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Personal data John Oliphant 

Sources 1, 2, 3

Household of John Oliphant

(1) He is married to Catherine McKay.

They got married in the year 1890, he was 23 years old.Source 6


Child(ren):

  1. John Dow Oliphant  1891-1966 
  2. James Oliphant  1893-????
  3. Alex Oliphant  1895-????
  4. Maggie L Oliphant  1897-????
  5. Wm Oliphant  1899-????


(2) He is married to Cecelia Latto.

They got married in the year 1907, he was 40 years old.Source 7

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Ancestors (and descendant) of John Oliphant

John Oliphant
????-< 1863
Margaret Haigs
????-< 1863
James Dow
????-
Elizabeth Dickson
????-
Elizabeth Dow
± 1841-????

John Oliphant
1867-1941

(1) 1890

Catherine McKay
1871-????

John Dow Oliphant
1891-1966
James Oliphant
1893-????
Alex Oliphant
1895-????
Maggie L Oliphant
1897-????
Wm Oliphant
1899-????
Lizzie Oliphant
1900-
(2) 1907

Cecelia Latto
????-


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    Sources

    1. Scotlands People - Statutory Registers of Deaths (from 1855), 1966 OLIPHANT, JOHN (Statutory registers Deaths 459/2 211)
      1966 OLIPHANT, JOHN (Statutory registers Deaths 459/2 211)
      Deaths Registered in the District of Buckhaven in the County of Fife
      John Oliphant
      Carrier and Contractor (Retired)
      Married
      DOB: 18 8 1891
      Spouse: Jessie Ann Walker
      When died: September Twenty first 1966 5h 0m P.M.
      Where died: Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy
      Us Res: 2 Bayview Crescent, Methil
      Parents: John Oliphant
      Ploughman (deceased)
      Catherine Oliphant
      MS McKay (deceased)
      COD: 1(a) Myocardial Infarction
      2. Diabetes Mellitus, Gout, Hypertension, Chronic Bronchitis
      Certified Y. Turner MBGRB
      Inf. James W. Harrower
      Son-in-law
      Registered
      22 September 1966
      GY Peter Assistant Registrar
    2. 1901 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for John Oliphant Parish: Wemyss; ED: 8; Page: 2; Line: 2; Roll: CSSCT1901_148
      Record for John Oliphant
      Name: John Oliphant
      Age: 34
      Estimated Birth Year: abt 1867
      Relationship: Head
      Gender: Male
      Where born: Crail, Fife
      Registration Number: 459/2
      Registration district: Buckhaven
      Civil parish: Wemyss
      County: Fife
      Address: Percival Cottar House (4)
      Occupation: Dairyman
      ED: 8
      Household schedule number: 5
      Line: 2
      Roll: CSSCT1901_148
      Household Members Age Relationship
      John Oliphant 34 Head
      John Oliphant 9 Son
      James Oliphant 8 Son
      Alex Oliphant 6 Son
      Maggie L Oliphant 4 Daughter
      Wm Oliphant 2 Son
      Lizzie Oliphant 10 Mo Daughter
      Henrietta B Mckay 25 Sister-in-law
      Margaret Lawrie 83 Aunt
    3. 1891 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for John Oliphant Parish: Wemyss; ED: 4; Page: 34; Line: 2; Roll: CSSCT1891_141 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 John Oliphant
      Name: John Oliphant
      Age: 24
      Estimated Birth Year: abt 1867
      Relationship: Head
      Spouse's Name: Catherine Oliphant
      Gender: Male
      Where born: Crail, Fife
      Registration Number: 459/2
      Registration district: Buckhaven
      Civil parish: Wemyss
      Town: Buckhaven
      County: Fife
      Address: Muiredge Farm Cottages
      Occupation: Farm Servant
      ED: 4
      Household schedule number: 192
      Line: 2
      Roll: CSSCT1891_141
      Household Members Age Relationship
      John Oliphant 24 Head
      Catherine Oliphant 20 Wife
    4. Scotlands People - Statutory Registers of Deaths (from 1855), 1941 OLIPHANT, JOHN (Statutory registers Deaths 459/2 31)
      1941 OLIPHANT, JOHN (Statutory registers Deaths 459/2 31)
      Deaths in the District of Buckhaven in the County of Fife 1941
      John Oliphant
      Coal Merchant
      Married to
      1st Catherine Mackay
      2. Cecelia Latto
      1941 February Eighth 11 h 15m P.M.
      41 Bayview Crescent, Methil M. 74 years
      Parents: John Oliphant
      Ploughman (deceased)
      Catherine Oliphant
      M.S. Dow
      (deceased)
      COD: Senile Decay
      As Cert. by HO Macmillan M.D.
      Inf. John Oliphant
      Son, 2 Bayview Crescent, Methil
      Registered
      1941 February 10
      Buckhaven
      James Clark
      Registrar
    5. Family Information, 2022 Information (Family Tree) from Susan Deas, John Oliphants wife
      Information (Family Tree) from Susan Deas, John Oliphants wife
    6. Scotlands People - Statutory Registers of Marriages (from 1855), 1890 OLIPHANT, JOHN MCKAY, CATHERINE 459/2 34 Buckhaven Not downloaded
      1890 OLIPHANT, JOHN MCKAY, CATHERINE 459/2 34 Buckhaven
    7. Scotlands People - Statutory Registers of Marriages (from 1855), 1907 OLIPHANT, JOHN LATTO, CECILIA 459/2 65 Buckhaven Not downloaded
      1907 OLIPHANT, JOHN LATTO, CECILIA 459/2 65 Buckhaven

    Historical events

    Day of death February 8, 1941

    • The temperature on February 8, 1941 was between 2.0 °C and 7.0 °C and averaged 4.9 °C. There was 0.8 mm of rain during 1.1 hours. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
    • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from September 3, 1940 to July 27, 1941 the cabinet Gerbrandy I, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
    • In The Netherlands , there was from July 27, 1941 to February 23, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy II, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1941: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 8.9 million citizens.
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