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Janet Whitton factory worker

F, #7755, b. 11 October 1856, d. 20 January 1933
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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*: Janet Whitton factory worker was born on 11 October 1856 at Lumphinnans, Balingry, Fife, Scotland, ; 1856 births in the parish of Ballingray in the county of Fife, ref 40; Whitton Janet; b 1854 Eleventh October one o'clock am at Lumphinnans; female; parents rIchard Whitton labourer and Janet Blyth or Whitton; informant Richard Whitton labourer Lumphinnans the father of child present signed Richard Whitton; regestered on 25th October 1856 Ballingry, Andrew Laurence registrar [GROS statutory births 408/00 0040 Sep 2010].1,2
  • She was the daughter of Richard Whitton lapper of flax yarn and Janet Blyth.
  • Marriage*: Janet Whitton factory worker married George Taylor in 1887 at Lochee, Forfarshire, Scotland, .1
  • (Deceased) Death*: Janet Whitton factory worker died on 20 January 1933 at 24 Mains Loan, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, , at age 76.1

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, . Jannet, daughter, 4, b Balingray, Fifeshire; Richard Whitton, head, 42, labourer, b Lochee, Forfarshire; Jannet, wife, 36, b Orwell, Kinrossshire, Scotland.3
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, . Jessie, daughter, 15, factory worker, b Leslie, Fifeshire; Jessie Whitton, head, 44, factory worker, b 'Binrop', Fifeshire.3
Member of Household3 April 1881They was listed as a member of the household of Janet Blyth in the 1881 census at Lambs Land West, Mid Street, Lochee, Dundee, Scotland, . Jessie, daug, unm, 25, jute winder, b Leslie; Jessie Whitton, head, wid, 57, b Leslie.4

Family:

George Taylor
  • Marriage*: Janet Whitton factory worker married George Taylor in 1887 at Lochee, Forfarshire, Scotland, .1

Children:

Barbara Whitton b. 1875
Joan Whitton b. 1879

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. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) www.ancestry.co.uk [Aug 2010].
  4. [S30] LDS 1881 Census Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Days Saints www.familysearch.org LDS 1881 census FHL Film 0203490 GRO ref vol 282-5 enum 2 page 55 Aug 2010]