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William Whitton

M, #7760, b. 17 April 1890, d. 16 December 1891
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Pedigree
Last Edited: 7 Aug 2022

Parents:

Father*: David Harris Whitton stone dresser b. 16 Feb 1859, d. 16 Dec 1943
Mother*: Catherine Johnston powerloom weaver b. 18 Apr 1859, d. 21 Jan 1935
  • Birth*: William Whitton was born on 17 April 1890 at 12 South Mid Street, Lochee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; Extract Entry of Birth no 177; William Whitton; 1890 April Seventeenth 11h 0m am at 12 South Mid Street Lochee; male; parents David Whitton stone quarrier and Catherine Whitton ms Johnston, m 1881 December 9th Lochee; informant David Whitton father; registered 1890 May ... J Robertson jnr assistant regsitrar; Extracted from the Register Book of Births for the District of Lochee in the Burgh of Dundee this 5th day of May 1890 J Robertson jnr assistant registrar.1,2,3
  • He was the son of David Harris Whitton stone dresser and Catherine Johnston powerloom weaver.
  • (Deceased) Death*: William Whitton died on 16 December 1891 at South Mid Street, Lochee, Forfarshire, Scotland, , at age 1 1891 deaths in the district of Lochee in the burgh of Dundee, ref 294; William Whitton single; 1991 December Sixteenth 11h 25m am at South Mid Street, Lochee; males aged 1 year 8 months; parenst David Whitton quarry worker and Catherine Whitton ms Johston; cause broncho pneumonia 14 days as certified by Thomas Gray MD; informant David Whittton father; registered 1891 December 16th at Lochee J Robertson registrar [GROS statutory deaths 282/05 0294 Aug 2010].4,3
  • (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 1991.5
    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 Household5 April 1891They 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, . Wm, son, 4 mo, b Lochee; David Whitton, head, 33, stone cutter, b Perth, Perthshire; Cath, wife, 33, b Dundee.6,7

Citations

  1. [S25] Unknown author C Turnham, n.pub., n.p., unknown edition (unknown publish date) unknown isbn CPT.
  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 [Carol Turnham & GROS statutory births 282/05 0177 Aug 2010].
  3. [S26] Unknown author Robert Whitton, n.pub., n.p., unknown edition (unknown publish date) unknown isbn www.robertwhitton.eu.
  4. [S27] Unknown author GROS General Record Office for Scotland www.scotalndspeople.gov.uk.
  5. [S21] Headstone Photograph; , CPT Sept 2009.
  6. [S25] Unknown author C Turnham CPT [Aug 2010].
  7. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) www.ancestry.co.uk [Aug 2010].