Elizabeth Moonie Whitton yarn winder

Elizabeth Moonie Whitton aged about 17, wearing her medals awarded by the Sir John Leng Trust, for literary and scientific essays. It is thought she might be a gold medal winner (two medals).

Elizabeth Moonie (Whitton) Paterson, Darjeeling, India 1924

Elizabeth Moonie (Whitton) Paterson early 1920 with daughter Mary Maiden Paterson

Parents:

• Birth*: Elizabeth Moonie Whitton yarn winder was born on 9 February 1892 at 12 South Mid Street, Lochee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; Extract Entry of Birth no 75; Elizabeth Moonie Whitton; 1892 February Ninth 1h 0m pm at 12 South Mid Street Lochee; female; parents David Whitton quarry worker and Catherine Whitton ms Johnston, m 1881 Dec 9th Lochee; informant David Whitton father present; extracted from the register book of births for the district of Lochee in the burgh of Dundee this 2 day of March 1892.^1,2
• She was the daughter of David Harris Whitton stone dresser and Catherine Johnston powerloom weaver.
• (Bride) Marriage*: Elizabeth Moonie Whitton yarn winder married David Paterson electrical engineer, son of William Paterson powerloom tenter and Ann Runciman yarn winder, on 11 December 1914 at St Luke's Manse, Lochee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1914, On the eleventh day of December at St Luke's Manse, Lochee, after banns according to the forms of the Church of Scotland; signed David Paterson, electrical engineer (corporal (City of Dundee Royal Engineers)), bachelor, aged 24, 37 High Street, Lochee, parents William Paterson, house furnisher, Annie Paterson ms Runciman; signed Elizabeth Whitton, yarn winder, spinster, aged 22, 19 Park Avenue, Dundee, parents David Harris Whitton, stone quarrier, Catherine Whitton ms Johnston; signed Wm May, St Luke's Parish, Lochee, Dundee, signed Robert S Paterson, witness, Mary Paterson, witness; registered 1914 December 14th at Lochee, signed John Robertson Nicoll registrar.^3,2,4
• (Deceased) Death*: Elizabeth Moonie Whitton yarn winder died on 28 September 1963 at Maryfield Hospital, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, , at age 71.^1,2

• Occupation: Elizabeth was a Yarn Winder.⁵
• Name Variation: As of December 1914, Elizabeth Moonie Whitton yarn winder was also known as Daisy.
• Newspaper Article*: She and David Paterson electrical engineer were mentioned in a newspaper article PATERSON - WHITTON - At St Luke's Manse, Lochee, on the 11th Dec., by the Rev William May MA, Corporal David Paterson, City of Dundee (T) Royal Engineers, to Elizabeth Johnston (Daisy), youngest daughter of David Whitton 19 Park Avenue Dundee on 11 December 1914.⁶
• Married Name: As of 11 December 1914, her married name was Paterson.
• Photograph*: Elizabeth Moonie Whitton yarn winder is in this photograph taken in 1923.⁷
  

  Elizabeth M Whitton
• Newspaper Article*: She was mentioned in a newspaper article LOCHEE MOTOR MISHAP
  Mary Maiden Patterson, the three-year-old daughter of Elizabeth Whitton or Patterson, 3 Sinclair Street, Lochee, was admitted to Dundee Royal Infirmary last night suffering from injuries sustained in a motor mishap.
  The young girl was crossing South Road, Lochee, when she was knocked down by a motor car belonging to Mr John Forrester, Duneaves, Broughty Ferry, and driven by James Cruickshanks, 146 Brook Street, Broughty Ferry. She was removed to the Infirmary, and admitted suffering from concussion on 24 February 1924.⁹
• Photograph: David Paterson electrical engineer and Elizabeth Moonie Whitton yarn winder are in this photograph taken say 1925 along with David Whitton Hutton Paterson, Anne Runciman Paterson WAAF, Robert Sinclair Paterson and Mary Maiden Paterson.¹⁰
  

  Paterson family L-R Elizabeth Moonie (Whitton) Paterson, Mary Maiden Paterson, David Paterson, Robert Sinclair Paterson, David Whitton Hutton Paterson, Anne Runciman Paterson
• Misdemeanour*: Elizabeth Moonie Whitton yarn winder committed a misdemeanour EVEN SCREENED TORCHES MUST NOT BE HELD ABOVE HORIZONTAL
  Even if torches are screened they must not be held above the horizontal, otherwise they are dangerous and the users are contravening black-out regulations.
  This warning was issued by Hon Sheriff Substitute C. H. Marshall at Dundee Sheriff Court to-day. The following were fined 10s for using torches which did not comply with the regulations:—
  
  Light Shines on Water.
  When Andrew Smith, 11 Ladyloan, Arbroath, pleaded guilty to permitting a light to be visible outside his house, it was stated that a policeman walking round Arbroath harbour saw the light shining on the water, and on making investigations traced it to accused’s house. Smith was fined 10s.
  The following were also fined 10s for similar offences Elizabeth Whitton or Paterson, 2 Forebank Road … on 18 March 1940 at 2 Forebank Road, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, .¹¹
• (Informant) Death: She registered the death of David Harris Whitton stone dresser on 16 December 1943 at Maryfield Hospital, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, ; 1943 deaths in the district of St Andrew in the burgh of Dundee, ref 865; David Whitton stone dresser retired widower of Catherine Johnston; 1943 December sixteenth 0h 45m pm Maryfield Hospital Dundee (us res 82 Victoria Road); male aged 84 years; parents Richard Whitton farm servant (deceased) and Janet Whitton ms Blyth (deceased); cause chronic bronchitis, myocardial degeneration, hypostatic pneumonia as cert by Ronald Summer MBChB; informant signed Elizabeth Paterson daughter 82 Victoria Road Dundee; registered 1943 December 17th at Dundee Norman Streele regsistrar.^2,12,13
• Misdemeanour: Elizabeth Moonie Whitton yarn winder committed a misdemeanour DUNDEE LIGHTING OFFENDERS
  Hon. Sheriff-Substitiue John R. Strachan at Dundee to-day dealt with black-out offenders as follows :-
  LIGHTNG
  
  Elizabeth Whitton or Paterson, 82 Victoria Road... on 17 April 1944 at 82 Victoria Road, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, .¹⁴
• (Witness) Memorial Inscription: She is commemorated on the headstone erected by David Harris Whitton stone dresser in 1913 at Balgay Cemetery, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, . Inscription reads Frontface: Erected by David Whitton and his wife Catherine Johnston in loving memory of their son David who died 5th November 1913 in his 29th year, also Willie who died in infancy, the above Catherine Johnston who died 21st Janaury 1935 aged 75 years, David Whitton the above named who died 19th December 1943 aged 84 years, also their daughters Elizabeth Moonie Paterson who died 28th September 1963 aged 71 years, and Mary Johnston Maiden who died 27th March 1976 aged 96 years.
  On the plinth: David W H Paterson who died 29th May 1989 in his 75th year, elder son of the above Elizabeth M Paterson, dear husband of Joan Vernon who died 4th August 2001.
  Brass plaque below: In memory of the above Joan Frances Vernon 12/2/26-4/8/01 Much loved mother of David and Carol.
  Sideface: Also in memory of their daughter Robina M Whitton McBride who died 2nd November 1926 aged 38 years, and their grand-daughter Catherine Johnston Maiden who died 8th July 1927 aged 22 years, also her brother James Maiden who died 5th May 1956 aged 48 years, also their grandson Robert Paterson died 18th July 1991.¹⁵
  

  Dundee Balgay Cemetery - David Whitton & Catherine Johnston

  

  Dundee Balgay Cemetery - David Whitton & Catherine Johnston

  

  Dundee Balgay Cemetery - David Whitton & Catherine Johnston

  

  Dundee Balgay Cemetery - David Whitton & Catherine Johnston

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household

31 March 1901

They was listed as a member of the household of David Harris Whitton stone dresser and Catherine Johnston powerloom weaver in the 1901 census at 155 South Road, Lochee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Elizabeth, daughter, 9, scholar, b Lochee; David Whitton, head, 42, quarry stone dresser, b Alyth, Perthshire; Kate, wife, 41, b Dundee.16