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Margaret Whitton laundress

F, #7746, b. circa 1822, d. 25 April 1890
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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*: Margaret Whitton laundress was born circa 1822 at Liff Benvie & Invergowrie, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; Estimation from other records [Sep 2010].1
  • She was the daughter of William Whitton mill wright and Betty Thornton.
  • Marriage*: Margaret Whitton laundress married Alexander Cameron on Sunday, 10 February 1861 at Springfield, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; http://www.robertwhitton.eu [Sep 2010].1
  • (Deceased) Death*: Margaret Whitton laundress died on 25 April 1890 at 7 William Street, Dundee, Scotland, , 1890 deaths in the district of St Andrew in the burgh of Dundee, ref 454; Margaret Cameron widow of Alexander Cameron tailor, master; 1890 April Twenrt-Fifth 11h 50m am at 7 William Street, Forebank, Dundee; female 62 years; parents William Whitton mill wright journeyman (deceased) and Elizabeth Whitton ms Thornton (deceased); cause schirrus of the mamma as certified by J Miller MBCM; informant James Rankine son-in-law present; registered 1890 April 26th at Dundee T Macdiarmid registrar [GROS statutory deaths 282/01 0545 Sep 2010].1,2
  • Occupation*: Margaret was Laundress.
  • Will*: She left a will in 1870; 1870 Inventory of William Whitton at Cupar Sheriff Court ref SC20/50/42 ... To the said Margaret Whitton my eight day clock and also a set of musical glasses; ...
    Leslie 7 June 1870. I leave my mahogany chest of drawers to Elizabeth Whitton my daughter.3

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household7 April 1861She was listed as a member of the household of William Whitton mill wright in the 1861 census at Main Street, Leslie, Fife, Scotland, . Margt, daughter, 38, laundress, b Liff Forfarshire; William Whitton, head, 66, joiner & pattern maker, b Liff Forfarshire.4
Member of Household2 April 1871They was listed in the 1871 census at 19 Dudhope Crescent Land, Dundee, Scotland, ; Margaret Cameron, head, 48, laundress, Lochee.5
Head of Household3 April 1881They was listed as head of household in the 1881 census at 8 Lawrence Street, Dundee, Scotland, . Margaret Cameron, head, 55, laundress, b Lochee.5

Family:

Alexander Cameron d. b 1871
  • Marriage*: Margaret Whitton laundress married Alexander Cameron on Sunday, 10 February 1861 at Springfield, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; http://www.robertwhitton.eu [Sep 2010].1

Children:

Margaret Cameron b. 12 Jan 1863
Somebody Cameron b. 25 Apr 1864

Citations

  1. [S26] Unknown author Robert Whitton, n.pub., n.p., unknown edition (unknown publish date) unknown isbn www.robertwhitton.eu.
  2. [S27] Unknown author GROS, n.pub., n.p., unknown edition (unknown publish date) unknown isbn General Record Office for Scotland www.scotalndspeople.gov.uk.
  3. [S27] Unknown author GROS General Record Office for Scotland www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk [Sept 2010].
  4. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) www.ancestry.co.uk [Aug 2010].
  5. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) www.ancestry.co.uk [Sep 2010].