David Whitton seaman

Parents:

• Birth*: David Whitton seaman was born on 9 January 1884 at 51 Mid Street, Lochee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1884 births in the district of Lochee in the burgh of Dundee, ref 34; David Whitton, 1884 January Ninth 2h 0m am at 51 Mid Street Lochee; male; parents David Whitton general labourer and Catherine Whitton ms Johnston, m 1882 December 9th Lochee; informant David Whitton father present; registered 1884 January 25th at Lochee J Robertson registrar.^1,2
• He was the son of David Harris Whitton stone dresser and Catherine Johnston powerloom weaver.
• (Deceased) Death*: David Whitton seaman died on 5 November 1913 at 19 Park Avenue, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, , at age 29.³

• Occupation*: David was Seaman.
• (Witness) Memorial Inscription: He 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 1991.⁴
  

  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, . David, son, 7, scholar, b Lochee; David Whitton, head, 33, stone cutter, b Perth, Perthshire; Cath, wife, 33, b Dundee.5,6
Principal	31 March 1901	David Whitton seaman appeared in the 1901 census at RN Minerva, Gibraltar. David Whitton, member of crew, 17, Royal Navy at Sea, RN Minerva, Gibraltar, b Lochie, Forfar.7