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David Wightman watchmaker

M, #3655, b. 20 August 1854
Family Explorer
Pedigree
Last Edited: 26 May 2024

Parents:

Father*: Alexander Wightman flaxmill overseer b. 3 Dec 1830, d. 12 Mar 1870
Mother*: Mary Cattanach b. c 1825, d. 17 Dec 1879
  • (Witness) Death: David Wightman watchmaker witnessed the death of Jane Willocks Wightman on 22 December 1871 at 33 Ogilvie Place, St Vigeans, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; Jane Willocks WIGHTMAN. Died at 4:25am 22 December 1871 at 33 Ogilvie Place, St. Vigeans Parish. Aged 5 years 3 months. Daughter of Alexander WIGHTMAN (Flax Mill Overseer in Bengal) deceased and Mary WIGHTMAN ms CATANACH. Cause: Typhoid Fever (4 days). Certified by Charles FINDLAY. Surgeon. Registered 23 December 1871. Informant David WIGHTMAN. Brother.1
  • (Witness) Death: David Wightman watchmaker witnessed the death of Mary Cattanach on 17 December 1879 at 61 Dishland Street, St Vigeans, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; DEATH 1879 District of Arbroath. County Forfar. Mary WIGHTMAN. Widow of Alexander WIGHTMAN (Flax Mill Overseer). Died 0:15am on 17 December 1879 at 61 Dishland Street, St. Vigeans. Aged 53. Daughter of Thomas CATANACH (Blacksmith) deceased and Helen CATANACH ms GARLAND deceased. Cause: Uterine Cancer (4 months). Certified by W.M. MONRO M.D. Registered 18 December 1879 at Arbroath. Informant David WIGHTMAN. Son. Residing 20 Carlisle Street, Belfast.1

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household7 April 1861They was listed as a member of the household of Alexander Wightman flaxmill overseer and Mary Cattanach in the 1861 census at 15 Rossie Street, Inverbrothock, Forfarshire, Scotland, . David Wightman Son Unmarried Male 6 1855 Scholar
St Vigeans,
Forfarshire (Angus),
Scotland; Alex, 30, flaxmill overseer; Mary, 35 , Montrose.1,3
Member of Household2 April 1871They was listed in the 1871 census at 33 Ogilvie Place, St Vigeans, Forfarshire, Scotland, . David Wightman Son Unmarried Male 16 1855 Watchmaker St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland; Mary Wightman Head Widow Female 44 1827 - Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.1,4,5

Citations

  1. [S40] From LW [Sept 2007].
  2. [S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI) (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: International Genealogical Index), [Sept 2007].
  3. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) 1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription URL of this page: http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=gbc%2f1861%2f
    0022577940 [Dec 2016].
  4. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) 1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription URL of this page: http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=gbc%2f1871%2f0025696567 [Dec 2016].
  5. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) 1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription URL of this page: http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=gbc%2f1871%2f
    0025696568 [Dec 2016].