This is a list of the oldest known people currently living in the country of Scotland.
Oldest living people in Scotland (105+)
These are people that have been confirmed to have reached at least the age of 105. National Records of Scotland estimated that in mid-2019, there were around 40 people aged 105 and over living in Scotland.[1]
Validated Unvalidated Under 110 Not confirmed alive at 105+
| Rank | Name | Sex | Birth date | Age | Residence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Janet Mackay [2] | F | 26 Mar 1910 | 114 years, 24 days | West Lothian |
| 2 | Louisa Wilson[3] | F | 25 July 1912 | 111 years, 268 days | South Ayrshire |
| 3 | Marion Dawson[4] | F | 19 Jan 1913 | 111 years, 90 days | Renfrewshire |
| 4 | Ellen Gardner[5] | F | 13 May 1913 | 110 years, 341 days | City of Glasgow |
| 5 | Ella Vlandy[6] | F | 6 Feb 1914 | 110 years, 72 days | East Lothian |
| 6 | Annabelle Macaskill[7] | F | 17 Apr 1914 | 110 years, 2 days | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| 7 | Elsie Skene[8] | F | 28 Sept 1914 | 109 years, 203 days | Aberdeenshire |
| 8 | Catherine Campbell[9] | F | 8 Nov 1914 | 109 years, 162 days | Highland |
| 9 | Maisie Tennant[10] | F | 20 Nov 1914 | 109 years, 150 days | East Ayrshire |
| 10 | George Pollard[11] | M | 12 Dec 1914 | 109 years, 128 days | South Lanarkshire |
| 11 | Ailsa Stewart (b. IND)[12]
|
F | 21 Dec 1914 | 109 years, 119 days | Argyll and Bute |
| 12 | Ida Moran[13] | F | 8 Jan 1915 | 109 years, 101 days | Perth and Kinross |
| 13 | Mary Robertson[14] | F | 1 Mar 1915 | 109 years, 49 days | Fife |
| 14 | Christina Paterson[15] | F | 28 May 1915 | 108 years, 326 days | Fife |
| 15 | Annie McCaskie[16] | F | 4 July 1915 | 108 years, 289 days | Renfrewshire |
| 16 | Mary Laidlaw[17] | F | 3 Aug 1915 | 108 years, 259 days | Scottish Borders |
| 17 | Muriel Lees[18] | F | 6 Aug 1915 | 108 years, 256 days | Highland |
| 18 | Elizabeth Farquharson[19] | F | 18 Aug 1915 | 108 years, 244 days | City of Edinburgh |
| 19 | Hasie Young [20] | M | 23 Sept 1915 | 108 years, 208 days | Renfrewshire |
| 20 | Alice Goode[21] | F | 30 Sept 1915 | 108 years, 201 days | Highland |
| 21 | Maureen O'Brien [22] | F | 16 Oct 1915 | 108 years, 185 days | North Lanarkshire |
| 22 | Jen ? [23] | F | 26 Nov 1915 | 108 years, 144 days | North Lanarkshire |
References
- ↑ Population Estimates for Scottish Centenarians National Records of Scotland, 24 September 2020
- ↑ West Lothian resident believed to be oldest woman in Scotland celebrates 110th birthday Daily Record, 1 April 2020
- ↑ Ayrshire 108-year-old says Werther's Original are key to long and happy life Daily Record, 28 July 2020
- ↑ It's a church service with a smile as grand old lady Marion turns 107 Paisley Daily Express, 21 January 2020
- ↑ One of Scotland's oldest women celebrates 107th birthday in style at Glasgow care home Daily Record, 14 May 2020
- ↑ 'East Lothian's oldest resident' celebrates 106th birthday East Lothian Courier, 29 February 2020
- ↑ 105th birthday post Facebook, 17 April 2019
- ↑ Secret of a long life - hard work and having fun The Press and Journal, 1 October 2014
- ↑ Inverness care home resident celebrates 105th birthday with relatives – some who travelled from as far as Australia Inverness Courier, 18 November 2019
- ↑ 105th birthday post Facebook, 20 November 2019
- ↑ 'Real character' George celebrates milestone 105th birthday in East Kilbride Daily Record, 23 December 2019
- ↑ 'Last of the few' Four humble Scots World War Two heroes captured on camera Daily Record, 11 November 2019
- ↑ A big day for Ida Blairgowrie Advertiser, 14 January 2020
- ↑ Joy as Fife centenarian reaches her 105th birthday The Courier, 4 March 2020
- ↑ Fifers mark 100th and 105th birthdays at Cupar care home Fife Today, 3 June 2020
- ↑ 105th birthday post Facebook, 4 July 2020
- ↑ 105th birthday post Facebook, 3 August 2020
- ↑ 105th birthday post Facebook, 6 August 2020
- ↑ UK's oldest woman is on her FOURTH birthday card from the Queen Edinburgh Evening News, 15 September 2018
- ↑ Can we get 105 Bithday wishes for Erskine vet who is 105 FollowFollow.com, 23 September 2020
- ↑ Inverlochy's Alice celebrates 104th birthday The Oban Times, 3 October 2019
- ↑ Bargeddie resident celebrates 105th birthday Daily Record, 16 October 2020
- ↑ 105th birthday post Facebook, 26 November 2020