Harrower Family Tree » John Leitch (1868-????)

Personal data John Leitch 

Sources 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
  • He was born on June 6, 1868 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland.Sources 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
  • Occupations:
    • in the year 1896 Coal Miner in 38 David Street, Buckhaven, Fife, Scotland.Source 6
    • in the year 1891 Coal Miner in High Street, Cowdenbeath, Fife, Scotland.Source 3
    • in the year 1888 Pithead Man in Rosie Colliery, Buckhaven, Fife, Scotland.Source 7
    • in the year 1901 Coal Miner Hewer in 2 West Wynd, Wemyss, Fife, Scotland.Source 1
    • in the year 1925 Checkweighman, 2nd. marrage of daughter Ann to John Forrester.Source 8
    • in the year 1911 Barman, daughter Ann's 1st. marriage to Thomas Burton.Source 9
  • Resident:
    • in the year 1881: Woodside, Aberdour, Fife, Scotland.Source 4
    • in the year 1871: Donibristle Coalworks, Aberdour, Fife, Scotland.Source 2
    • in the year 1896: 38 David Street, Buckhaven, Fife, Scotland.Source 6
    • in the year 1891: High Street, Cowdenbeath, Fife, Scotland.Source 3
    • in the year 1901: 2 West Wynd, Wemyss, Fife, Scotland.Source 1
    • in the year 1888: Rosie Colliery, Buckhaven, Fife, Scotland.Source 7
    • in the year 1895: 21 Lawrence Street, Buckhaven, Fife, Scotland.Source 10
    • in the year 1889: .Source 11
    • in the year 1890: Wilson's Place, Cowdenbeath, Fife, Scotland.Source 12
  • (Informant at Death) in the year 1885 in Little Raith Colliery, Auchtertool, Fife, Scotland: Informant at Death of Mother, Ann Rattray.Source 13
  • A child of John Leitch and Ann Rattray

Household of John Leitch

(1) He is married to Agnes Swazie.

They got married on January 24, 1896 at The Manse, East Wemyss, Fife, Scotland, he was 27 years old.Source 6

1896. Twenty Fourth January
The Manse, East Wemyss
After Banns according to the Forms of the Established Church of Scotland.
(Signed) John Leitch Coal Miner Widower
Age 27. 38 David Street, Buckhaven, Wemyss.
Parents: John Leitch, Coal Miner . Ann Leitch, M.S, Rattray (deceased)
(Signed) Agnes Wilson Swazie
Net factory worker (Spinster) Age 33.
188 West High Street, Buckhaven, Wemyss.
Parents: John Swazie, Seaman, Mate, Merchant Service, (deceased).
Euphemia Swazie M.S. Wilson (deceased).
(Signed) John Kennedy,
Parish Minister, Wemyss
(Signed) John Swazie, Witness,
Helen Brown Philip, Witness.
Registered 1896 January 27th
East Wemyss
David Laing,
Registrar

Child(ren):

  1. James Rattray Leitch  ± 1896-1897
  2. James Wilson Leitch  1898-????

Event (Witness at Marriage) on January 24, 1896 in The Manse, East Wemyss, Fife, Scotland .Source 6


(2) He is married to Lilias McBeath.

They got married on November 2, 1888, he was 20 years old.Source 7


Child(ren):

  1. Mary Leitch  1889-????
  2. John Leitch  1890-????
  3. Ann Rattray Leitch  1892-????

Event (Witness at Marriage) on November 2, 1888 in Buckhaven, Fife, Scotland : Henry McBeath Witness, Janet Leitch, Witness.Source 7


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1888 January 2, Buckhaven

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Ancestors (and descendant) of John Leitch

John Allan Leitch
1808-1879
Janet Jenny Paxton
1809-1854
James Rattray
1824-1882
Margaret Campbell
1827-1903
John Leitch
1849-1906
Ann Rattray
1849-1885

John Leitch
1868-????

(1) 1896

Agnes Swazie
1863-????

James Rattray Leitch
± 1896-1897
James Wilson Leitch
1898-????
(2) 1888

Lilias McBeath
1869-1895

Mary Leitch
1889-????
John Leitch
1890-????
Ann Rattray Leitch
1892-????

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    1. 1901 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for John Leitch Parish: Wemyss; ED: 1; Page: 19; Line: 14; Roll: CSSCT1901_148 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 John Leitch
      Name: John Leitch
      Age: 32
      Estimated birth year: abt 1869
      Relationship: Head
      Spouse's name: Agnes Leitch
      Gender: Male
      Where born: Dunfermline, Fife
      Registration Number: 459/2
      Registration district: Buckhaven
      Civil Parish: Wemyss
      Town: Buckhaven
      County: Fife
      Address: 2 West Wynd
      Occupation: Coal Miner Hewer
      ED: 1
      Household schedule number: 78
      Line: 14
      Roll: CSSCT1901_148
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      John Leitch 32
      Agnes Leitch 38
      Mary Leitch 12
      John Leitch 10
      Annie Leitch 8
      James Leitch 3
    2. 1871 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for John Leitch Parish: Aberdour; ED: 4; Page: 3; Line: 9; Roll: CSSCT1871_69 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.
      Record for John Leitch
      Name: John Leitch
      Age: 22
      Estimated birth year: abt 1849
      Relationship: Head
      Spouse's name: Ann Leitch
      Gender: Male
      Where born: Aberdour, Fife
      Registration Number: 401
      Registration district: Aberdour
      Civil Parish: Aberdour
      County: Fife
      Address: Donibristle Colliery
      Occupation: Labourer at Coal Mine
      ED: 4
      Household schedule number: 14
      Line: 9
      Roll: CSSCT1871_69
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      John Leitch 22
      Ann Leitch 22
      John Leitch 2
    3. 1891 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for John Leitch Parish: Beath; ED: 4; Page: 38; Line: 21; 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 John Leitch
      Name: John Leitch
      Age: 22
      Estimated birth year: abt 1869
      Relationship: Head
      Spouse's name: Lillias Leitch
      Gender: Male
      Where born: Dunfermline, Fife
      Registration Number: 410
      Registration district: Beath
      Civil Parish: Beath
      County: Fife
      Address: High Street
      Occupation: Coal Miner
      ED: 4
      Household schedule number: 191
      Line: 21
      Roll: CSSCT1891_124
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      John Leitch 22
      Lillias Leitch 21
      Mary Leitch 2
      John Leitch 9 Months
    4. 1881 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for John Leitch Parish: Aberdour; ED: 4; Page: 16; Line: 22; Roll: cssct1881_113 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 John Leitch
      Name: John Leitch
      Age: 31
      Estimated birth year: abt 1850
      Relationship: Head
      Spouse's name: Ann Leitch
      Gender: Male
      Where born: Aberdour, Fife
      Registration Number: 401
      Registration district: Aberdour
      Civil Parish: Aberdour
      County: Fife
      Address: Woodside
      Occupation: Engine Keeper
      ED: 4
      Household schedule number: 73
      Line: 22
      Roll: CSSCT1881_113
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      John Leitch 31 Head
      Ann Leitch 32 Wife Dalgety, Fife
      John Leitch 12 Son Dunfermline, Fife
      Janet Leitch 9 Daughter Dunfermline, Fife
      James Leitch 7 Son Dunfermline, Fife
      Andrew Leitch 5 Son Dunfermline, Fife
      Tom Leitch 3 Son Dunfermline, Fife
      David Leitch 1 Son Aberdour, Fife
    5. Scotland. Select Births and Baptisms. Ancestry,com. 1564 -1950, Ancestry.com, 1868 Record for John Leitch Ancestry.com. Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Original data: Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013.
      Record for John Leitch
      Name: John Leitch
      Gender: Male
      Birth Date: 6 Jun 1868
      Birth Place: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
      Father: John Leitch
      Mother: Ann Rattray
    6. Scotlands People - Statutory Registers of Marriages (from 1855), 1896 LEITCH, JOHN, AGNES WILSON SWAZIE (Statutory registers Marriages 459/1 7)
      1896 LEITCH, JOHN, AGNES WILSON SWAZIE (Statutory registers Marriages 459/1 7)
      Marriages in the District of Wemyss in the County of Fife 1896.
      1896. Twenty Fourth January
      The Manse, East Wemyss
      After Banns according to the Forms of the Established Church of Scotland.
      (Signed) John Leitch Coal Miner Widower
      Age 27. 38 David Street, Buckhaven, Wemyss.
      Parents: John Leitch, Coal Miner . Ann Leitch, M.S, Rattray (deceased)
      (Signed) Agnes Wilson Swazie
      Net factory worker (Spinster) Age 33.
      188 West High Street, Buckhaven, Wemyss.
      Parents: John Swazie, Seaman, Mate, Merchant Service, (deceased).
      Euphemia Swazie M.S. Wilson (deceased).
      (Signed) John Kennedy,
      Parish Minister, Wemyss
      (Signed) John Swazie, Witness,
      Helen Brown Philip, Witness.
      Registered 1896 January 27th
      East Wemyss
      David Laing,
      Registrar
    7. Scotlands People - Statutory Registers of Marriages (from 1855), 1888 LEITCH, JOHN, LILIAS MCBEATH (Statutory registers Marriages 459/2 3)
      1888 LEITCH, JOHN, LILIAS MCBEATH (Statutory registers Marriages 459/2 3)
      Marriages in the District of Buckhaven in the County of Fife 1888.
      1888, Second January, Buckhaven.
      After Banns according to the Forms of the Free Church of Scotland.
      (Signed) John Leitch, Pithead man
      (Bachelor)
      Age 19, Rosie Colliery, Wemyss
      Parents: John Leitch, Pithead man
      Ann Leitch M.S. Rattray (Deceased)
      (Signed)
      Lilias McBeath, Pithead Worker
      Age 18. Rosie Street, Buckhaven.
      Parents: Henry McBeath, Coal Miner
      Mary McBeath, M.S. Wilson (deceased)
      (Signed) William McGhie
      Minister
      (Signed)
      Henry McBeath Witness, Janet Leitch, Witness
      Registered 1888, January 5
      Buckhaven.
      David M. Pryde
      Registrar
    8. Scotlands People - Statutory Registers of Marriages (from 1855), 1925 FORRESTER, JAMES HOGG ANN RATTRAY LEITCH (Statutory registers Marriages 685/4 393)
      1925 FORRESTER, JAMES HOGG ANN RATTRAY LEITCH (Statutory registers Marriages 685/4 393)
      Marriages in the District of St Giles in the City of
      Edinburgh 1925.
      1925 Fifteenth April
      8 Bank Street, Edinburgh
      By Declaration in Presence of James Leitch, North End, Cowdenbeath, and Madelane Herron or Leitch, North End, Cowdenbeath.
      James Hogg Forrester
      Caretaker & Librarian, Widower age 46
      Institute, Glencraig
      Parents: Alexander Forrester
      Coal Miner (Deceased)
      Margaret Forrester
      M.S. Hogg (deceased)
      Annie Rattray Leitch or Burton, Widow, age 32
      Parkhill Terrace, East Wemyss
      Parents: John Leitch
      Checkweighman
      Lillias Leitch M.S. McBeath
      Warrant of Sheriff Substitute of Lothian and Borders 15 April 1925
      Registered
      1925 April 16th, Edinburgh
      J Hetherington
      Asst. Registrar
    9. Scotlands People - Statutory Registers of Marriages (from 1855), 1911 BURTON, THOMAS, ANNIE RATTRAY LEITCH (Statutory registers Marriages 459/2 61)
      1911 BURTON, THOMAS, ANNIE RATTRAY LEITCH (Statutory registers Marriages 459/2 61)
      Marriages in the District of Buckhaven in the County of Fife 1911.
      1911 Sixth October
      West High Street, Buckhaven
      After Banns According to the Forms of the United Free Church
      (Signed)
      Thomas Burton
      Coalminer (Bachelor) Aged 25
      Wellesley Road, Methil
      Parents: Thomas Burton, Coalminer
      Christina Brown Burton
      M.S. Dunsire
      (Signed)
      A.R. Leitch
      Net Factory Worker, (Spinster) Age 19
      West High Street, Buckhaven
      Parents: John Leitch (Barman)
      Lilias Leitch
      M.S. McBeath (deceased)
      (Signed)
      Walter Moilburn?
      (Signed)
      John Leitch, Witness
      Christina Burton, Witness
      Registered
      1911 October 10, Buckhaven
      David M Pryde
      Registrar
    10. Scotlands People - Statutory Registers of Deaths (from 1855), 1895 MCBEATH, LILIAS (Statutory registers Deaths 685/4 722) RCE below death register 1895 MCBEATH, LILIAS (Statutory registers Corrected Entries 685/4 010 15) Register of Corrected Entries for District of Saint Giles in the City of Edinburgh 1895.
      1895 MCBEATH, LILIAS (Statutory registers Deaths 685/4 722)
      Deaths in the District of Saint Giles in the City of Edinburgh 1895.
      Lilias Leitch
      (Married to John Leitch, Coal Miner )
      1895 June Seventeenth 1h20m PM
      Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh.
      Usual Residence, Buckhaven. F. 26 Years
      Parents: Henry McBeath, Coal Miner
      Mary McBeath M.S, Wilson, deceased
      COD: Operation for exophthalmic goitre.
      Cardiac failure Sudden
      As cert. by John Duncan F.R.C.S.E.
      Inf. John Leitch, Widower.
      21 Lawrence Street, Buckhaven
      Registered 1895, June 18th, Edinburgh
      Thomas Temple
      Registrar

      1895 MCBEATH, LILIAS (Statutory registers Corrected Entries 685/4 010 15)
      Register of Corrected Entries for District of Saint Giles in the City of Edinburgh 1895.
      The following Report of Result of a Precognition has been received touching the death of Lilias McBeath or Leitch.
      Registered under Entry No. 722 in the Register Book of Deaths for the year 1895
      Name Age and Sex:
      Lilias McBeath or Leitch
      When and Where Died:
      17 June 1895, Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh
      Cause of Death:
      Cardiac failure
      Procurator Fiscals office 1 July 1895
      Certified by Rob. L Stewart, Procurator Fiscal
      July 11th 1895 At Edinburgh
      William Blair
      Assist. Registrar
    11. Scotlands People - Statutory Registers of Births (from 1855), 1889 LEITCH, MARY WILSON (Statutory registers Births 459/2 27)
      1889 LEITCH, MARY WILSON (Statutory registers Births 459/2 27)
      Births in the District of Buckhaven in the County of Fife 1889.
      Mary Wilson Leitch
      1889 January Sixteenth 3h 30m a.m.
      Buckhaven. F.
      Parents: John Leitch, Pithead man
      Lilias Leitch, M.S. McBeath
      m. 1888 January 2, Buckhaven
      Inf. John Leitch, Father
      Registered
      1889 February 1, Buckhaven
      David M. Pryde
      Registrar
    12. Scotlands People - Statutory Registers of Births (from 1855), 1890 LEITCH, JOHN (Statutory registers Births 410/ 183)
      1890 LEITCH, JOHN (Statutory registers Births 410/ 183)
      Births in the Parish of Beath in the County of Fife 1890.
      John Leitch
      1890, June Twentysecond 9h 30m P.M.
      Wilsons place, Cowdenbeath, Beath. M.
      Parents: John Leitch, Coal Miner
      Lillias Leitch, M.S. McBeath
      1881 January 2nd, Wemyss
      Inf. John Leitch, Father
      Registered
      1990 June 30th
      Oakfield
      Geo. Terris
      Registrr
    13. Scotlands People - Statutory Registers of Deaths (from 1855), 1885 LEITCH, ANN (Statutory registers Deaths 407/ 17)
      1885 LEITCH, ANN (Statutory registers Deaths 407/ 17)
      Deaths in the Parish of Auchtertool in the County of Fife 1885.
      Ann Leitch
      (Married to John Leitch, Pitheadman)
      1885 October Twelfth 6 h 20m, P.M.
      Little Raith Colliery, Parish of Auchtertool
      F. 37 Years
      Parents: James Rattray, Coal Miner (Deceased)
      Margaret Rattray M.S. Campbell
      COD: Pneumonia 8 Days
      As cert by Steel ?MB.MC.
      Inf. John Leitch. Son Present
      Registered
      1885 October 13th, Auchtertool
      David Millar,
      Registrar

    Historical events

    Birthday June 6, 1868

    • The temperature on June 6, 1868 was about 22.0 °C. The air pressure was 2 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the southwest. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 52%. Source: KNMI
    • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • From June 1, 1866 till June 4, 1868 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt - Heemskerk with the prime ministers Mr. J.P.J.A. graaf Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt (AR) and Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief).
    • From June 4, 1868 till January 4, 1871 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Bosse - Fock with the prime ministers Mr. P.P. van Bosse (liberaal) and Mr. C. Fock (liberaal).
    • In the year 1868: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
      • January 27 » Boshin War: The Battle of Toba–Fushimi begins, between forces of the Tokugawa shogunate and pro-Imperial factions; it will end in defeat for the shogunate, and is a pivotal point in the Meiji Restoration.
      • June 10 » Mihailo Obrenović III, Prince of Serbia is assassinated.
      • September 28 » The Battle of Alcolea causes Queen Isabella II of Spain to flee to France.
      • November 3 » John Willis Menard (R-Louisiana) was the first African American elected to the United States Congress. Because of an electoral challenge, he was never seated.
      • November 4 » Camagüey, Cuba, revolts against Spain during the Ten Years' War.
      • December 11 » Paraguayan War: Brazilian troops defeat Paraguayan at the Battle of Avay.

    Day of marriage November 2, 1888

    • The temperature on November 2, 1888 was about 9.8 °C. There was 0.3 mm of rain. The air pressure was 8 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the east-southeast. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 95%. Source: KNMI
    • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from April 23, 1884 to April 21, 1888 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) as prime minister.
    • In The Netherlands , there was from April 21, 1888 to August 21, 1891 the cabinet Mackay, with Mr. A. baron Mackay (AR) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1888: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
      • April 3 » The first of eleven unsolved brutal murders of women committed in or near the impoverished Whitechapel district in the East End of London, occurs.
      • June 29 » George Edward Gouraud records Handel's Israel in Egypt onto a phonograph cylinder, thought for many years to be the oldest known recording of music.
      • September 8 » Isaac Peral's submarine is first tested.
      • October 14 » Louis Le Prince films the first motion picture, Roundhay Garden Scene.
      • October 29 » The Convention of Constantinople is signed, guaranteeing free maritime passage through the Suez Canal during war and peace.
      • October 30 » The Rudd Concession is granted by Matabeleland to agents of Cecil Rhodes.
    

    Same birth/death day

    Source: Wikipedia


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