John Pitkethly

Parents:

• Birth*: John Pitkethly was born on 23 November 1857 at Newburgh, Fife, Scotland, .
• He was the son of David Clark Pitkethly mason and Janet Lawson.
• (Groom) Marriage*: John Pitkethly married Jessie Taylor on 2 January 1889 at Kirriemuir, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; from son David Clark birth 1893 [GROS feb 2008].

• (Witness) Marriage: John Pitkethly witnessed the marriage of Forester Cockburn Nicolson seaman and Jane Lawson Pitkethly on Friday, 16 January 1885 at Catholic Apostolic Church, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1885 marriages in the district if St Mary in the burgh of Dundee, ref 25; 1885 on the Sixteenth day of January at Catholic Apostolic Church Dundee after banns according to the forms of the Catholic Apostolic Church; signed Forester C Nicolson stoker in steamboat bachelor aged 22 residing 3 Crescent Street Dundee, parents Robert Davidson Nicolson machine fitter and Jessie Nicolson ms Worrall (dec); signed Jane L Pitkethley domestic servant spinster aged 22 residing 139 Princes Street Dundee, parents David Clark Pitkethley mason and Janet Pitkethley ms Lawson; signed John Rankin minister, signed John Pitkethley witness, Christina A Whyte witness; registered 1885 January 20th at Dundee signed Jas Anderson registrar.¹
• (Informant) Death: John Pitkethly registered the death of David Pitkethley Nicolson on 21 September 1896 at 4 Shuttlefield Street, Newburgh, Fife, Scotland, ; David Pitkethly Nicolson single, 1896 September twentyfirst 9h 0m pm, 4 Shuttlefield Street Newburgh, m, 3 years; Forrester Nicolson seaman, Hane Nicolson ms Pitkethly; broncho pneumonia as cert by Thos Niven MBCM; John Pitkethly uncle 3 Shuttlefield Street; 1896 October 3rd at Newburgh Thomas Wilson registrar.²

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household	7 April 1861	They was listed as a member of the household of David Clark Pitkethly mason and Janet Lawson in the 1861 census at Shuttlefield, Newburgh, Fife, Scotland, ; David     Pitkethly     Head     Married     Male     34     1827     Stone Mason (Journeyman)     Newburgh, Fife, Scotland Janet     Pitkethly     Wife     Married     Female     32     1829     -     Newburgh, Fife, Scotland John     Pitkethly     Son     -     Male     3     1858     -     Newburgh, Fife, Scotland Helen     Pitkethly     Daughter     -     Female     1     1860     -     Newburgh, Fife, Scotland.3
Member of Household	2 April 1871	They was listed as a member of the household of David Clark Pitkethly mason and Janet Lawson in the 1871 census at Shuttlefield, Newburgh, Fife, Scotland, ; David     Pitkethly     Head     Married     Male     44     1827     Mason     Newburgh, Fife, Scotland Janet     Pitkethly     Wife     Married     Female     41     1830     Mason's Wife     Newburgh, Fife, Scotland John     Pitkethly     Son     -     Male     13     1858     Scholar     Newburgh, Fife, Scotland Ellen     Pitkethly     Daughter     -     Female     11     1860     Scholar     Newburgh, Fife, Scotland Jane     Pitkethly     Daughter     -     Female     8     1863     Scholar     Newburgh, Fife, Scotland David     Pitkethly     Son     -     Male     4     1867     -     Newburgh, Fife, Scotland Euphemia     Pitkethly     Daughter     -     Female     3     1868     -     Newburgh, Fife, Scotland.4
Member of Household	3 April 1881	They was listed as a member of the household of David Clark Pitkethly mason and Janet Lawson in the 1881 census at Clinton Street, Newburgh, Fife, Scotland, . John Pitkethly, son, unm, 23, mason, Newburgh; David     Pitkethly     Head     Married     Male     54     1827     Mason     Newburgh, Fife, Scotland Janet     Pitkethly     Wife     Married     Female     52     1829     Wife     Newburgh, Fife, Scotland John     Pitkethly     Son     Unmarried     Male     23     1858     Mason     Newburgh, Fife, Scotland Euphemia     Pitkethly     Daughter     -     Female     13     1868     Scholar     Newburgh, Fife, Scotland George     Pitkethly     Son     -     Male     9     1872     Scholar     Newburgh, Fife, Scotland.5
Head of Household	5 April 1891	He was listed as head of household along with spouse Jessie Taylor in the 1891 census at 2 Shuttlefield Street, Newburgh, Fife, Scotland, . Head, mar, 33, mason, Newburgh with wife Jessie, 38, Kirriemuir and son John, 12, Kirriemuir and daug Mary, 1, Newburgh.