My Scottish "Wilkie" Family

John Wilkie Arnott

Male 1852 - 1894  (42 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  John Wilkie Arnott was born on 30 Jun 1852 in Aberdour, Fife, Scotland; was christened on 25 Jun 1852 in Aberdour Parish, Fife, Scotland; died on 11 Aug 1894 in Newington, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation: 1881
    • Occupation: 1894

    Notes:

    Data passed onto me by Gillian M Arnot Smith (gillian@arnotsmith.id.au)

    John Wilkie Arnott seems to have married in 1878 in Anstruther Easter to Christian Ferguson Caldwell, dying in Newington MLN in 1894, age 42; leaving 3 children and a will that was probated 1894. Confirmed HW
    Marriage Certificate: Anstruther Easter, Fife, 1878-402-02
    Date: June 07 1878, Anstruther Easter, After Banns according to the forms of Evangelical Union Church
    John Wilkie Arnot, Mason Journeyman, Bachelor, Signed
    Age 25, Buccleuch Street, Edinburgh
    Parents: Andrew Arnot, Collier & Isabella Arnot, MS Wilkie
    Christian Ferguson Caldwell, Domestic Servant, Spinster, Signed
    Age 25, 15 Chalmers Crescent, Edinburgh
    Parents: Andrew Thomson Caldwell, Cooper, Master & Marjory Caldwell, MS Ferguson
    Witnesses: James Caldwell & Christina Arnot

    1881 Census: hw research
    Dwelling 6 Newton Terrace, Edinburgh St Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Enum Dist 1, page 23
    John W. Arnot, Head, Commercial Traveller Sewing Machines, Marr, Age 28, Male, Birthplace Aberdour, Fife
    Christine Arnot, Wife, Marr, Age 28, Female, Birthplace Anstruther, Fife
    Andrew R. Arnott, Son, Age 2, Male, Birthplace Edinburgh Newington
    James Caldwell, boarder, Stone Mason, Marr, Age 26, Male, Birthplace Auchnithie, Fife **
    Spelling was like this.

    1891 Scotland Census: Edinburth St Cuthberts, ED113, Pg 13, Line 14 Roll CSSCT 1891_339
    John Arnott, Head, Sewing Machine Agent, Male, Married, Age 38
    Christian Arnot, Wife, Female, Age 38
    Marjory Arnot, Dtr, Female, Age 8
    John Arnot, Son, Male, Age 5

    Death Certificate: 1894 - 685-05/0635 hw research
    District of Newington, City of Edinburgh
    Name; John Wilkie Arnot, Mason, Married to Christina Ferguson Caldwell
    Date & Place: 1894 August 11, 8 h 45 min A.M. Opposite Fire Station, Newmangaute Road, Edinburgh. Usual Residence: 119 Gorgie Road,
    Sex: male
    Age: 42 years
    Parents: Andrew Arnot, Farmer & Isabella Arnot, M.S. Wilkie, deceased* Father Andrew was alive
    Cause of Death: Severe injuries to head, neck resulting of a weight falling from a height. as cert. by Herbert Littlejohn MD
    Informant; Andrew Arnot, son
    Registered: 1894, August 13, at Edinburgh, R. W Chalton, Henry Murray Registrar

    Occupation:
    Commercial Traveller, Sewing Machines

    Occupation:
    Mason

    John married Christian Ferguson Caldwell on 7 Jun 1878 in Anstruther Easter, Fife, Scotland. Christian (daughter of Andrew Thomson Caldwell and Marjory (May) Ferguson) was born in 1852 in Anstruther, Fife, Scotland; died on 1 Dec 1919 in Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Andrew Robert Arnot  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Feb 1879 in Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland; died on 13 Mar 1919 in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, England.
    2. 3. Marjory Ferguson Arnot  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1883 in Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland; died about 1970 in Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland.
    3. 4. John Wilkie Arnot Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 Oct 1885 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland; died on 31 May 1955 in Hendon, Middlesex, England.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Andrew Robert Arnot Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 13 Feb 1879 in Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland; died on 13 Mar 1919 in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, England.

    Notes:

    Birth: Statutory Births of Scotland 1879-685/05-0252
    Name: andrew Robert Arnot
    Date: 13 February 1879 11 Hr AM, 12 West Newsington Place, Edinburgh
    Sex: Male
    Parents: John Wilkie Arnot, Mason & christian Arnot (Caldwell), married 7 Jun 1878 East Anstruther
    Informant: John Wilkie Arnot, Father, Signed, Present
    Registered: 1879 Feb 26, Edinburgh
    Registrar: D. R. Brown (Ast Reg)



    Andrew was the informant on his Father's (John Wilkie Arnot) Death certificate - would be approx. 16 years of age.


    1881 Census:
    Dwelling 6 Newton Terrace, Edinburgh St Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Enum Dist 1, page 23
    John W. Arnot, Head, Commercial Traveller Sewing Machines, Marr, Age 28, Male, Birthplace Aberdour, Fife
    Christine Arnot, Wife, Marr, Age 28, Female, Birthplace Anstruther, Fife
    Andrew R. Arnott, Son, Age 2, Male, Birthplace Edinburgh Newington
    James Caldwell, boarder, Stone Mason, Marr, Age 26, Male, Birthplace Auchnithie, Fife **
    Spelling was like this.



    1901 England Census, London, Shoreditch, Hoxton New Town, District 01
    Andrerw R. Arnot, Boarder, Single, Age 22, Civil Servant, Birthplace Scotland

    1911 England Census, Surrey, Croydon, West Croydon; Lines 1 - 4; Registration District 39,
    Arnot, Andrew Robert, Head, Age 32, Married x 6 yrs, 1 child born alive and still living, Occupation Staff Clerk in HM office of works etc, Birthplace Edinburgh, Midlothian
    Arnot, Nellie Mary, Wife, Age 34, Married, Birthplace Cranfield Beds.
    Arnot, Mary Arnold, Daughter, Age 2, birthplace Croydon, Surrey
    Parris, Lilian, Servant, Age 31, Single, Birthplace Croydon, Surrey

    Arnot, Andrew Robert of 3 Marine-parade Leigh-on-Sea Essex, Died 13 Mar 1919
    Probate London, 8 May to Ellen Mary Arnot widow Effects: £1395 2s. 10 d.

    Andrew married Ellen (Nellie) Mary Arnold in 1904 in , Essex County, England. Ellen was born in 1874; died on 14 Nov 1954 in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 5. Mary Arnold Arnot  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 19 Dec 1908 in Croydon, Surrey, England; died in Dec 1972 in Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, England.

  2. 3.  Marjory Ferguson Arnot Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born about 1883 in Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland; died about 1970 in Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland.

    Notes:


    1891 Scotland Census: Edinburth St Cuthberts, ED113, Pg 13, Line 14 Roll CSSCT 1891_339
    John Arnott, Head, Sewing Machine Agent, Male, Married, Age 38
    Christian Arnot, Wife, Female, Age 38
    Marjory Arnot, Dtr, Female, Age 8
    John Arnot, Son, Male, Age 5
    ** Missing from this census is Son Andrew R. Arnot - but was still alive as was the informant on his Fathers' Death cert in 1894

    1901 Scotland Census; Edinburgh St Michael, ED138, Pg 5, Line 17, Roll CSSCT1901_369
    Christian Arnot, Head, Widow, Female, Born Austruthe, Fifeshire,
    Margory F. Arnot, Dtr, Female, Single, Age 18
    John W. Arnot, Male, Son, Single, Age 15, Occupation: Electrical Engr Apprentice
    Andrew Caldwell, Male, Nephew, Tinsmith
    4 other Boarders are also named, thus must be an income for Christian Arnot (Widow)

    1965 Electoral Registers, Edinburgh Scotland 1832-1966 No 8 Colinton Ward
    472 Taylor, Marjory 240
    473 Taylor, William 240

    Scotland's People Site: Deaths, 1970 685/7 700
    Taylor, Marjory Ferguson
    Age 88
    Year of Death: 1970
    Place: Morningside, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland
    Certificate not available to print hw

    Marjory married William Taylor on 17 Apr 1903 in Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland. William was born about 1878 in Dalkeith, Mid Lothian, Scotland; died on 31 Mar 1965 in Morningside, Edinburgh, MidLothian, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 6. C. Taylor  Descendancy chart to this point

  3. 4.  John Wilkie Arnot Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 20 Oct 1885 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland; died on 31 May 1955 in Hendon, Middlesex, England.

    Notes:


    1891 Scotland Census: Edinburth St Cuthberts, ED113, Pg 13, Line 14 Roll CSSCT 1891_339
    John Arnott, Head, Sewing Machine Agent, Male, Married, Age 38
    Christian Arnot, Wife, Female, Age 38
    Marjory Arnot, Dtr, Female, Age 8
    John Arnot, Son, Male, Age 5
    ** Missing from this census is Son Andrew R. Arnot - but was still alive as was the informant on his Fathers' Death cert in 1894

    1901 Scotland Census; Edinburgh St Michael, ED138, Pg 5, Line 17, Roll CSSCT1901_369
    Christian Arnot, Head, Widow, Female, Born Austruthe, Fifeshire,
    Margory F. Arnot, Dtr, Female, Single, Age 18
    John W. Arnot, Male, Son, Single, Age 15, Occupation: Electrical Engr Apprentice
    Andrew Caldwell, Male, Nephew, Tinsmith
    4 other Boarders are also named, thus must be an income for Christian Arnot (Widow)

    Research Possibilities:
    Edinburgh, Scotland Electoral Registers, Burgh of Leith, No. 4 Newington Ward
    250 Arnot, Christina 2
    251, Arnot, John 2
    Address: Clearburn Crescent

    1911 England Census - Surrey, Croydon, West Croydon Lines 1-3
    Arnot, John, Head, Age 25, Married, Electrician (Foreman), Birthplace Hawick, Scotland
    Arnot, Mary, Wife, Age 24, Married, 1 child born alive, still living, Birthplace Edinburth, Scotland
    Arnot, John, Son, Age 10 mos, Single, birthplace Edinburgh, Scotland

    1939 England & Wales Register,
    Name: John W. Arnot
    Male, Married
    Birth Date: 20 Oct 1885
    Res. Year: 1939
    Address: Office of Works King Charles Street, SW1
    City of Westminster, London, England
    Occupation: Civil Servant (Senior Mechanical Electrical Engineer)
    Schedule #:11
    Sub Schedule # 12
    Enum District: AYBC

    England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills & Administrations 1858-1995
    1955
    Arnot, John Wilkie M.B.E. of 20 Park-view Gardens, Hendon, Middlesex
    Died 31 May 1955 at the General Hospital Edgware
    Probate: London 13 Aug to Mary Douglas Arnot, widow Effects £18251 8s 4d

    John married Mary Douglas Crooks on 16 Jul 1909 in Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland. Mary was born about 1887 in Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland; died on 30 Dec 1969 in Hendon, Middlesex, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 7. John Wilkie Arnot III  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 May 1910 in Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland; died on 16 Jan 1974 in Shaldon, Devon, England.
    2. 8. Bryce Douglas Arnot  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Jun 1912 in Croydon, Surrey, England; died on 31 May 1978 in Torbay, Devon, England.


Generation: 3

  1. 5.  Mary Arnold Arnot Descendancy chart to this point (2.Andrew2, 1.John1) was born on 19 Dec 1908 in Croydon, Surrey, England; died in Dec 1972 in Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, England.

    Notes:

    England & Wales Civil Registration Birth Index 1837-1915
    Year 1909 Q1 Jan, Feb, Mar
    Arnot, Mary Arnold, Croydon,
    Vol 2a, Page 269

    1911 England Census, Surrey, Croydon, West Croydon; Lines 1 - 4; Registration District 39,
    Arnot, Andrew Robert, Head, Age 32, Married x 6 yrs, 1 child born alive and still living, Occupation Staff Clerk in HM office of works etc, Birthplace Edinburgh, Midlothian
    Arnot, Nellie Mary, Wife, Age 34, Married, Birthplace Cranfield Beds.
    Arnot, Mary Arnold, Daughter, Age 2, birthplace Croydon, Surrey
    Parris, Lilian, Servant, Age 31, Single, Birthplace Croydon, Surrey

    1939 England & Wales Register, Essex, Southen-on-Sea CB - Dael
    Lymington Ave, Schedule 202
    Arnot, Ellen M. Female, Birth 25 Jan 1974, Widow, unpaid domestic duties
    Arnot, Mary A. Female, Birth 19 Dec 1908, Single, Civil Servant P.O. Telephones

    England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index 1916-2007
    Mary Arnold Arnot
    Death Age: 62
    Birth Date: 19 Dec 1909
    Registration Date Oct 1972
    Registration Quarter: Oct-Nov-Dec
    Reg. District: Southend on Sea
    Inferred County: Essex
    Vol: 4a
    page 2775


    England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations, 1858-1995
    Name: Mary Arnold Arnot of 32 Tower Ct Westcliff Parade, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex
    Death Date: 19 Dec 1972**
    Death Place: Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex
    Probate Date: 20 Mar 1973
    Probate Registry: London
    ** 1 place states 09 Dec 1972 and the other mentions 19 Dec 1972 hw


  2. 6.  C. Taylor Descendancy chart to this point (3.Marjory2, 1.John1)

  3. 7.  John Wilkie Arnot III Descendancy chart to this point (4.John2, 1.John1) was born on 27 May 1910 in Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland; died on 16 Jan 1974 in Shaldon, Devon, England.

    Notes:


    Scotland Statutory Births 1910, 685/6 463
    Name: Arnot, John Wilkie
    Date of Birth: 27 May 1910 1 h 30 min PM
    Location: 218 Dalny Road, Edinburgh
    Male
    Parents: John Wilkie Arnot, Electrician & Mary Douglas Arnot MS Crooks
    Married 16 Jul 1909, Edinburgh
    Informant: John W. Arnot, Father
    Registered: 30 May 1910 At Edinburgh, D. Cameron Asst Registrar


    England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills & Administrations) 1858-1995
    1974
    Arnot, John Wilkie
    Residence: Pear Tree Cottage, Dagmar St Shaldon, Devon
    Died 16 Jan 1974
    Probate Bristol 13 March £13,157


  4. 8.  Bryce Douglas Arnot Descendancy chart to this point (4.John2, 1.John1) was born on 11 Jun 1912 in Croydon, Surrey, England; died on 31 May 1978 in Torbay, Devon, England.

    Notes:

    Bryce Douglas Arnot
    England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index 1837-1915
    Name: Bryce D. Arnot
    Mother's Maiden Name: Crooks
    Registration Year: 1912
    Reg Quarter: Jul, Aug, Sep
    Reg. District: Croydon, Surrey
    Volume 2a, Page 562


    England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index 1916-2007
    Name: Arnot, Bryce Douglas
    Birth 11 June 1912
    Died Quarter 2 1978

    England & Wales National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills & Administrations 1858-1995
    Year 1978
    Arnot, Bryce Douglas of 23 A Fore St Shaldon Devon, died 31 May 1978
    Administration Bristol 18 Jul £9499




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