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John Whitton flax spinner

M, #7791, b. before 29 March 1817, d. 16 January 1878
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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
  • Baptism*: John Whitton flax spinner was baptised before 29 March 1817 at Liff & Benvie, Forfarshire, Scotland, .1,2
  • He was the son of William Whitton mill wright and Betty Thornton.
  • Marriage*: John Whitton flax spinner married Mary Helen Isaac on Monday, 21 October 1839 at Fife, Scotland, .2
  • (Deceased) Death*: John Whitton flax spinner died on 16 January 1878 at Royal Infirmary, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, , 1878 deaths in the district of St Mary in the burgh of Dundee, ref 39; John Whitton deck labourer married to Mary Isaac; 1878 January Sixteenth 4h 0m pm at Royal Infirmary, usual residence 103 Overgate, Dundee; male aged 60 years; parents William Whitton machine fitter (deceased) and Betsy Whitton ms Thornton (deceased); cause cardiac dilation left, 3 years 6 months, acute congestionof lungs 7 days as certified by [William?] McCork MD; informant Mary Whitton her x mark widow 103 Overgate, Dundee, Jas Anderson registrar, witness; registered 1878 January 17th at Dundee Jas Anderson registrar.2,3
  • Occupation*: John was Flax Spinner, Seaman, Dock Labourer, Jute Mill Overseer.

Census & Directory Entries

Head of Household30 March 1851He was listed as head of household along with spouse Mary Helen Isaac in the 1851 census at Ramsays Pend, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . John Whitton, head, 34, flaxspinner, b Lochee; Mary, wife, 34, b Kirkcaldy; 7 boarders; also in the household were William Whitton jute bundler, Helen Whitton mill worker flax, David Whitton and Robert Isaac Whitton.4
Head of Household7 April 1861He was listed as head of household, along with spouse Mary Helen Isaac in the 1861 census at Back Street, Leslie, Fife, Scotland, . John Whitton, head, 43, seaman, b Lochee; Mary, wife, 43, b Kirkcaldy; also in the household were Helen Whitton mill worker flax, David Whitton, Robert Isaac Whitton, John Whitton factory worker, James Whitton and Richard Whitton.4
Member of Household2 April 1871They was listed as a member of the household of Thomas Gibson in the 1871 census at 32 Banack Street, Dundee, Scotland, . John Whitton, visitor, 54, seaman, b Lochee; Thomas Gibson & his family; also Peter Flynn & his family (is this address Barrack Street?)4

Family:

Mary Helen Isaac b. c 1816, d. 1902
  • Marriage*: John Whitton flax spinner married Mary Helen Isaac on Monday, 21 October 1839 at Fife, Scotland, .2

Children:

William Whitton jute bundler b. 1840
Helen Whitton mill worker flax b. 1846
David Whitton b. 1848
Robert Isaac Whitton b. 1850
John Whitton factory worker b. 1854
James Whitton b. 1855
Richard Whitton b. 9 Oct 1859

Citations

  1. [S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI) (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: International Genealogical Index), www.familysearch.org Baptism LDS C113014 [Sep 2010].
  2. [S26] Unknown author Robert Whitton, n.pub., n.p., unknown edition (unknown publish date) unknown isbn www.robertwhitton.eu.
  3. [S27] Unknown author GROS, n.pub., n.p., unknown edition (unknown publish date) unknown isbn General Record Office for Scotland www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk GROS stautory deaths 282/02 0039 [Sep 2010].
  4. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) www.ancestry.co.uk [Sep 2010].