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Charles Scott Whitton mill mechanic; foreman turner

M, #7744, b. circa 20 June 1831, d. 11 January 1878
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Pedigree
Last Edited: 26 May 2024

Parents:

Father*: William Whitton mill wright b. 20 Feb 1796, d. 22 Aug 1870
Mother*: Betty Thornton b. c 25 Sep 1791, d. 10 Jan 1856
  • Birth*: Charles Scott Whitton mill mechanic; foreman turner was born circa 20 June 1831 at Lochee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; Baptism United Associate Congregation, LDS C190481 [Sep 2010].1,2
  • He was the son of William Whitton mill wright and Betty Thornton.
  • Marriage*: Charles Scott Whitton mill mechanic; foreman turner married Ann Smith on Friday, 18 August 1854 at Barry, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; http://www.robertwhitton.eu [Sep 2010].2
  • Marriage*: Charles Scott Whitton mill mechanic; foreman turner married Rachel Livingston on Friday, 26 March 1869 at Fife, Scotland, ; http://www.robertwhitton.eu [Sep 2010].2
  • (Deceased) Death*: Charles Scott Whitton mill mechanic; foreman turner died on 11 January 1878 at Prinlaws, Leslie, Fife, Scotland, , 1878 deaths in the parish of Leslie in the county of Fife, ref 8; Charles Whitton foreman mechanic married to Rachel Livingston and previously to Annie Smith; 1878 January Eleventh 10h 30m am at prinlaws, Leslie; male aged 47 years; parents William Whitton mechanic and Elizabeth Whitton ms Thornton both deceased; cause abscess of the prostate 1 month certified by J Alexander surgeon; informant Charles Whitton son present; registered 1878 January 11th at Leslie John Swan registrar [GROS statutory deaths 444/00 0008 Sep 2010 & http://www.robertwhitton.eu [Sep 2010].2,3]
  • Occupation*: Charles was Mill Mechanic.

Census & Directory Entries

Head of Household7 April 1861He was listed as head of household, along with spouse Ann Smith in the 1861 census at Main Street, Leslie, Fife, Scotland, . Charles Scott Whitton, head, 29, foreman turner, Liff Forfarshire; Ann, wife, 33, b St Vigeans; also in the household were William Whitton and Charles Scott Whitton mill worker.4
Head of Household2 April 1871He was listed as head of household along with spouse Rachel Livingston in the 1871 census at Perth Cottages, Leslie, Fife, Scotland, . Charles Scott Whitton, head, 39, mill mechanic, Liff & Benvie Forfarshire; Rachel, wife, 34, b Kinglassie; also in the household were William Whitton, Charles Scott Whitton mill worker, James Smith Whitton engine fitter, Robert Whitton baker and Alexander Livingstone Whitton iron turner.4

Family 1:

Ann Smith
  • Marriage*: Charles Scott Whitton mill mechanic; foreman turner married Ann Smith on Friday, 18 August 1854 at Barry, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; http://www.robertwhitton.eu [Sep 2010].2

Children:

William Whitton b. 15 Feb 1855
Somebody Whitton b. 21 Sep 1856, d. 21 Sep 1856
Charles Scott Whitton mill worker b. 9 Nov 1857
James Smith Whitton engine fitter b. 8 Sep 1861
Robert Whitton baker+ b. 19 Jul 1864, d. 1899

Family 2:

Rachel Livingston
  • Marriage*: Charles Scott Whitton mill mechanic; foreman turner married Rachel Livingston on Friday, 26 March 1869 at Fife, Scotland, ; http://www.robertwhitton.eu [Sep 2010].2

Children:

Alexander Livingstone Whitton iron turner b. 6 Jan 1870
David Thornton Whitton b. 5 Nov 1872
John Whitton b. 28 Apr 1875

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. [S27] Unknown author GROS, n.pub., n.p., unknown edition (unknown publish date) unknown isbn General Record Office for Scotland www.scotalndspeople.gov.uk.
  4. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) www.ancestry.co.uk [Sep 2010].