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Ewan Wilkie

M, #1258, b. circa 1826, d. 21 March 1895
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Pedigree
Last Edited: 1 Nov 2016

Parents:

Father*: George Wilkie b. c 1800
Mother*: Elizabeth Lawson b. c 1800
  • Birth*: Ewan Wilkie was born circa 1826 at Errol, Perthshire, Scotland, ; from 1851 census.1
  • He was the son of George Wilkie and Elizabeth Lawson.
  • (Groom) Marriage*: Ewan Wilkie married Janet Young, daughter of George Young and Janet Brough, on 19 January 1849 at Abernethy, Perthshire, Scotland, .2,3
  • (Deceased) Death*: Ewan Wilkie died on 21 March 1895 at 20 Pitfour Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, , Ewan Wilkie police constable married to Jessie Young 1895 March 21st 10h 20m am 20 Pitfour Street Dundee, m, 68 years, fath George Wilkie ploughman (dec), moth Elizabeth Wilkie ms Lawson (dec), broncho pneumonia 6 days as cert by A J Duncan MD, inf William Wilkie son present, reg 1895 March 21st at Dundee John Taylor asst registrar.4
  • (Informant) Birth: He registered the birth of Jane Hutchison Wilkie on 23 May 1865 at Land 18, Door 3, Dudhope Crescent, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1865 births in the 2nd District of burgh of Dundee in the county of Forfar, ref 845; Jane Hutchison Wilkie, born 1865 May Twenty Third 4h am Land 18 Door 3 Dudhope Crescent Dundee, female, parents Ewan Wilkie police constable and Janet Wilkie ms Young married 1849 January 19th Abernethy; signed Ewan Wilkie father; registered 1865 June 8 at Dundee signed James David assit registrar initialled AM (Alx Leask registrar.)5,3
  • (Spouse) Death: His spouse Janet Young died on 6 November 1915 at 20 Bank Avenue, Downfield, Mains & Strathmartine, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; Janet Wilkie widow of Ewan Wilkie police constable, 1915 November 6th 9h 55m pm 20 Bank Avenue Downfield Mains & Strathmartine, f, 89 years, fath George Young farm servant (dec), moth Janet Young ms Brough (dec), senility & bronchitis as cert by Sydney W Smith MB, inf W F Conway son-in-law, reg 1915 November 8th at Mains & Strathmartine Joseph Dickson registrar.6

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household6 June 1841Ewan Wilkie was listed in the 1841 census at Out House, Westown, Errol, Perthshire, Scotland, . Evans Wilkie, 16, Ag Lab, b Perthshire; with Ander Kemen, 30, Thoe Prain, 18; both Ag Labs & George Robertson no further detai.1
Head of Household30 March 1851He was listed as head of household in the 1851 census at Carrie Cott House, Abernethy, Perthshire, Scotland, . Evans Wilkie, head, 24, farm serv, b Errol; Janet, wife, 24, b Abernethy; George, son, 1, Abernethy; Janet, daug, 2 mo, Abernethy; Mary Young, sister-in-law, 26, HLW; also in the household were Janet Young, George Wilkie, Janet Wilkie and Mary Young.2
Head of Household7 April 1861He was listed as head of household, along with spouse Janet Young in the 1861 census at 17 Dud Cres, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Ewan Wilkie, head, 35, police constable, Errol; Jannet, wife, 35, Abernethy; George, son, 13, mill worker, Abernethy; Jannet, daug, 10, scholar, Abernethy; Peter, son, 8, scholar, Abernethy; Isabella, 6, scholar, St Martins Perths; Elizabeth, daug, 4, scholar, Dundee; Rober, son, 2, Dundee; William, son, 3 mo, Dundee; also in the household were George Wilkie, Janet Wilkie, William Wilkie, Elisabeth Wilkie, Robert Wilkie, Isabella Wilkie and Peter Wilkie.7
Head of Household2 April 1871He was listed as head of household in the 1871 census at 10 Baxter Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Evan Wilkie, head, 44, police oveminal officer, Errol; Janet Y, wife, 40, Abernethy; also in the household were Janet Young, Isabella Wilkie, Elisabeth Wilkie, Robert Wilkie, William Wilkie, Thomas Paton Wilkie, Jane Hutchison Wilkie and Helen Stirling Wilkie twine packer.8
Head of Household3 April 1881He was listed as head of household in the 1881 census at 2 Cleghorn Street, Liff & Benvie, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Ewan Wilkie, head, mar, 63, police constable, Errol Perthshire; Janet Wilkie, wife, mar, 55, Abernethy, Perthshire; George Wilkie, grandson, 5, scholar, Dundee; also in the household were Janet Young, Isabella Wilkie, Robert Wilkie, William Wilkie, Thomas Paton Wilkie, Jane Hutchison Wilkie and Helen Stirling Wilkie twine packer.9
Head of Household5 April 1891He was listed as head of household in the 1891 census at 172 South Road, Lochee, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Ewan Wilkie, head, 64, police constable, Errol; Janet, wife, 64, Abernethy; William, son, 30, van driver, Dundee; Helen, daug, 23, dress maker, Dundee; George, g son, 15, scholar, Dundee; also in the household were Janet Young, William Wilkie and Helen Stirling Wilkie twine packer.10

Family:

Janet Young b. c 1826, d. 6 Nov 1915

Children:

George Wilkie b. a 19 Jan 1849
Janet Wilkie b. Jan 1851
Peter Wilkie b. c 1852
Isabella Wilkie b. c 1854
Elisabeth Wilkie b. 17 Apr 1856
Robert Wilkie b. 8 Nov 1858
William Wilkie b. 11 Jan 1861
Thomas Paton Wilkie b. 5 Apr 1863
Jane Hutchison Wilkie+ b. 23 May 1865, d. 25 Oct 1945
Helen Stirling Wilkie twine packer b. 5 Sep 1867, d. 19 Jan 1959

Citations

  1. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) 1841 Scotland census, parish Errol, ed 2, page 4 [Sep 2010].
  2. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) 1851 Scotland census, parish Abernethy, ed 3, page 1 [Sep 2010].
  3. [S14] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS Statutory Births 1865 Dundee 2nd District ref 282/02 845 [Nov 2016].
  4. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS statutory deaths 1895 St Mary Dundee ref 238 [Aug 2005].
  5. [S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI) (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: International Genealogical Index), LDS C112821.
  6. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, GROS statutory death Mains 1915 [Aug 2005].
  7. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) 1861 Scotland census, parish Dundee, ed 24, page 28 [Sep 2010].
  8. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) 1871 Scotland census, parish Liff & Benvie, ed 27, page 32 [Sep 2010].
  9. [S17] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), FHL film 0203482 GRO ref vol 282-2, enum 24 page 26 [Jul 2010].
  10. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) 1891 Scotland census, parish Liff, Benvie & Invergowrie, ed 3, page 3 [Sep 2010].