Family of Francis Leckie

John Leckie
(-Bef 1899)

Agnes Parkhill

Francis Leckie
(Abt 1852-1915)

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Spouses/Children:
1. Mary Dalziel Black

2. Margaret Fairweather Napier

Alexander Leckie

Francis Leckie

Born: Abt 1852
Marriage (1): Mary Dalziel Black on 31 Dec 1873 in Bothwell, Lanark, Scotland
Marriage (2): Margaret Fairweather Napier on 10 Aug 1899 in 70 Brandon St, Motherwell, , Lanark, Scotland
Died: 11 May 1915, Western Infirmary, Glasgow, , Lanark, Scotland aged about 63

bullet Cause of his death was Diabetes Mellitus 8 mths/ Diabetic Coma 1 day.

bullet General Notes:

At the time of the 1901 Census he was living in the Gasworks Cottages, Mill Road, Motherwell with his family. He was aged 48, Secretary & treasurer to the Gas Company, born in Holytown, Lanarkshire. Living with him were wife Maggie, aged 31, born Motherwell; daughters Mary and Lizzie, aged 20 and 16 both born in Motherwell, Lanark; and sons Robert and laexander, 14 and 10 months, both born Motherwell, Lanark. Robert was a Clerk at the Motherwell Gas Company. Their house had 4 rooms with windows.

Curiously, the Gas Manager who lived next door with his family was John FULLERTON.

bullet Medical Notes:

The informant was Maggie Leckie, his widow.

bullet Noted events in his life were:

• He worked as a Gas Company Treasurer at the time of son Francis' birth on 9 Oct 1888 in Motherwell, , Lanark, Scotland.

• He worked as a Secretary & Treasurer to Gas Company at the time of his second marriage on 10 Aug 1899 in Motherwell, , Lanark, Scotland.

• He worked as a Mercantile Clerk at the time of his death on 11 May 1915 in Motherwell, , Lanark, Scotland.

• He worked as a Gaswork Manager according to his wife's Death Certificate.

• He resided at the time of his second marriage on 10 Aug 1899 in Gas Works Cottage, Motherwell, , Lanark, Scotland.

• He resided at the time of his death on 11 May 1915 in 54 Coursington St, Motherwell, , Lanark, Scotland.

Francis married Mary Dalziel Black on 10 Aug 1899 in 70 Brandon St, Motherwell, , Lanark, Scotland. (Mary Dalziel Black died before 10 Aug 1899.)

bullet Marriage Notes:

They were married at the Napier family home. Witnesses were Alexander Watson and Christina Napier, the bride's sister.

Francis next married Margaret Fairweather Napier, daughter of John Napier and Christina Strang, on 10 Aug 1899 in 70 Brandon St, Motherwell, , Lanark, Scotland. (Margaret Fairweather Napier was born in 1870 in Motherwell, , Lanark, Scotland and died on 6 Dec 1952 in 46 Crawford St, Motherwell, , Lanark, Scotland.). The cause of her death was Myocardial Degeneration, Congestive Cardiac Failure.

bullet Marriage Notes:

They were married at the Napier family home. Witnesses were Alexander Watson and Christina Napier, the bride's sister.