4. 1879 LEITCH, JOHN ALLAN (Statutory registers Deaths 401/ 3)
5. On death register married to Janet Paxton 1828, then to Janet Wilson 1862. Janet Wilson was also married to James Addison.
6. It appears that John Leitch also ran an "Eating House" in Aberdour, see Worrals Directory of the North East Counties of Scotland: Fife, Aberdour dated 1877, and Slaters Directory of Scotland, Aberdour, dated 1878. This was not known previous to 21.01.12.
7. Johns birth in 1808, in Beath, his name is recorded as Litch!
8. Dundee Courier, and Argus, Wednesday, July 7, 1875 Dog Licences - At the Justice of Peace Court on Friday 2d inst., Mr Hugh Butters, farmer, Masterton; Mr Thomas Robertson, Crossford; and Mr John Barclay, farmer Anfield, were fined, the first two £1 5s each, and the latter £1 10s, for neglecting to renew their certificates, and pay the statutory tax on their dogs.-expences were craved. - John Leitch, carrier, Aberdour, failing to appear for the same offence, was fined £2. Leitch's place was visited by an officer of excise on the 29th March, and the license had not been renewed. It was renewed, however the following day.
9. The Northern Warder and Bi-Weekly Courier and Argus, July 9, 1875. Dog Licences - At the Justice of Peace Court on Friday 2d inst., Mr Hugh Butters, farmer, Masterton; Mr Thomas Robertson, Crossford; and Mr John Barclay, farmer Anfield, were fined, the first two £1 5s each, and the latter £1 10s, for neglecting to renew their certificates, and pay the statutory tax on their dogs.-expences were craved. - John Leitch, carrier, Aberdour, failing to appear for the same offence, was fined £2. Leitch's place was visited by an officer of excise on the 29th March, and the license had not been renewed. It was renewed, however the following day.
1841 Scotland Census Scotlands People, 1841 LEITCH, JOHN (Census 401/ 2/ 1) Parish: Aberdour 1841 Scotland Census [scotlandspeople.com] The 1841 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 6 June 1841. The following information was requested: name, age, gender, profession, and birthplace. Database online.
1841 LEITCH, JOHN (Census 401/ 2/ 1) Name: John Leitch Age: 30 Estimated birth year: abt 1811 Gender: Male Where born: Fife, Scotland Civil Parish: Aberdour County: Fife Address: Wester Village Hillside Mill Occupation: Agricultural Labourer Parish Number: 401 Household Members: Name Age John Leitch 30 Janet Leitch 30 Margaret Leitch 12 Hugh Leitch 11 Andrew Leitch 9 John Leitch 7 b. Fife Janet Leitch 5 b. Fife David Leitch 3 b. Fife Agnes Leitch 1 b. Fife
1841 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for John Leitch Parish: Aberdour; ED: 2; Page: 1; Line: 750; Year: 1841 1841 Scotland Census [Ancestry.com] The 1841 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 6 June 1841. The following information was requested: name, age, gender, profession, and birthplace. Database online.
Record for John Leitch Name: John Leitch Age: 30 Estimated birth year:abt 1811 Gender:Male Where born: Fife, Scotland Civil Parish: Aberdour County: Fife Address:Wester Village Hillside Mill Occupation: Agricultural Labourer Parish Number: 401 Household Members: Name Age John Leitch 30 Janet Leitch 30 Margaret Leitch 12 Hugh Leitch 11 Andrew Leitch 9
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John Leitch 7 b. Fife Janet Leitch 5 b. Fife David Leitch 3 b. Fife Agnes Leitch 1 b. Fife
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
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
Record for John Leitch Name: John Leitch Publication Year: 1866 Address: High Street, Aberdour Residence Place: Fife,
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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
1871 Scotland Census Scotlands people, 1871 LEITCH, JOHN (Census 401/ 1/ 23) Page 23 of 27 Parish: Aberdour 1871 Scotland Census [Scotlandspeople.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.
1871 LEITCH, JOHN (Census 401/ 1/ 23) Page 23 of 27 Name: John Leitch Age: 67 Estimated birth year: abt 1804 Relationship: Head Spouse's name: Janet Leitch Gender: Male Where born: Beath, Fife Registration Number: 401 Registration district: Aberdour Civil Parish: Aberdour County: Fife Address: High St Occupation: Carrier Household Members: Name Age John Leitch 67 Head Janet Leitch 52 Wife
1871 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for John Leitch Parish: Aberdour; ED: 1; Page: 23; Line: 1; 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: 67 Estimated birth year: abt 1804 Relationship: Head Spouse's name: Janet Leitch Gender: Male Where born: Beath, Fife Registration Number: 401 Registration district: Aberdour Civil Parish: Aberdour County: Fife Address: High St Occupation: Carrier ED: 1 Household schedule number: 161 Line: 1 Roll: CSSCT1871_69 Household Members: Name Age John Leitch 67 Head Janet Leitch 52 Wife
07/04/1808 LITCH, JOHN (Old Parish Registers Births 410/ 10 309 Beath) Anno Domi 1807. Andrew Litch, Coalhewer in Kelty had a son born to him of his wife Janet Beveridge 7th April 1808 Baptised and named John
1879 LEITCH, JOHN ALLAN (Statutory registers Deaths 401/ 3) Deaths in the Parish of Aberdour in the County of Fife 1879. John Allan Leitch. Retired Carrier. Married 1st to Janet Paxton 2nd to Janet Addison M.S. Inglis. 1879 January Twenty fifth 0h 5m. P.M. High Street, Aberdour. M. 70 Years. Parents: Andrew Leitch, Farmer Deceased. Janet Leitch M.S. Beveridge Deceased COD Chronic Disease of Kidney. As Cert. by Robert Spence M.B.C.H. Inf. John Leitch. Son. Carrier, Aberdour. Registered 1879 January 28 at Aberdour. James Pringle Registrar
1862 LEITCH, JOHN, JANET WILSON (Statutory registers Marriages 401/ 1) Marriages in the Parish of Aberdour in the County of Fife 1862. 1862, January Third, High Street, Aberdour. After Banns according to the Forms of the Free Church of Scotland. (Signed) John Leitch, Carter (Widower) 53, Aberdour. Parents: Andrew Leitch, Farmer (Deceased) Janet Leitch M.S. Beveridge. (Signed) Janet Wilson ------- (Widow) 43. Lochgelly, Auchterderran. Parents: John Wilson, Carrier. Janet Wilson, M.S. Campbell. (Signed) William Ross. Minister of the Free Church at Aberdour, Fife (Signed) Joseph Wilson, Witness, James Matheson Witness. Registered 1862 January 6th Aberdour James Pringle. Registrar
The Dunfermline And West of Fife Annual Register And Almanac 1871/1872 Carrier = To Burntisland - John Leitch
Newspaper Article, 1875 LEITCH, JOHN Northern Warder and Bi-Weekly Courier and Argus 9 July 1975 Date Friday, July 9, 1875 Issue Number 6852 Page Number 6 Column 6 Mid Place of Publication Dundee, Scotlan Source Library British Library Gale Document Number GALE|R3209243993 https://www.nls.uk/https://auth.nls.uk/eresources/goto/60
The Northern Warder and Bi-Weekly Courier and Argus, July 9, 1875
Dog Licences - At the Justice of Peace Court on Friday 2d inst., Mr Hugh Butters, farmer, Masterton; Mr Thomas Robertson, Crossford; and Mr John Barclay, farmer Anfield, were fined, the first two £1 5s each, and the latter £1 10s, for neglecting to renew their certificatess, and pay the statutory tax on their dogs.- expences were craved. - John Leitch, carrier, Aberdour, failing to appear for the same offence, was fined £2. Leitch's place was visited by an officer of excise on the 29th March, and the license had not been renewed. It was renewed, however the following day.
Newspaper Article, 1875 LEITCH, JOHN Dundee Courier and Argus 7 July 1875 Date Wednesday, July 7, 1875 Issue Number 6850 Page Number 3 Column 5 Bottom Place of Publication Dundee, Scotland Source Library British Library Gale Document Number GALE|R3209243921 https://www.nls.uk/https://auth.nls.uk/eresources/goto/60
Dundee Courier, Wednesday, July 7, 1875
Dog Licences - At the Justice of Peace Court on Friday 2d inst., Mr Hugh Butters, farmer, Masterton; Mr Thomas Robertson, Crossford; and Mr John Barclay, farmer Anfeild, were fined, the first two£1 5s each, and the latter £1 10s, for neglecting to renew their certificatess, and pay the statutory tax on their dogs.-expences were craved. - John Leitch, carrier, Aberdour, failing to appear for the same offence, was fined £2. Leitch's place was visited by an officer of excise on the 29th March, and the license had not been renewed. It was renewed, however the following day.
20/11/1828 LEITCH, JOHN, JANET PAXTON/FR565, 410/20 136, Beath. Contracts of Marriages in the Parish of Beath. 1828. Leitch and Paxton. John Leitch and Janet Paxton, both in this parish gave in their names to be proclaimed in order to marriage, and after a regular proclamation were married on the 20th Nov. 1828
De temperatuur op 7 april 1808 lag rond de 6,0 °C. De wind kwam overheersend uit het zuid-westen. Typering van het weer: betrokken regen. Bron: KNMI
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3 september » Introductie van een voorloper van het periodiek systeem door John Dalton.
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Trouwdag 3 januari 1862
De temperatuur op 3 januari 1862 lag rond de 1,1 °C. Er was 1 mm neerslag. De winddruk was 2 kgf/m2 en kwam overheersend uit het zuid-westen. De luchtdruk bedroeg 76 cm kwik. De relatieve luchtvochtigheid was 96%. Bron: KNMI
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Dag van overlijden 25 januari 1879
De temperatuur op 25 januari 1879 lag rond de -1 °C. De winddruk was 1 kgf/m2 en kwam overheersend uit het noord-oosten. De luchtdruk bedroeg 76 cm kwik. De relatieve luchtvochtigheid was 92%. Bron: KNMI
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