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Elizabeth Whitton

F, #7803, b. 1827, d. 9 September 1898
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Pedigree
Last Edited: 3 Aug 2011

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*: Elizabeth Whitton was born in 1827 at Lochee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; Estimation from other records [Sep 2010].1
  • She was the daughter of William Whitton mill wright and Betty Thornton.
  • Marriage*: Elizabeth Whitton married James Low, son of Thomas Low and Jane Thornton, on Friday, 11 October 1850 at Fife, Scotland, ; LDS M114445 Leslie & LDS M113287 Alyth on 18 Nov 1850 & www.robertwhitton.eu [Sep 2010].1,2
  • (Deceased) Death*: Elizabeth Whitton died on 9 September 1898 at 79 Liff Road, Dundee, Scotland, , 1898 deaths in the district of Lochee in the burgh of Dundee, ref 211; Betsy Low widow of James Low mason; 1898 September Ninth 10h 13m pm at 79 Liff Road Lochee; female aged 71 years; parenst William Whitton pattern maker (deceased) and Elizabeth Whitton ms Thornton (deceased); cause cardiac disease 4 months as certified by J A Haggard FRCP L; informant Charles Low son present; registered 1898 September 10 at Lochee J Robertson registrar [GROS statutory deaths 282/05 0211 Sep 2010].1,3
  • Will*: She left a will on 6 August 1870 at Prinlaws, Leslie, Fife, Scotland, ; 1870 Inventory of William Whitton at Cupar Sheriff Court ref SC20/50/42 ... To the said Elizabeth Whitton the four poster bed with curtains, a swing looking glass, a fifteen inch reflecting telescope mounted in mahogany lube [tube?], a flock bed, a calf bed, two sheets, and two pair blankets ... [GROS Sep 2010]3

Census & Directory Entries

Principal30 March 1851Elizabeth Whitton and James Low appeared in the 1851 census at New Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland, . James Low, head, 39, journeyman mason, b Alyth; Betsy, wife, 24, Lochee.4
Principal7 April 1861Elizabeth Whitton and James Low appeared in the 1861 census at New Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland, . James Low, head, 51, mason, Alyth; Elisabeth, wife, 37, Lochee; 6 lodgers all railway labourers.5
Head of Household2 April 1871She was listed as head of household in the 1871 census at 6 Prinlaws, Leslie, Fife, Scotland, . Elisabeth Low, head, 44, Liff & Benvie; also in the household was Charles Scott Whitton Low, Ann Low, Helen Low and Jessie Low.5
Head of Household3 April 1881She was listed as head of household in the 1881 census at Fife, Scotland, . Elisabeth Low, head, widow, 54, Lochee.5,6
Head of Household5 April 1891She was listed as head of household in the 1891 census at 5 Prinlaws, Leslie, Fife, Scotland, . Elizabeth Low, head, 64, Lochee;
Betsy Low, grandchild, 10, scholar, Leslie; also in the household was Charles Scott Whitton Low and Helen Low.5

Family:

James Low b. 15 Aug 1810, d. 12 Dec 1868
  • Marriage*: Elizabeth Whitton married James Low, son of Thomas Low and Jane Thornton, on Friday, 11 October 1850 at Fife, Scotland, ; LDS M114445 Leslie & LDS M113287 Alyth on 18 Nov 1850 & www.robertwhitton.eu [Sep 2010].1,2

Children:

Charles Scott Whitton Low b. 1852
Ann Low b. 25 Nov 1855
Isabella Low b. 14 Jun 1857
Thomas Low b. 2 Feb 1859
Euphemia Soutar Low b. 16 Nov 1860
Helen Low b. 15 Nov 1862
Jessie Low b. 14 May 1865

Citations

  1. [S26] Unknown author Robert Whitton, n.pub., n.p., unknown edition (unknown publish date) unknown isbn www.robertwhitton.eu.
  2. [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.
  3. [S27] Unknown author GROS, n.pub., n.p., unknown edition (unknown publish date) unknown isbn General Record Office for Scotland www.scotalndspeople.gov.uk.
  4. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) www.ancestry.co.uk [Oct 2010].
  5. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) www.ancestry.co.uk [Sep 2010].
  6. [S30] LDS 1881 Census The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 1881 census on CD; LDS 1881 census FHL film 0203528 GRO ref vol 444 enum 6 page 13 [Sep 2010].