Harrower Family Tree » John Wilson Leitch (1897-1920)

Personal data John Wilson Leitch 

Sources 1, 2, 3, 4
  • He was born in the year 1897 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland.Sources 1, 2, 4
  • Occupations:
    • between 1914 and 1920 Miner.Source 4
    • in the year 1911 Coal Miner Drawer.Source 1
  • Resident:
    • in the year 1901: Kennoway Road, Windygates, Fife, Scotland.Sources 2, 3
    • between 1914 and 1920: Cameron Bridge Cottage, Windygates, Fife, Scotland.Sources 4, 5
    • in the year 1911: Cameron Bridge Cottage, Windygates, Fife, Scotland.Sources 1, 4
  • (Informant at Death) on April 14, 1920 in Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland: Andrew Leitch, Father.Source 5
  • He died on April 14, 1920 in Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, he was 23 years old.Source 5
    Oorzaak: Old fracture of basis cranii & chronic middle ear Suppuration (1 Year 3 mths) Acute purulent leptomeningitis (3 days) As Cert. by A Logan Turner M.D
  • A child of Andrew Leitch and Juliet Sanderson Wilson

Household of John Wilson Leitch


Notes about John Wilson Leitch

1. RCE states cause of death as "Meningitis, following old Fracture of skull, and injuries sustained through unexplained fall of coal at working coal face.

2. John, died 14 April 1920 with Meningitis. His Father, Andrew was required to complete a form sent to him by the British Army, where he had to declare the living relatives of the dead soldier, on 2 December 1921. Andrew replied on 17th December 1921. The form had been sent to allow the Army to release the Medals that John was entitled to, to his Father, him being the next of kin. (NOK)

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Ancestors (and descendant) of John Wilson Leitch

John Leitch
1849-1906
Ann Rattray
1849-1885
John Wilson
1852-1928
Mary Mercer
1853-1917
Andrew Leitch
1876-1944

John Wilson Leitch
1897-1920


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    1. 1911 Scotland Census Scotlands People, 1911 LEITCH, ANDREW (Census 447/2 3/ 14) 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, ANDREW (Census 447/2 3/ 14) Page 14 of 24
      Parish of Markinch
      Cameron Bridge Cottage
      Andrew Leitch 37 Head Coal Miner Contractor
      Juliet Leitch 39 Wife Kirkcaldy
      John Leitch 14 Son Wemyss Coal Miner Drawer
      Andrew Leitch 13 Son Wemyss
      Annie Leitch 11 Daughter Wemyss
      James Leitch 9 Son Markinch
      Thomas Leitch 7 Son Markinch
      Ebenezer Leitch 5 Son Markinch
      Juliet Leitch 3 Daughter Markinch
    2. 1901 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for Andrew Leitch Parish: Markinch; ED: 2; Page: 10; Line: 8; Roll: CSSCT1901_144 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 Andrew Leitch
      Name: Andrew Leitch
      Age: 26
      Estimated birth year: abt 1875
      Relationship: Head
      Spouse's name: Juliet Leitch
      Gender: Male
      Where born: Townhill, Fife
      Registration Number: 447/2
      Registration district: Windygates
      Civil Parish: Markinch
      County: Fife
      Address: Kennoway Road
      Occupation: Coal Miner Hewer
      ED: 2
      Household schedule number: 44
      Line: 8
      Roll: CSSCT1901_144
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      Andrew Leitch 26 Head
      Juliet Leitch 23 Wife Kirkcaldy
      Mary Leitch 6 Daughter Wemyss
      John Leitch 4 Son Wemyss
      Andrew Leitch 3 Son Wemyss
      Annie Leitch 1 Daughter Wemyss
    3. British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920 [Ancestry.com], Record for John Leitch 92977 Ancestry.com. British Army WWI Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008. Original data: Army Medal Office. WWI Medal Index Cards. In the care of The Western Front Association website.
      Record for John Leitch
      British Army WWI Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920

      John W Leitch, Bombardier,
      Regt. No. 92977,
      Royal Field Artillery,
      Attestation Papers

      Name: John Leitch
      Regiment or Corps: Royal Field Artillery
      Regimental Number: 92977
    4. British Army WW1 Service Records, 1914-1920 [Ancestry.com], Ancestry.com, Record for John Leitch Regimental Number: 92977 Cameron Bridge Cottage British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920 [Ancestry.com] Ancestry.com. British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008. Original data: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO)
      Record for John Leitch
      Bombardier, Regt. No. 92977, Royal Field Artillery, Attestation Papers
      / www.ancestry.com
    5. Scotlands People - Statutory Registers of Deaths (from 1855), 1920 LEITCH, JOHN WILSON (Statutory registers Deaths 685/5 383) Includes RCE 1920 LEITCH, JOHN WILSON (Statutory registers Corrected Entries 685/05 001 80) (RCE)
      1920 LEITCH, JOHN WILSON (Statutory registers Deaths 685/5 383)
      Deaths in the District of George Square in the City of Edinburgh1920.
      John Wilson Leitch
      Coal Miner (Single)
      1920 April Fourteenth 2h 55m am
      Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh
      Usual Resudence The Cottage, Cameron Bridge, Windygates
      M. 23 Years
      Parents: Andrew Leitch. Coal Miner
      Juliet Leitch M.S. Wilson
      COD: Old fracture of basis cranii & chronic middle ear Suppuration (1 Year 3 mths) Acute purulent leptomeningitis (3 days) As Cert. by A Logan Turner M.D.
      Inf. Andrew Leitch, Father
      The Cottage, Cameron Bridge, Windygates
      Registered April 14th Edinburgh
      RD Robertson
      Registrar

      1920 LEITCH, JOHN WILSON (Statutory registers Corrected Entries 685/05 001 80) (RCE)
      John Leitch
      23 Years Male
      1920 April 14th 2.55 am
      Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh
      Usual Residence, The Cottage, Cameron Bridge, Fife
      Meningitis, following Fracture of skull, and injuries sustained through unexplained fall of coal at working coal face.
      As per verdsict of Jury
      Cupar 14 May 1920
      Geo. Brander, Procurator Fiscal
      Registered 1st June Edinburgh
      RD Robertson
      Registrar

    Historical events

    Day of death April 14, 1920

    • The temperature on April 14, 1920 was between 6.1 °C and 14.8 °C and averaged 10.4 °C. There was 10.1 hours of sunshine (73%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-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 9, 1918 to September 18, 1922 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck I, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1920: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 6.8 million citizens.
      • January 28 » Foundation of the Spanish Legion.
      • February 10 » About 75% of the population in Zone I votes to join Denmark in the 1920 Schleswig plebiscites.
      • March 22 » Azeri and Turkish army soldiers with participation of Kurdish gangs attacked the Armenian inhabitants of Shushi (Nagorno Karabakh).
      • April 23 » The Grand National Assembly of Turkey (TBMM) is founded in Ankara. The assembly denounces the government of Sultan Mehmed VI and announces the preparation of a temporary constitution.
      • August 15 » Polish–Soviet War: Battle of Warsaw, so-called Miracle at the Vistula.
      • November 2 » In the United States, KDKA of Pittsburgh starts broadcasting as the first commercial radio station. The first broadcast is the result of the 1920 United States presidential election.
    

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    Source: Wikipedia


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