MI for WILKIE in Kettle

[tommacgregor]

Hi,

Another little bit of work that I have carried out due to my interest in the Wilkie family, was to take a look at Walter Scott, the son of William, a joiner/journeyman, and Isabella Wilkie.

The Death Certificate that I have for Walter shows that he died at 45 Dean Street, in Edinburgh on the 26th July, 1869 at the age of 40. The names of his parents are shown as above.

Walter's occupation was that of a cabinetmaker (journeyman) and he was married to Jane Melville. Jane was the informant on the Death Certificate which was registered on July 27th, 1869 at Edinburgh.

Once again, I'm pleased to have been able to be add a bit more information to the previous details.

Best wishes to all,


Tom.

[tommacgregor]

Hi!,

Occasionally I see a mention of the Wilkie's of other areas of Fife such as Aberdour and Dalgety, but don't really want to see this Thread overlap into those areas. After all quite a bit has already been posted about those areas and can be found on:

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,298337.0.html

I would like to continue looking at KETTLE in Fife by looking at the marriage of David WILKIE and Isobel WEBSTER. According to an IGI Individual Record we can find:

Marriages: David WILKIE
Spouse: Isabell WEBSTER
Marriage: 03 January, 1795 at KETTLE, Fife.

The Source Information tells us that we can look at B/N: M114355

To find some details about their children, we can see Extracted details on the IGI's C114355  SCN: 1040336.

David WILKIE born 29th November, 1796 at KETTLE in Fife.
Margaret WILKIE born 31st May, 1798 at KETTLE in Fife.
Catherine WILKIE born 19th November, 1799 at KETTLE in Fife.
Isabella WILKIE born 2nd July, 1801 at KETTLE in Fife.
John WILKIE born 27th October, 1802 at KETTLE in Fife.
Alexander WILKIE born 30th May, 1804 at KETTLE in Fife.
Helen WILKIE born 24th May, 1806 at KETTLE in Fife.
David WILKIE born 3rd January, 1810 at KETTLE in Fife.

Again, this information should be useful in the search for Monuments in the KETTLE area of Fife and will certainly add to the bare details usually found in initial searches.

Best Wishes to all,


Tom.

[Boongie Pam]

Hi Tom,

You are risking this thread being a jumble of one name study data with no coherent question or research presented.  Can I ask threadds are kept simpler.  That is question/answer or an"anyone connected"post to a particular family - not an entire surname population.

Thanks,
Pam

[NorrieG]

Hi Tom
 I think your ancestors the Wilkies must have been poor people
or they did not believe in putting up markers when they died.

There is no record of headstones for Wilkies in Kettle Churchyard
And I’m in the process of indexing the other cemetery in Kingskettle
But I see no WILKIEs


There are some in Cults of which you know

But nothing in Collessie, and Falkland Cemetery

And you have seen what is available in Old Kennoway

I have over 80 Wilkie Headstones in my index but not the ones
your looking for, but I will continue to check your postings

Norrie G

[patches71]

Hi,

    Whilst I agree that the "MI for Kettle" thread is a bit restrictive, people like myself with a lot of ancestors in this area can find a discussion about the area quite exciting. I can understand Tom introducing new names in an effort to find associated information about the HEUGH/WILKIE line. Even though this line doesn't seem to believe in leaving a gravestone for us to read, there are associated MI's. Here's one -

Elspeth HUGHES WILKIE born Sept 27, 1873, Dams, Kettle to Isabella WILKIE, daughter of John WILKIE and Elspeth HUGHES/HEUGH.
On the birth certificate, Isabella names Andrew ORFORD as the purported father.
Now, many years ago I visited the Kettle graveyard and I'm almost certain that there was a large gravestone for the ORFORD family. Maybe NorryG will be able to quote from this, to keep the spirit of the thread alive.

[NorrieG]

Hi Patches 71
Yes I have that one, the inscription reads

29   In memory of Andrew ORFORD Merchant Kettle Bridge
   who died 14.7.1892 age 44
   wife Marion GIBSON died 23.10.1915 age 72

The IGI gives that Andrew Orford & Marion Gibson married 25.12.1874 Dairsie

Photograph is available

Norrie G

[JoyceH]

Hi Guys

Isabella WILKIE who married William SCOTT was born (as far as I can find out) June 1801 in Glasgow to parents James WILKIE (a Baker) & Elizabeth McMATH.

Elizabeth McMATH died in 1/10/1850 (From FFHS pre-1855 deaths disk) aged 84 Collessie/Cupar.

Wm SCOTT's parents were Walter SCOTT (a Flesher) & Ann BRABNER (BRABENER).

That's all I know on this couple.

Regards
JoyceH

[JAP]

...
Occasionally I see a mention of the Wilkie's of other areas of Fife such as Aberdour and Dalgety, but don't really want to see this Thread overlap into those areas. After all quite a bit has already been posted about those areas and can be found on:

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,298337.0.html

I would like to continue looking at KETTLE in Fife ...

No doubt there are connexions between WILKIEs of Kettle in Fife and WILKIEs in other areas of Fife 

Leaving aside Aberdour and Dalgety, already this thread has ventured into deaths/MIs not only in Kettle but also including Cults, Collessie, Kennoway, Kilmany, Markinch and even other counties and overseas!

It might also be worth mentioning, Tom, that not only have you posted on WILKIEs of Aberdour/Dalgety on the thread which you mention namely:
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,298337.0.html

You have also posted on WILKIEs of Aberdour/Dalgety on other threads including:
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,207378.0.html
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,287142.0.html
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,302370.0.html
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,303488.0.html
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,324816.0.html

Apart from my mention on this thread, I don't see any other threads re WILKIEs of Aberdour/Dalgety apart from your own postings on the 6 threads listed above - but I could be wrong.

JAP

[tommacgregor]

Hi Patches71,

Very many thanks for your comments including the fact that you find a discussion about "the area" quite interesting. Obviously it would have been possible to name the Thread "MI for Kettle & Surrounding area", but those of us who are Fifers know the close proximity of the various towns and villages in this area of Fife and are well aware that their inhabitants, (our ancestors), sometimes married individuals from neighbouring parishes.

I do have quite a few notes about Dams in Kettle, as I'm sure you have, but wont go into detail at this point in time. However, I was most interested to read about Andrew ORFORD.

The connections between various families in this area of Fife are of great interest, and I'm really pleased that it is of similar interest to other RootsChatters.

The connection between David Wilkie, the one-time publican at Kettlebridge to the Heugh family is very interesting, and we can see quite a bit of activity with this family in the Pittenweem area of Fife. To those of us who know that Pittenweem is only about a mere 15 miles from Kettle, it would not be surprising to find quite a few M.I's around that area, including Anstruther, St Monans, Kilconquhar and Elie. Yes, we know that the Thread name is MI for Kettle, but do we seriously want to open up new Threads with connections when most of us working on the Thread are perfectly happy with the way that things are?

I look forward to hearing from you again soon.

Best wishes to you and yours,


Tom.