Harrower Family Tree » Ebenezer Leitch (1843-1912)
Personal data Ebenezer Leitch
Sources 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9- He was born on May 3, 1843 in Aberdour, Fife, Scotland.Sources 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10
- Occupations:
- in the year 1861 Shoemaker in High Street, Aberdour, Fife, Scotland.Source 1
- in the year 1865 Colliery Engine Driver: Own Marriage.Source 11
- in the year 1883 Enginekeeper: Daughter Alison Marriage to William Snaddon.Source 12
- in the year 1881 Enginekeeper in 4 Oakley Rows, Cowdenbeath, Fife, Scotland.Source 7
- in the year 1901 Coal Miner in 30 Park Avenue, Cowdenbeath, Fife, Scotland.Source 9
- in the year 1866 Engine Driver: Daughter Alison Birth.Source 13
- in the year 1891 Coal Miner in Dewars Row, Kelty, Fife, Scotland.Source 5
- in the year 1871 Engineman in Townhill, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland.Source 3
- Resident:
- in the year 1891: Dewars Row, Kelty, Fife, Scotland.Source 5
- in the year 1851: High Street, Aberdour, Fife, Scotland.Sources 2, 6
- in the year 1861: High Street, Aberdour, Fife, Scotland.Source 1
- in the year 1901: 30 Park Avenue, Cowdenbeath, Fife, Scotland.Source 9
- in the year 1871: Townhill, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland.Source 3
- in the year 1865: Lochgelly, Fife, Scotland.Source 11
- in the year 1881: 4 Oakley Rows, Cowdenbeath, Fife, Scotland.Source 7
- in the year 1912: Arthur Place, Cowdenbeath, Fife, Scotland.Source 4
- (Civil) on May 2, 1912 in Cupar, Fife, Scotland.Source 4
- He died on March 20, 1912 in Poorhouse, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, he was 68 years old.Source 4
Oorzaak: Senile Debility, Bronchopneumonia 3 Days
- A child of John Allan Leitch and Janet Jenny Paxton
Household of Ebenezer Leitch
He is married to Alison Beveridge.
They got married on March 17, 1865 at Rumblingwell, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, he was 21 years old.Source 11
Child(ren):
- Janet Leitch 1869-????
- William Leitch 1876-????
- Ebenezer Leitch 1878-????
- Andrew Leitch ± 1880-????
- Maggie Leitch 1885-????
Event (Witness at Marriage) on March 17, 1865 in Rumblingwell, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland : Andrew Beveridge, Ann Fenwick.Source 11
Notes about Ebenezer Leitch
1. DEATH - SCOTLANDS PEOPLE, LEITCH, EBENEZER, AGE 67, 1912 424/ 167 Dunfermline
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- 1861 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for John Leitch Parish: Parish: Aberdour; ED: 1; Page: 14; Line: 18; Roll: CSSCT1861_53 1861 Scotland Census [Ancestry.com] The 1861 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 7/8 April 1861. The following information was requested: place, name, relationship to head of family, marital status, age, gender, profession, birthplace, and whether blind, deaf, and dumb. Database online.
Record for John Leitch
Name: John Leitch
Age: 52
Estimated birth year: abt 1809
Relationship: Head
Gender: Male
Where born: Beath, Fife
Registration Number: 401
Registration district: Aberdour
Civil Parish: Aberdour
County: Fife
Address: High Street
Occupation: Carter (1 Horse)
ED: 1
Household schedule number: 88
Line: 18
Roll: CSSCT1861_53
Household Members:
Name Age
John Leitch 52
Ebenezer Leitch 17
Agnes Leitch 15
John Leitch 11 - 1851 Scotland Census Scotlands People, 1851 LEITCH, JOHN (Census 401/00 002/00 008) Parish: Aberdour 1851 Scotland Census [scotlandspeople.com] The 1851 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 30/31 March 1851. The following information was requested: place, name, relationship to head of family, marital status, age, gender, profession, birthplace, and whether blind, deaf, and dumb. Database online.
30/03/1851 LEITCH, JOHN (Census 1851 401/00 002/00 008)
Name: John Leitch
Age: 47
Estimated birth year: abt 1804
Relationship: Head
Spouse: Janet Leitch
Gender: Male
Where born: Beath, Fife
Parish Number: 401
Civil Parish: Aberdour
Town: Aberdour
County: Fife
Address: High Street
Occupation: Farm Servant
Household Members:
Name Age
John Leitch 47
Janet Leitch 41
Andrew Leitch 18
Janet Leitch 14
David Leitch 12
Ebenezer Leitch 7
Agnes Leitch 5
John Leitch 1 - 1871 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for Ebenezer Leitch Parish: Dunfermline Landward; ED: 7; Page: 10; Line: 5; Roll: CSSCT1871_72 1871 Scotland Census [Ancestry.com] The 1871 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 2/3 April 1871. The following information was requested: place, name, relationship to head of family, marital status, age, gender, profession, birthplace, and whether blind, deaf, and dumb. Database online. Lutch to Leitch
Record for Ebenezer Leitch
Name: Ebenezer Leitch
Age: 27
Estimated birth year: abt 1844
Relationship: Head
Spouse's name: Elison Lutch
Gender: Male
Where born: Aberdour, Fife
Registration Number: 424/2
Registration district: Dunfermline Landward
Civil Parish: Dunfermline Landward
County: Fife
Address: Townhill
Occupation: Engineman
ED: 7
Household schedule number: 33
Line: 1
Roll: CSSCT1871_72
Household Members:
Name Age
Ebenezer Leitch 27 Aberdour
Elison Leitch27 Lochgelly
Allison Leitch 5 Lochgelly
Janet Leitch 2 Townhill
John Leitch 3 Months. Hill of Beath - Scotland, National Probate Index (Calendar of Confirmations and Inventories), 1876-1936, Ancestry.com, 1912 LEITCH, EBENEZER, (Statutory Deaths 1912, 424/ 167), Dunfermline
Death Reference No. 1912 424 167
/ Ancestry.com
Ebenezer Leitch, 67 years, Coal Miner , Widower of Alison Beveridge. 20 March 1912, 35m.am, Poorhouse, Dunfermline.
Father: John Leitch, Coal Carter (deceased)
Mother: -----------------------
Cause: Senile debility, bronchopneumonia, 3 days as Certified by J. Cairncross MB
Reg: by Thomas Devlin, Clerk 20.3 1912.
Information from Margaret Mackay
Ref: LEITCH, EBENEZER, 67, 1912, 424/ 167, Dunfermline
LEITCH, Ebenezer. Miner, Arthur Place, Cowdenbeath, died 20 March 1912, at The Combination Poorhouse, Dunfermline, Intestate. Confirmation granted at Cupar, 2 May, to John Leitch, Miner, Rosebank Cottage, Ballingry, his son, Executor dative qua next of kin. Value of Estate £60, 11s. 11d. - 1891 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for Ebenezer Leitch Parish: Beath; ED: 1; Page: 17; Line: 13; Roll: CSSCT1891_124 1891 Scotland Census [Ancestry.com] The 1891 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 5/6 April 1891. The following information was requested: place, name, relationship to head of family, marital status, age, gender, profession, birthplace, and whether blind, deaf, and dumb. Database online
Record for Ebenezer Leitch
Name: Ebenezer Leitch
Age: 47
Estimated birth year: abt 1844
Relationship: Head
Spouse's name: Alison Leitch
Gender: Male
Where born: Aberdour, Fife
Registration Number: 410
Registration district: Beath
Civil Parish: Beath
County: Fife
Address: Dewars Row Kelty
Occupation: Coal Miner
ED: 1
Household schedule number: 80
Line: 13
Roll: CSSCT1891_124
Household Members:
Name Age
Ebenezer Leitch 47 Coal Miner . Aberdour
Alison Leitch 47 Ballingry
Janet Leitch 22 Dressmaker Dunfermline
John Leitch 20 Coal Miner Beath
Christina Leitch 17 Linen Weaver Dunfermline
William Leitch 15 Coal Miner Dunfermline
Ebenezer Leitch 13 Dunfermline
Andrew Leitch 10 Beath
Maggie Leitch 6 Daughter. Beath
Lizzie Sneddon 4 Garandaughter. Beath - 1851 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for John Leitch Parish: Aberdour; ED: 2; Page: 8; Line: 18; Roll: CSSCT1851_84; Year: 1851 1851 Scotland Census [Ancestry.com] The 1851 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 30/31 March 1851. The following information was requested: place, name, relationship to head of family, marital status, age, gender, profession, birthplace, and whether blind, deaf, and dumb. Database online.
Record for John Leitch
Name: John Leitch
Age: 47
Estimated birth year: abt 1804
Relationship: Head
Spouse: Janet Leitch
Gender: Male
Where born: Beath, Fife
Parish Number: 401
Civil Parish: Aberdour
Town: Aberdour
County: Fife
Address: High Street
Occupation: Farm Servant
ED: 2
Page: 8
Household schedule number: 37
Line: 18
Roll: CSSCT1851_84
Household Members:
Name Age
John Leitch 47
Janet Leitch 41
Andrew Leitch 18
Janet Leitch 14
David Leitch 12
Ebenezer Leitch 7
Agnes Leitch 5
John Leitch 1 - 1881 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for Ebenezer Leitch Parish: Beath; ED: 4; Page: 22; Line: 13; Roll: CSSCT1881_114 1881 Scotland Census [Ancestry.com] The 1881 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 3/4 April 1881. The following information was requested: place, name, relationship to head of family, marital status, age, gender, profession, birthplace, and whether blind, deaf, and dumb. Database online
Record for Ebenezer Leitch
Name: Ebenezar Leitch
Age: 37
Estimated birth year: abt 1844
Relationship: Head
Spouse's name: Alison Leitch
Gender: Male
Where born: Burntisland, Fife
Registration Number: 410
Registration district: Beath
Civil Parish: Beath
County: Fife
Address: 4 Oakley Rows
Occupation: Engine Keeper
ED: 4
Household schedule number: 97
Line: 13
Roll: CSSCT1881_114
Household Members:
Name Age
Ebenezar Leitch 37
Alison Leitch 37
Alison Leitch 15 Pitheadworker
Janet Leitch 12
John Leitch 10
Christina Leitch 7
William Leitch 5
Eben Leitch 3
Andrew Leitch 5 Mo - 1901 Scotland Census Scotland People, 1901 LEITCH, JOHN (Census 410/ 3/ 18) Parish: Beath 1901 Scotland Census [Scotlandspeople.com] The 1901 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 31 March/1 April 1901. The following information was requested: place, name, relationship to head of family, marital status, age, gender, profession, birthplace, and whether blind, deaf, and dumb. Database online
Name: John Leitch
Age: 30
Estimated birth year:abt 1871
Relationship: Head
Spouse's name: Janet Leitch
Gender: Male
Where born: Fife, Beath
Registration Number: 410
Registration district:Beath
Civil Parish: Beath
County: Fife
Address: 47 Nasmyth Place
Occupation: Coal Miner
Household Members:
Name Age
John Leitch30
Janet Leitch28
Isabella Leitch5
Alison Leitch4
Ebenezer Leitch2
Janet Leitch2 Mo - 1901 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for William Sneddon Parish: Beath; ED: 9; Page: 32; Line: 24; Roll: CSSCT1901_131 1901 Scotland Census [Ancestry.com] The 1901 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 31 March/1 April 1901. The following information was requested: place, name, relationship to head of family, marital status, age, gender, profession, birthplace, and whether blind, deaf, and dumb. Database online
Record for William Sneddon
Name: William Sneddon
Age: 39
Estimated birth year: abt 1862
Relationship: Head
Spouse's name: Allison Sneddon
Gender: Male
Where born: Alloa, Clackmannan
Registration Number: 410
Registration district: Beath
Civil Parish: Beath
County: Fife
Address: 30 Park Avenue
Occupation: Coal Miner
ED: 9
Household schedule number: 154
Line: 23
Roll: CSSCT1901_131
Household Members:
Name Age
William Sneddon 39 Head
Allison Sneddon 36 Wife. Lochgelly
Allison Sneddon 17 Daughter. Factory Weaver. Cowdenbeath
Lizzie Sneddon 15 Daughter. Factory Weaver. Beath
William Sneddon 13 Son. Beath
Janet Sneddon 12 Daughter, Beath
Ebenezer Sneddon 10 Son. Beath
James Sneddon 9 Son. Beath
John Sneddon 4 Son. Beath
Andrew Sneddon 1 Son. Beath
Ebenezer Leitch 56 Father-in-Law. Aberdour - Scotlands People - Old Parish Registers of Births and Baptisms, 1829 -1849 JOHN LEITCH AND JANET PAXTON - Leitch (Old Parish Registers Births 401/ 0030 0134 Aberdour (Fife)) Leitch births registered between 1829 and 1849 in Aberdour Parish. NB Some births in Burntisland registered at Aberdour!
JOHN LEITCH AND JANET PAXTON - Leitch (Old Parish Registers Births 401/ 0030 0134 Aberdour (Fife))
Leitch births registered between 1829 and 1849 in Aberdour Parish.
NB Some births in Burntisland registered at Aberdour!
Leitch,
Margaret, b. 8th May 1829, Burntisland.
Hugh, b. 16th January 1831, Burntisland.
Andrew, 3rd November 1832, Burntisland.
Janet, 10th January 1837, Aberdour.
David, 15th November 1838, Aberdour.
Ebeneezer, 3rd May 1843, Aberdour.
Agnes, 9th February 1846, Aberdour.
John, 12th May 1849, Aberdour - Scotlands People - Statutory Registers of Marriages (from 1855), 1865 LEITCH, EBENEZER, ALLISON BEVERIDGE (Statutory registers Marriages 424/1 45)
1865 LEITCH, EBENEZER, ALLISON BEVERIDGE (Statutory registers Marriages 424/1 45)
Marriages in the Burgh of Dunfermline in the County of Fife 1865.
1865 Seventeenth March,
Rumblingwell, Dunfermline.
After Banns according to the Forms of the Free Church of Scotland
(Signed)
Ebenezer Leitch. Colliery Engine Driver (Bachelor) Age 21.
Lochgelly
Parents: John Leitch. Carter.
Janet Paxton (Deceased).
(Signed)
Allison Beveridge. Power Loom Weaver. (Spinster) Age 21.
Rumblingwell, Dunfermline.
Parents: William Beveridge. Coal Miner .
Ellen Beveridge M.S. Erskine. (Dead)
(Signed)
Charles Marshall.
Mint. Free North Church,
Dunfermline
(Signed)
Andrew Beveridge, Witness
Ann Fenwick, Witness.
Registered 1865 March 20th
Dunfermline.
Rot. Wilson.
Assistant Registrar - Scotlands People - Statutory Registers of Marriages (from 1855), 1883 SNADDON, WILLIAM, ALISON LEITCH (Statutory registers Marriages 410/ 35)
1883 SNADDON, WILLIAM, LEITCH, ALISON (Statutory registers Marriages 410/ 35)
Marriages in the Parish of Beath in the County of Fife 1883.
1883 Nineteenth October,
Cowdenbeath, Beath.
After Banns according to the Forms of the Established Church of Scotland.
(Signed)
William Snaddon
his X mark
Coal Miner (Bachelor)
Age 22. Cowdenbeath, Beath.
Parents: William Snaddon
Coal Miner
Elizabeth Snaddon
M.S. Paterson.
(Signed)
Alison Leitch
Pithead Worker
(Spinster)
Age 17. Cowdenbeath, Beath.
Parents: Ebenezer Leitch.
Enginekeeper.
Alison Leitch
M.S. Beveridge
(Signed)
John Sinclair
Minister of Beath
(Signed)
William Wilson, Witness
Janet Leitch, Witness.
Registered 1883
October 20th, Beath.
George Terris
Assistant Registrar - Scotlands People - Statutory Registers of Births (from 1855), 1866 LEITCH, ALISON, (Statutory Register of Births 408/ 6 Ballingry) Downloaded from Ancestry.co.uk
Extract of an Entry of Birth
1866 LEITCH, ALISON, 408/ 6 Ballingry.
Marriages in the Parish of Ballingry in the County of Fife 1866.
Alison Leitch.
1866 February Nineteenth,
9h. P.M.
Lochgelly, Ballingry. F.
Parents: Ebenezer Leitch Engine-driver
Alison Leitch M.S. Beveridge
m. 1865 March 17th
Dunfermline
Inf. Ebenezer Leitch Father, present.
Registred 1866, March 9th Ballingry
(Signed)
Andrew Tait Keppie
Registrar
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