james mckie

[haworthman]

Good evening. I am new to this family history search and am just dabbling at the moment .Your service has been highly recommended to me.
I had a great uncle named James Mckie who apparently was a bit of a character who I would like to know more about.
All I know at the moment about him is he was born 24/06/1882 (I think), his mothers name was ellen mccoy, he had a brother called Thomas,he lived in keighley and bingley,was a public works labourer in 1939 and lived at 12 borough lodging house and died around 1955 and joined the army in 1914.Hope you can help but if not no problem.
Thank You

[jennifer c]

Ellen Born c.1852 co.Down Ireland re 1891 census.

7 children up to 1891.
Jennifer

[jennifer c]

Shown as McKea in 1901 James 18 motor mechanic fitter

Jennifer

[kimmie75]

could this be your james?
Name:    James McKie
Age:    8
Estimated Birth Year:    abt 1883
Relation:    Son
Mother's name:    Ellen McKie
Gender:    Male
Where born:    Bingley, Yorkshire, England
Civil Parish:    Bingley
Ecclesiastical parish:    Ingrow cum Hainworth
Town:    Cross Roads
County/Island:    Yorkshire
Country:    England
Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:
   
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Registration district:    Keighley
ED, institution, or vessel:    22
Neighbors:    View others on page
Piece:    3534
Folio:    180
Page Number:    34
Household Members:    
Name    Age
Ellen McKie    39
John McKie    18
Mary Ellen McKie    13
Ann Eliza McKie    10
James McKie    8
Elizabeth McKie    6
Maggie McKie    4
Tom McKie    1

[jim1]

Can't see him with his mother in 1911.
I think he's in Sheffield as James McCoy, railway navvy.
His birth is registered as McCoy in 1882.

[Cas (stallc)]

James McCoy
Service number   14070
Regiment   Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
Unit / Battalion   11th Battalion
Rank Private
Event year   1914
Age   31
Birth 1883   Keighley, Yorkshire
Series WO 364
British Army Service Records 1914-1920
First World War
Great Britain

http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_q=James%20mccoy%2014070&_hb=tna

Enlisted 28 Sept 1914 based at home. Discharged 20 Jan 1916.  Sustained injury to hand whilst intoxicated, not on duty, and declared no longer fit for duty.

Aged 31 and 3mths on enlistment.  Occupation labourer. Height 5'8, 160lbs, complexion fresh, eyes grey, hair dark brown, he had a squint and recorded as character was indifferent.  In trouble a few times for being drunk and disorderly.

Next of kin mother Ellen McCoy, 3 Crown Street, Keighly. James gave same address.

[chempat]

Where do you think he was living when he died?

Thank-you

[Cas (stallc)]

Only the death cert would be sure to know that.

Cas

[Cas (stallc)]

Possible death

Deaths Mar Qtr 1955   
McKIE  James age 71 Worth Valley 2c 58

http://www.ukbmd.org.uk/genuki/reg/districts/worth%20valley.html