John Simpson Wilkie railway servant

Parents:

• Birth*: John Simpson Wilkie railway servant was born on 17 November 1857 at Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; LDS C112821 Aug 2006.
• He was the son of Jean Simpson.
• (Groom) Marriage*: John Simpson Wilkie railway servant married Charlotte Fyffe Cattanach factory worker, daughter of John Cattanach and Mary Stirling, on 31 December 1878 at Letham, Angus, Scotland, ; cert held; 1878 marriages in the parish of Dunnichen in the county of Forfar; 1878 on the thirty-first day of December at Letham Dunnichen after banns according to the forms of the Church of Scotland, John Simpson Wilkie railway servanet bachelor, 21, Newmonthill Forfar, Jean Simpson powerloom weaver; Charlotte Fyfee Catanach factory worker spinster, 23, Letham Dunnichen, John Catanach labourer Mary Catanach ms Stirling; David Barrie minister of Dunnichen, wit Alexander Hackney, Mary Kinnear Catanach.
• (Deceased) Death*: John Simpson Wilkie railway servant died after 1923.

• (Witness) Birth: He witnessed the birth of Hellen (Ellen) Wilkie on 7 January 1879 at Coutties Wynd, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; cert held; 1879 births in the district of Forfar in the county of Forfar; Helen Cattanach Wilkie 1879 January seventh 1h 25m pm Coutties Wynd, f, John Simpson Wilkie railway engine cleaner Charlotte Fyfe Wilkie ms Cattanach 1878 December 31st Dunnichen; John Simpson Wilkie father present.
• (Witness) Birth: John Simpson Wilkie railway servant witnessed the birth of Mary Jane Wilkie on 11 February 1880 at 64 East High Street, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; cert held; 1880 births in the district of Forfar in the county of Forfar; Mary Jane Wilkie 1880 February eleventh 4h 30m am 64 East High Street Forfar, f, John Simpson Wilkie factory worker Charlotte Fyfe Wilkie ms Cattanach 1878 December 31st Dunnichen; John Simpson Wilkie father present.
• (Witness) Death: John Simpson Wilkie railway servant witnessed the death of Charles Cattanach Wilkie on 8 October 1887 at 2 Ogilvies Road, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; cert held: 1887 deaths in the district of St Clement in the burgh of Dundee; Charles Cattanach Wilkie; 1887 October eighth 3h 15m pm 2 Ogilvies Road Dundee, m, 9 months, John Simpson Wilkie powerloom tenter Charlotte Fyffe Wilkie ms Cattanach; Pertussis 14 days (whooping cough) meningitis 2 days as cert by J M Whyte MB; John S Wilkie fathe present.
• (Witness) Death: John Simpson Wilkie railway servant witnessed the death of John Cattanach Wilkie on 24 October 1887 at 2 Ogilvies Road, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; cert held: 1887 deaths in the district of St Clement in the burgh of Dundee; John Cattanach Wilkie; 1887 October twenty fourth 0h 15m pm 2 Ogilvies Road Dundee, m, 3 years 2 months, John Simpson Wilkie powerloom tenter Charlotte Fyffe Wilkie ms Cattanach; pertussis (whooping cough) & bronchitis 1 month as cert by J M Whyte MB; John S Wilkie father present.
• (Witness) Memorial Inscription: John Simpson Wilkie railway servant is commemorated on the headstone erected in August 1914 at Dunnichen Parish Church, Letham, Angus, Scotland, . Inscription reads In sacred memory of John Cattanach died 25th August 1914 aged 84 years and his wife Mary Stirling died 17 November 1914 aged 80 years. Also their daughters Ellen died 25th January 1879 aged 15 years, their son Charles died at Islay, Alberta, Canada 31st July 1930 aged 76 years, Mary died 24th April 1943 aged 83 years, Johanna died 3rd February 1944 aged 73 years, Charlotte wife of John Wilkie, USA, died 16th April 1923 aged 89 years. And their children who died in infancy. Their daughter Ellen died 17th February 1950 aged 71 years.¹
  

  Dunnichen Churchyard John Cattanach Mary Stirling

  

  Dunnichen Churchyard John Cattanach Mary Stirling

Census & Directory Entries

Head of Household	3 April 1881	He was listed as head of household along with spouse Charlotte Fyffe Cattanach factory worker in the 1881 census at 9 Coutties Wynd, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, . FHL film 0203492 GRO ref vol 288 enum dist 13 page 9; John S Wilkie, head, mar, 24, factory oiler, Dundee; Charlotte Wilkie, wife, mar, 26, Dunnichen;; also in the household were Mary Jane Wilkie and Mary Kinnear Cattanach.
Head of Household	5 April 1891	He was listed as head of household along with spouse Charlotte Fyffe Cattanach factory worker in the 1891 census at 2 Ogilvies Road, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . John S Wilkie, head, mar, 33, powerloom tenter, employed, Dundee; Charlotte Wilkie, wife, mar, 36, Forfar; 2 rooms with windows; also in the household were Mary Jane Wilkie, Elspeth Simpson Wilkie and Charlotte Wilkie.