes:

    Scotland Births, New Registry House, Edinburgh 2015
    Name: John Reekie
    Male
    Date: 29 Nov 1887 2 h 0 m PM
    Locataion: 7 Northovergates, Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland
    Parents: Henry McConachie Reekie, Candleworks Labourer & Christine Reekie MS Wilkie
    Married: Dec 31 1886 Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland
    Informant: Henry Mc Reekie, Father
    Registered: Dec 18 1887 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; Perth & Kinross Council Archive, Perth Scotland
    CC1/5/8/61
    John Reekie
    Birth Date: 29 Nov 1887
    Age 7
    School: Central District
    Admission Date: 11 Dec 1894
    Parent or Guardian: Henry Reekie
    This seems to be a close match as brother Henry 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

    Scotland Deaths: New Registry House Edinburgh 2015 1933-387-440
    Name: John Reekie, Army Pensioner, Single
    Male
    Age: 45 yrs
    Date of Death: 21 Aug 1933 10 h 30 m AM
    Location: Gas Works Cottage, Friarton, Perth, Scotland
    Parents: Henry Reekie, Gas worker & Helen Reekie MS Adams
    Cause of Death: Morbus Cordis (Heart Disease)
    Informant: H. Reekie, Brother 27 Canal Street Perth
    Registered: 21 Aug 1933 at Perth; James Bridges Registrar


  2. 3.  Henry Reekie Descendancy chart to this point (1.Henry1) was born on 5 Oct 1889 in Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland; died on 28 Feb 1962 in Perth, Scotland.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation: 1913
    • Residence: 1913, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
    • Military: Apr 1914, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland; BlackWatch Regt - 6/1
    • Military: 17 Mar 1915; Military Discharge

    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

    Occupation:
    Railway Wagon Wright, Journeyman

    Residence:
    Lower Friarton, Perth, Perth, Scotland

    Military:
    Medically unfit

    Henry married C.S. Elder Hunter [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Henry married Mary Jane Forbes Mcgregor Prentice on 29 Aug 1913 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. Mary (daughter of W. Prentice and M.F. McGregor) was born in 1885; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 4.  Walter Williamson Adams - Reekie Descendancy chart to this point (1.Henry1) was born on 18 Jul 1892 in Forgandenny, Perthshire, Scotland; died on 14 Apr 1974 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation: Gas works Labourer

    Notes:

    Scotland Births, New Registry House, Edinburgh 2015 1892-353-11
    Name: Walter Williamson Adams (illegitimate)
    Male
    Date of Birth: 18 Jul 1892 2h 20 m PM
    Location: Station Cottages, Parish of Forgandenny, Perth, Scotland
    Mother: Helen Adams, Domestic servant
    Informant: Hellen Adames, Mother, signed ** spelling as noted
    Registered: 02 Aug 1892 Forgandenny, M Moffatt Registrar


    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


    Scotland Deaths, New Registry House, Edinburgh, 2015 1974-390-289
    Name: Reekie, (formerly Adams) illeg., Walter Williamson, Gasworks Labourer, retired
    Male
    Age: 81 yrs
    Birth: 18 Jul 1892
    Married; 1st to Florence Alice Larence
    2nd Sabina Burke
    Mother: Helen Adams (Reekie) deceased
    Cause of Death: Adeno Carcinoma Pelvic Colon
    Informant: S. Reekie, Widow 5 c Cross Street, Perth

    Walter married F. Lawrence on 14 Nov 1919 in Friarton, Perthshire, Scotland. F. (daughter of G. Lawrence and A.E. Carpenter) was born about 1897; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 5.  Alexander Reekie Descendancy chart to this point (1.Henry1) was born on 21 Jun 1895 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland; died on 12 Dec 1913 in Friarton, Perth, Scotland.

    Notes:

    Birth Certificate: Scotlands People 1895-387-0466; Page 156
    Name: Alexander REEKIE
    Date: 1895, June 21 7h 0 m AM 6 Meal Virmel*, Perth (* hard to read the letters)
    Sex: Male
    Father: Henry Reekie, Gardener
    Mother: Hellen Reekie, MS Adams ; Married 1894 May 2 Kinghorn
    Informant: Hellen Reekie, Mother
    Registered: 1895, July 9 at Perth, GarriesBridges


    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

    Scotland Deaths, New Registry House, Edinburgh 2015 1913-387-560
    Name: Alexander Reekie, Bottle Blower, Apprentice, Single
    Male
    Age: 18 yrs
    Date of Death: 12 Dec 1913 5h 30 m PM
    Location: Gasworks Cottage, Friarton, Perth, Scotland
    Parents: Henry McConachie Reekie, Gas Works labourer & Helen Reekie, MS Adams
    Informant: H. Reekie, Father, Present
    Registered: 13 Dec 1913 Perth James Bridges, Registrar


  5. 6.  James Spence Reekie Descendancy chart to this point (1.Henry1) was born on 9 Apr 1897 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland; and died.

    Notes:

    Scotland Births, New Registry House, Edinburgh, 2015 1897-387-283
    Name: James Spence Reekie
    Male
    Date: 09 Apr 1897 5 h 0m AM
    Location: 6 Mealkinnel, Perth, Scotland
    Parents: Henry Reekie, Labourer & Helen Reekie MS Adams
    Married: 1894, 02 May ,,Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland
    Informant: Henry Reekie, Father
    Registered: Apr 30 1897 Perth, Scotland J. Bridges Jr, Asst, Registrar


    This person (Son) is not noted on the 1901 Census, all other siblings are name, but James is missing, so I suspect he had died hw


  6. 7.  Agnes Reekie Descendancy chart to this point (1.Henry1) was born on 8 Nov 1898 in Barnhill, (Kinnoull), Perthshire, Scotland; died on 17 Jan 1994 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.

    Notes:

    Scotland Births, New Registry House, Edinburgh 2015 1898-287-283
    Name: Agnes Reekie, Female
    Date: 08 Nov 1898 10 h 30 m PM
    Location: White House, Barnhill, Perth, (Kinnoull) Scotland
    Parents: Henry Reekie, Gas Stoker & Hellen Reekie MS Adams
    Married: May 02 1894, Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland
    Informant: Hellen Reekie, Mother
    Registered: Nov 28 1898 Perth, J. Bridges, Asst Registrar




    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

    Scotland Deaths, New Registry House, Edinburgh, 2015 1994-390-52
    Name: Agnes (Reekie) (Wilson) Netherington
    Female, Widowed
    Birth: 08 Nov 1898 Age 95
    Spouses: 1st: Alexander Ingles Wilson. Iron Moulder
    2nd Henry Arthur Netherington, Railway Locomotive driver
    Date of Death: 17 Jan 1994 1315 hrs, North Inch House, 99 Hay Street, Perth
    Parents: Henry McConach Reekie, Gas worker, deceased & Helen Reekie MS Adams, deceased
    Cause of Death: Bronchopneumonia
    Informant: Henry Wilson, Son

    Agnes married A.I. Wilson [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 8. H. Wilson  Descendancy chart to this point

    Agnes married H.A. Netherington [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 3

  1. 8.  H. Wilson Descendancy chart to this point (7.Agnes2, 1.Henry1)



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