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Betsy Thornton Whitton factory worker

F, #7752, b. 12 April 1853, d. 23 February 1929
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Pedigree
Last Edited: 26 May 2024

Parents:

Father*: Richard Whitton lapper of flax yarn b. b 5 Mar 1819, d. 24 Feb 1868
Mother*: Janet Blyth b. 25 Mar 1825, d. 26 Jan 1893
  • Birth*: Betsy Thornton Whitton factory worker was born on 12 April 1853 at Fife, Scotland, .1
  • She was the daughter of Richard Whitton lapper of flax yarn and Janet Blyth.
  • Marriage*: Betsy Thornton Whitton factory worker married Robert White on Friday, 18 December 1874 at Victoria Cottage, South Road, Lochee, Forfarshire, Scotland, .1
  • (Deceased) Death*: Betsy Thornton Whitton factory worker died on 23 February 1929 at 24 Mains Loan, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, , at age 75.1
  • Occupation*: Betsy was Spinner.

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household7 April 1861They was listed as a member of the household of Richard Whitton lapper of flax yarn and Janet Blyth in the 1861 census at Village of New Alyth, Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland, . Betsy, daughter, 7, b Leslie, Fifeshire; Richard Whitton, head, 42, labourer, b Lochee, Forfarshire; Jannet, wife, 36, b Orwell, Kinrossshire, Scotland.2
Member of Household2 April 1871They was listed as a member of the household of Janet Blyth in the 1871 census at 20 Donalds Lane, Lochee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Betsey, daughter, 18, factory worker, b Leslie, Fifeshire; Jessie Whitton, head, 44, factory worker, b 'Binrop', Fifeshire.2

Family:

Robert White
  • Marriage*: Betsy Thornton Whitton factory worker married Robert White on Friday, 18 December 1874 at Victoria Cottage, South Road, Lochee, Forfarshire, Scotland, .1

Child:

Peter White b. c 1875

Citations

  1. [S26] Unknown author Robert Whitton, n.pub., n.p., unknown edition (unknown publish date) unknown isbn www.robertwhitton.eu.
  2. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) www.ancestry.co.uk [Aug 2010].