Mary Ann Johnston Whitton¹

Parents:

• Birth*: Mary Ann Johnston Whitton was born on 7 March 1882 at 3 Keir's Lane, Lochee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1882 births in the distrcit of Lochee in the burgh of Dundee, ref 73; Mary Ann Whitton; b 1882 March Seventh 8h 0m pm at 3 Keirs Lane Lochee; female; parents David Whitton quarry worker and Catherine Whitton ms Johnston, m 1881 December 9th Lochee; informant David Whitton father; regsitered 1882 March 27th at Lochee J Robertson registrar [GROS statutory births 282/05 0073 Aug 2010].^2,3
• She was the daughter of David Harris Whitton stone dresser and Catherine Johnston powerloom weaver.
• Marriage*: Mary Ann Johnston Whitton married James Crichton Maiden on Wednesday, 20 July 1904 at Victoria Hall, Lochee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; his address 10 Wilkies Loan Dundee, occ commercial traveller; her address 155 South Road Lochee, occ yarn reeler.¹
• (Deceased) Death*: Mary Ann Johnston Whitton died on 27 March 1978 at Stratheden Hospital, Cupar, Fife, Scotland, , at age 96.^4,5

• Occupation*: Mary was a yarn reeler at the time of her marriage.¹
• Married Name: As of 20 July 1904, her married name was Maiden.¹
• (Witness) Memorial Inscription: She is commemorated on the headstone erected by David Harris Whitton stone dresser in 1913 at Balgay Cemetery, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, . Inscription reads Frontface: Erected by David Whitton and his wife Catherine Johnston in loving memory of their son David who died 5th November 1913 in his 29th year, also Willie who died in infancy, the above Catherine Johnston who died 21st Janaury 1935 aged 75 years, David Whitton the above named who died 19th December 1943 aged 84 years, also their daughters Elizabeth Moonie Paterson who died 28th September 1963 aged 71 years, and Mary Johnston Maiden who died 27th March 1976 aged 96 years.
  On the plinth: David W H Paterson who died 29th May 1989 in his 75th year, elder son of the above Elizabeth M Paterson, dear husband of Joan Vernon who died 4th August 2001.
  Brass plaque below: In memory of the above Joan Frances Vernon 12/2/26-4/8/01 Much loved mother of David and Carol.
  Sideface: Also in memory of their daughter Robina M Whitton McBride who died 2nd November 1926 aged 38 years, and their grand-daughter Catherine Johnston Maiden who died 8th July 1927 aged 22 years, also her brother James Maiden who died 5th May 1956 aged 48 years, also their grandson Robert Paterson died 18th July 1991.⁶
  

  Dundee Balgay Cemetery - David Whitton & Catherine Johnston

  

  Dundee Balgay Cemetery - David Whitton & Catherine Johnston

  

  Dundee Balgay Cemetery - David Whitton & Catherine Johnston

  

  Dundee Balgay Cemetery - David Whitton & Catherine Johnston

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household	5 April 1891	They was listed as a member of the household of David Harris Whitton stone dresser and Catherine Johnston powerloom weaver in the 1891 census at 12 South Mid Street, Lochee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Mary A, daughter, 9, scholar, b Lochee; David Whitton, head, 33, stone cutter, b Perth, Perthshire; Cath, wife, 33, b Dundee.7,8
Member of Household	31 March 1901	They was listed as a member of the household of David Harris Whitton stone dresser and Catherine Johnston powerloom weaver in the 1901 census at 155 South Road, Lochee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Mary Ann, daug, 19, jute millworker, b Lochee; David Whitton, head, 42, quarry stone dresser, b Alyth, Perthshire; Kate, wife, 41, b Dundee.8