1911 Scotland Census Scotlands People, 1911 LEITCH, THOMAS (Census 447/2 3/ 16) Parish: Markinch 1911 Scotland Census [Scotlandspeople.com] The 1911 census was taken on Sunday 2 April under provisions in the Census (Great Britain) Act 1910. The records were released on 5 April 2011 following the end of their 100 year closure period. There were new questions relating to fertility of marriage: on duration of marriage; the number of living children born to each marriage; and the number alive at the time of the census. There were changes to several others: categories for people with disabilities were revised and the introductory section to the third report on the 1911 census refers to the intended use of the terms as: lunatic - in cases where the infirmity had been acquired during life imbecile - in extreme cases where the infirmity had existed from birth or an early age feeble-minded - in milder cases where the infirmity had existed from birth or an early age.
1911 LEITCH, THOMAS (Census 447/2 3/ 16) 1911 Census Markinch Smithy Hill Cottage Thomas Leitch Head 33 Coal Miner Hewer Townhill Mary Ann Leitch Wife 32 Hamilton John Leitch Son 10 Wemyss William Leitch Son 8 Wemyss Thomas Leitch Son 7 Wemyss James Leitch Son 6 Wemyss Agnes Leitch Daughter 3 Wemyss Ann Leitch Daughter 2 Markinch Peter Leitch Son 5 Months Markinch
1909 LEITCH, ANN RATTRAY (Statutory registers Births 447/2 23) Births in the District of Windygates in the County of Fife 1909. Ann Rattray Leitch 1909 April Twelfth 4h30m A.M. Smithyhill, Windygates F. Parents: Thomas Rattray Leitch Coal Miner Mary Ann Leitch M.S. Murray m. 1900 December 31st Buckhaven Inf. Thomas Leitch (Present) Registered 1909 May 3rd, Windygates Alex Berry Asst Registrar
The temperature on April 12, 1909 was between 5.6 °C and 11.6 °C and averaged 8.1 °C. There was 5.4 mm of rain. There was 3.8 hours of sunshine (28%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. Source: KNMI
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