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William Whitton flax dresser

M, #7780, b. before 14 December 1815, d. 2 April 1876
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Pedigree
Last Edited: 26 May 2024

Parents:

Father*: William Whitton mill wright b. 20 Feb 1796, d. 22 Aug 1870
Mother*: Betty Thornton b. c 25 Sep 1791, d. 10 Jan 1856
  • Birth*: William Whitton flax dresser was born before 14 December 1815 at Liff & Benvie, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; Baptism in front of the congregation on December 14th 1815, William, son of William Whitton in Lochee; GROS image held ref OPR births Liff, Benvie & Invergowrie 301/00 0020 0227; LDS C113014 [Sep 2010].1,2
  • He was the son of William Whitton mill wright and Betty Thornton.
  • Marriage*: William Whitton flax dresser married Euphemia Beaton on Sunday, 1 October 1837 at Fife, Scotland, ; LDS M114446 [Sep 2010].3,2
  • (Deceased) Death*: William Whitton flax dresser died on 2 April 1876 at Poor House, Markinch, Fife, Scotland, , 1875 deaths in the parish of Markinch in the county of Fife;
    William Whitton, pauper formerly flax dresser, married to Euphemia Beaton; 1876 April second 7h 45m pm, D C Poor House Markinch; male aged 60 years; parents William Whitton, pattern maker (dec) & Elisabeth Whitton ms Thornton (dec); death caused by paralysis, debility as cert by W H Gordenough [sp?] LRCP & SE [?]; informant Wm Whitton son; registered 1876 April 5th at Markinch, W T Haxton.4,2
  • Occupation*: William was Flax Dresser, Grocer.

Census & Directory Entries

Principal6 June 1841William Whitton flax dresser and Euphemia Beaton appeared in the 1841 census. Not found - Fife records lost at sea.5     
Head of Household30 March 1851He was listed as head of household along with spouse Euphemia Beaton in the 1851 census at Back Row, Leslie, Fife, Scotland, . William Whilton, head, 35, b Leslie[?], Forfar, flaxdresser; Euphemia, wife, 32, b Pathead, Fife; also in the household were William Whitton, Elizabeth Whitton, Margaret Whitton mill worker and Euphemia Whitton.6
Head of Household7 April 1861He was listed as head of household, along with spouse Euphemia Beaton in the 1861 census at Back Street, Leslie, Fife, Scotland, . William Whitton, head, 45, flax dresser b Liff Forfarshire; Euphemia, wife, 43, Kirkcaldy; also in the household were Elizabeth Whitton, Euphemia Whitton, William Whitton, Ann E Whitton, Jacobina Whitton mill worker and Archibald Whitton joiner.7
Principal2 April 1871William Whitton flax dresser appeared in the 1871 census at Salmond Close, Bay Street, Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland, . William Whitten, boarder, 55, flax dresser, born Forfarshire; with Robert Lowrie, head 22, flax dresser & his wife Isabella, 20, both b Buckhaven Fife; and two Irish labourers also lodging.7

Family:

Euphemia Beaton b. 11 May 1818, d. 24 Jun 1886
  • Marriage*: He married Euphemia Beaton on Sunday, 1 October 1837 at Fife, Scotland, ; LDS M114446 [Sep 2010].3,2

Children:

Margaret Whitton mill worker b. 24 Mar 1840
Elizabeth Whitton b. 1843
Euphemia Whitton b. 1844
William Whitton b. 1848
Ann E Whitton b. 12 Jul 1851
Jacobina Whitton mill worker b. 10 Aug 1853
Charles Whitton b. 15 Mar 1856
Archibald Whitton joiner b. 18 Mar 1860

Citations

  1. [S28] Unknown author OPR, n.pub., n.p., unknown edition (unknown publish date) unknown isbn Old Parish Registers www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk.
  2. [S26] Unknown author Robert Whitton, n.pub., n.p., unknown edition (unknown publish date) unknown isbn www.robertwhitton.eu.
  3. [S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI) (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: International Genealogical Index), Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Days Saints www.familysearch.org.
  4. [S27] Unknown author GROS, n.pub., n.p., unknown edition (unknown publish date) unknown isbn General Record Office for Scotland www.scotalndspeople.gov.uk; image held GROS statutory deaths ref 447/00 0021 [Sep 2010].
  5. [S27] Unknown author GROS General Record Office for Scotland www.scotalndspeople.gov.uk.
  6. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) www.ancestry.co.uk [Sep 2010].
  7. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) www.ancestry.co.uk [Sept 2010].