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Betty Thornton

F, #7732, b. circa 25 September 1791, d. 10 January 1856
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Pedigree
Last Edited: 3 Aug 2011

Parents:

Father: John Thornton
Mother: Ann Milne
  • Birth*: Betty Thornton was born circa 25 September 1791 at Airlie, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; LDS C112702 http://www.robertwhitton.eu [Aug 2010].1,2
  • She was the daughter of John Thornton and Ann Milne.
  • Baptism: Betty Thornton was baptised on 3 February 1793 at Airlie, Forfarshire, Scotland, .1
  • Marriage*: She married William Whitton mill wright, son of William Whitton and Margaret Clark, on Sunday, 23 April 1815 at Liff Benvie & Invergowrie, Forfarshire, Scotland, .3,2
  • (Deceased) Death*: Betty Thornton died on 10 January 1856 at Prinlaws, Leslie, Fife, Scotland, , 1856 deaths in the parish of Leslie in the county of Fife, ref 2; Whitton, Elisabeth, maiden name Tornton (married); 1856 January Tenth 7h pm, Prinlaws Leslie; female aged 62 years; parents John Thornton ... (deceased), Ann Thornton maiden name Milne (deceased); cause chronic bronchitis 12 years as certified by James Bill surgeon who saw deceased 10 Jany 1856; buried in the churchyard of Leslie as certified by John Buchanan undertaker; informant William Whitton husband of deceased (present); registered 1856 January 11th at leslie James Simpson registrar [GROS statutory deaths 444/00 0002 Aug 2010].2
  • Married Name: As of 23 April 1815, her married name was Whitton.3,2

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household6 June 1841Betty Thornton was listed in the 1841 census at presumed Leslie, Fife, Scotland, . 1841 census returns for a number of parishes in Fife were 'lost in transit' to Edinburgh. The apparent story is that a small ferry boat that was carrying the books and papers sank in the Forth estuary.4,5
Spouse30 March 1851She was listed in the household of William Whitton mill wright in the 1851 census at Prinlaws, Leslie, Fife, Scotland, . William Whitton, head, 56, mill wright b Leff & Benvie Forfarshire; Elizabeth, wife, 57, b Airly, Forfarshire. Helen Whitton flax spinner and Ann Whitton flax spinner were also listed in the household.6

Family:

William Whitton mill wright b. 20 Feb 1796, d. 22 Aug 1870

Children:

William Whitton flax dresser+ b. b 14 Dec 1815, d. 2 Apr 1876
John Whitton flax spinner+ b. b 29 Mar 1817, d. 16 Jan 1878
Mary Duncan Whitton b. b 16 Jul 1818, d. b 1851
Richard Whitton lapper of flax yarn+ b. b 5 Mar 1819, d. 24 Feb 1868
Robert Henry Whitton b. b 27 Apr 1821
Margaret Whitton laundress+ b. c 1822, d. 25 Apr 1890
Jean Chalmers Whitton b. b 16 Mar 1822, d. b 1851
Elizabeth Whitton+ b. 1827, d. 9 Sep 1898
Helen Whitton flax spinner+ b. 20 Jul 1829, d. 20 Jul 1912
Charles Scott Whitton mill mechanic; foreman turner+ b. c 20 Jun 1831, d. 11 Jan 1878
Ann Whitton flax spinner b. 7 May 1836, d. 8 Jan 1859

Citations

  1. [S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI) (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: International Genealogical Index), Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Days Saints www.familysearch.org.
  2. [S26] Unknown author Robert Whitton, n.pub., n.p., unknown edition (unknown publish date) unknown isbn www.robertwhitton.eu.
  3. [S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI), M113014 Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Days Saints www.familysearch.org [Aug 2010].
  4. [S27] Unknown author GROS, n.pub., n.p., unknown edition (unknown publish date) unknown isbn General Record Office for Scotland www.scotalndspeople.gov.uk.
  5. [S49] Website Web Site online (www.) GROS & http://www.kinhelp.co.uk
  6. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) www.ancestry.co.uk [Aug 2010].