Mary Winifred (McKenna) Vidler (1874)

Born 30 Apr 1874 in Edinburgh, Scotland

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Biography

Mary Winifred McKenna was born 30 Apr 1874 in Edinburgh, Scotland to Francis and Winifred McKenna.^[1]

Her father apparently died, and her mother remarried to George Robertson.

In the 1891 Scotland census, Mary McKenna (16), is listed as stepdaughter for George Robertson (36) and wife Winifred Robertson (40). She was living in Edinburgh, with step siblings Agnes Robertson (4), George Robertson (2) and Margaret Robertson (1), and siblings Charles McKenna (20) and James McKenna (18). She was working as a bookfolder.^[2]

Mary W McKenna, age 25, daughter of Francis McKenna and Winifred Robertson, married William Vidler, age 25, on 21 July 1900 in Saint Giles, Edinburgh, Scotland.^[3]

In the 1901 Scotland census, Mary W Fiddler, age 26, and William Fiddler, age 26, were living in St Stephen, Edinburgh, Scotland.^[4]

William Vidler served in the British Army during World War I. His service record lists his wife Mary McKenna, marriage date of 27 Jul 1900 in Edinburgh, and children Alfred (born 1 Apr 1901), Willliam (born 25 Apr 1904), Frank (born 19 July 1910), Winifred (born 6 Dec 1906) and Lockhart (born 27 Jan 1913).^[5]

In the 1930-1931 Scotland election register, Mrs Mary Vidler and William Vidler were listed as living in Edinburgh, Scotland at 7061 India Place.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FQWS-YKQ : accessed 19 September 2015), Winifred Mulhair in entry for Mary Winifred Mc Kenna, 30 Apr 1874; citing EDINBURGH,MIDLOTHIAN,SCOTLAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 6,035,516.
2. ↑ Mary McKenna, 1891 Scotland census, Parish: Edinburgh Trinity College; ED: 87; Page: 13; Line: 4; Roll: CSSCT1891_349. Ancestry Record 1108 #4814910
3. ↑ Mary W McKenna and William Vidler, marriage 21 July 1900, Saint Giles, Edinburgh. National Records of Scotland. Mary Winifred McKenna, Statutory registers Marriages 685/4 448. www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk
4. ↑ Mary W Fiddler, 1901 Scotland census, Parish: Edinburgh St Stephen; ED: 11; Page: 10; Line: 16; Roll: CSSCT1901_363. Ancestry Record 1101 #2376853
5. ↑ William Vidler, Highland Light Infantry, Regimental Number 21544, Short Service Attestation Form. The National Archives of the UK (TNA). War Office: Soldiers’ Documents from Pension Claims, First World War (Microfilm Copies); (The National Archives Microfilm Publication WO364). Ancestry Record BritishArmy #981113
6. ↑ Mary Vidler. 1930-1931 Election register, Poll Books for Councillors for the City of Edinburgh/List of Burgh Voters for the City of Edinburgh/Register of Voters for the City of Edinburgh and the Burgh of Leith. Edinburgh City Archives, Edinburgh, Scotland. Ancestry Record 61486 #2055786