David Fullerton house carpenter, wright¹

Parents:

• Birth*: David Fullerton house carpenter, wright was born on 9 March 1812 at Kinnell, Forfarshire, Scotland, .²
• He was the son of John Fullerton and Jane Christie.
• (Groom) Marriage*: David Fullerton house carpenter, wright married Helen Stirling yarn winder, daughter of David Stirling handloom weaver and Jean Simson, on 9 April 1836 at Dunnichen, Angus, Scotland, .³
• (Deceased) Death*: David Fullerton house carpenter, wright died on 8 July 1867 at Heyman Street, Letham, Forfarshire, Scotland, , at age 55 David Fullerton pauper formerly joiner married to Helen Stirling; 57 years; John Fullerton blacksmith (dec); Jane Christie (dec); bright's disease years cert David Paton MD; Helen Fullerton her x mark widow present; reg Thomas Macbeth.⁴

• (Informant) Birth: He registered the birth of Alexander Foulis Fullerton reedmaker on 22 March 1857 at Letham, Dunnichen, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1857 births in the parish of Dunnichen in the county of Forfar, ref 7, Fullerton, Alexander Foulis, 1857 March Twenty-second 11h 0m pm Letham, male parents David Fullerton wright journeyman and Helen Fullerton maiden name Skirling, signed David Fullerton father present, registered 1857 March 24th at Dunnichen, Wm Macfarlane registrar.⁵
• (Spouse) Death: His spouse Helen Stirling yarn winder died on 28 April 1888 at Forfar, Poorhouse, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1888 deaths in the district of Forfar in the county of Forfar, ref 118; Helen Fullerton pauper widow of David Fullerton joiner; died 1888 April Twenty-eighth 5h 0m pm at Forfar Poorhouse, usual residence 8 Watt Street Forfar; female aged 73 years; parents David Stirling linen weaver (dec) & Jane Simpson (dec); cause senile debility as cert by C W Hunter MBx; signed Alexander Lowson [...] present; regsitered 1888 April 30th at Forfar signed W H Thomson registrar.⁶

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household	6 June 1841	David Fullerton house carpenter, wright was listed in the 1841 census at Drumitermont, Dunnichen, Forfarshire, Scotland, . David Stirting, 68, LHLW, Angus; Jane Stirting, 60, Angus; David Fullerton, 25, joiner, Angus.7
Head of Household	30 March 1851	He was listed as head of household along with spouse Helen Stirling yarn winder in the 1851 census at Blair Road, Dunnichen/Letham, Forfarshire, Scotland, . David     Fullerton     Head     Married     Male     40     1811     House Carpenter     Forfar, Angus, Scotland Helen     Fullerton     Wife     Married     Female     36     1815     Yarn Winder     Forfar, Angus, Scotland Jane     Fullerton     Daughter     Unmarried     Female     13     1838     Hand Loom Weaver (Lin)     - David     Fullerton     Son     -     Male     10     1841     Scholar     - Elisabeth     Fullerton     Daughter     -     Female     6     1845     Scholar     - William     Fullerton     Son     -     Male     0     1851     -     -; also in the household were Jane Fullerton linen weaver, David Fullerton, Elizabeth Fullerton and William Fullerton.1
Head of Household	7 April 1861	He was listed as head of household, along with spouse Helen Stirling yarn winder in the 1861 census at Bowriefaulds, Letham, Forfarshire, Scotland, . David     Fullerton     Head     Married     Male     51     1810     Wright     Kinnell, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland Helen     Fullerton     Wife     Married     Female     47     1814     Winder     Dunnichen, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland Jane     Fullerton     Daughter     Unmarried     Female     24     1837     Linen Weaver     Dunnichen, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland Elizabeth     Fullerton     Daughter     Unmarried     Female     16     1845     Linen Weaver     Dunnichen, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland William     Fullerton     Son     Unmarried     Male     11     1850     -     Dunnichen, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland Mary Ann     Fullerton     Daughter     Unmarried     Female     8     1853     -     Dunnichen, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland Alexander Faulis     Fullerton     Son     Unmarried     Male     4     1857     -     Dunnichen, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland; also in the household were Jane Fullerton linen weaver, Elizabeth Fullerton, William Fullerton, Mary Anne Fullerton factory linen worker and Alexander Foulis Fullerton reedmaker.8