David Blair Whittet¹

Parents:

• Birth*: David Blair Whittet was born circa 1847 at Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, .²
• He was the son of George Whittet and Margaret Blair.
• (Groom) Marriage*: David Blair Whittet married Marjory Miln Miller, daughter of James Miller jute warehouseman and Janet Milne, on 30 December 1869 at 18 Lowdens Alley, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1870 Marriages in the District of St Peter in the Burgh of Dundee, #4; 1869 on the 30th day of December at 18 Lowdens Alley, Dundee after Banns according to the forms of the UP Church; David Whittet, Joiner Journeyman, bachelor, aged 25, 14 Mid Wynd Dundee; Father George Whittet, Ship Carpenter; Mother Margaret Whittet md Blair; Margery Miller, Jute Power Loom Weaver, spinster, aged 23, 18 Lowdens Alley Dundee; Father James Miller... in Carpet Warehouse; Mother Janet Miller ms Milne; Signed James R ... minister UP Church Tay Square; Witness Henry Chalmers; Christina Whittet; registered 1870 January 3rd at Dundee, Jas Young registrar.³
• Marriage*: David Blair Whittet married Elizabeth Gray circa 1874 at Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, .⁴
• (Deceased) Death*: David Blair Whittet died on 21 March 1905 at 18 Kincardine Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, , 1905 deaths in the district of St Peter in the burgh of Dundee, ref 106; David Blair Whittet joiner journeyman married to 1) Marjory Miller 2) Elizabeth Gray; 1905 March twenty-first 6h 30m am 18 Kincardine Street Dundee; male aged 57 years; parents George Blair Whittet ship carpenter (dec) and Margaret Whittet ms Blair (dec); chronic intrastitial nephritis 8 months cardiac failure immediate as cert by C S Young MRCS; signed George Blair Whittet son 3 Kincardine Street present; registered 1905 March 21st at Dundee T Y Miller registrar.⁵

• (Informant) Death: He registered the death of Marjory Miln Miller on 18 June 1871 at 18 Lowdens Alley, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1871 Deaths in the District of St Peter in the Burgh of Dundee, #279; Marjory Whittet married to David Whittet Joiner Journeyman; 1871 June Eleventh 6h 25m PM 18 Lowdens Alley; Female aged 24 years; Father James Miller Carpet Warehouse Porter; Mother Janet Miller ms Milne; Phthisis Pulmonalis 8 months as certified by Dr Lyell MD F...RCS Edin; Informant David Whittet widower present; registered 1871 June 12th at Dundee Jas Young Registrar.⁶
• (Informant) Death: David Blair Whittet registered the death of Jessie Miller Whittet on 31 July 1871 at 13 Mid Wynd, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1871 Deaths in the District of St Peter in the Burgh of Dundee, #348; Jessie Miller Whittet, single; 1871 July Thirty-first 2h 0m AM, 13 Mid Wynd Dundee; Female aged 10 months; Father David Whittet Joiner Journeyman; Mother Marjory Whittet ms Miller, deceased; Hooping Cough 2 months, Chronic Bronchitis 6 weeks as certified by Dr Lyell MD FRCS Edin; David Whittet Father 18 Lowdens Alley Dundee; rregistered 1871 July 31st at Dundee Jas Young Registrar.⁷

Census & Directory Entries

Head of Household	3 April 1881	He was listed as head of household along with spouse Elizabeth Gray in the 1881 census at 18 Hunter Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . David Whittet, head, mar, 33, joiner, Dundee; Elizabeth Whittet, wife, mar, 28, Dundee; also in the household were George Blair Whittet, David Whittet and Elizabeth Whittet.8
Head of Household	5 April 1891	He was listed as head of household along with spouse Elizabeth Gray in the 1891 census at 43 Annfield Road, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . David Whittet, head, 43, joiner, Dundee; Elizabeth Whittet, wife, 38, Dundee; also in the household were George Blair Whittet, David Whittet, Elizabeth Whittet, Margaret Whittet and Agnes Whittet.9
Head of Household	31 March 1901	He was listed as head of household along with spouse Elizabeth Gray in the 1901 census at 18 Kincardne Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . David Whittet, head, 53, house joiner, Dundee; Elizabeth Whittet, wife, 48, Dundee; also in the household were David Whittet, Elizabeth Whittet, Margaret Whittet, Agnes Whittet and William Whittet.10