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David Adamson Christie

M, #8140, b. 11 February 1884, d. 11 August 1946
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Pedigree
Last Edited: 24 Aug 2024
D A Christie, Dundee Operatic Society programme 1930
Dundee Operatic Society cartoons 1922-3

Parents:

Father*: David Kidd Christie b. 27 Dec 1854
Mother*: Mary Ann Adamson b. 30 Oct 1853, d. 19 Jul 1918
  • (Child) Birth*: David Adamson Christie was born on 11 February 1884 at 96 Dens Road, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1884 births in the district of St Andrew in the burgh of Dundee, ref 259; David Adamson Christie; 1884 February eleventh 7h 0m am 96 Dens Road Dundee; m; David Christie powerloom tenter, Mary Ann Christie ms Adamson, 1882 Dec 29th Dundee; David Christie father; registered 1884 February 28th at Dundee D Macdairmid registrar.1
  • He was the son of David Kidd Christie and Mary Ann Adamson.
  • (Groom) Marriage*: David Adamson Christie married Isabella MacDonald circa 1903 at Penninghame, Wigtownshire, Scotland, ; from David birth record.2
  • Death*: David Adamson Christie died on 11 August 1946 at 30 Carlton Terrace Lane, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, , at age 62; 1946 deaths in the district of Canongate & Portobello in the city of Edinburgh, ref 437; David Adamson Christie music teacher retired married to Isabella MacDonald; 1946 August eleventh about 5h am 30 Carlton Terrace Lane Edinburgh; male 62 years; David Kidd Christie weaver (overseer) (dec) Mary Ann Christie ms Adamson (dec); cerebral haemorrhage seen after death by Douglas Kerr MD; David Christie son 29 Allan Street Blairgowrie; registered 1949 August 12th at Edinburgh A A King assist Registrar, initialled WDA.3

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household5 April 1891They was listed as a member of the household of David Kidd Christie and Mary Ann Adamson in the 1891 census at 28 Dura Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . David A Christie, son, 7, scholar, Dundee; David Christie, head, 37, power loom tenter, Inverarity; Mary Ann, 37, Kirriemuir.4
Member of Household31 March 1901They was listed as a member of the household of Mary Ann Adamson and David Kidd Christie in the 1901 census at 28 Dura Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . David A Christie, son, 17, sea merchant clerk, Dundee; David Christie, head, 47, linen powerloom tenter, Inverarity; Mary Ann, 47, Kirriemuir.5,6
Head of Household2 April 1911He was listed as head of household along with spouse Isabella MacDonald in the 1911 census at 5 Pitkerro Road, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . David Christie, head, 27, mar, music teacher, working at home, b Dundee; Isabel, wife, 29, married 8 years, 3 children born alive, 2 still living, b Edinburgh, Midlothian; 2 rooms with windows, 5 people in the household; also in the household were Mary Macdonald Christie.7

Family:

Isabella MacDonald b. c 1882
  • (Groom) Marriage*: He married Isabella MacDonald circa 1903 at Penninghame, Wigtownshire, Scotland, ; from David birth record.2

Child:

Mary Macdonald Christie+ b. 1904, d. 1987

Notes

  • Note for Web*: David Adamson Christie was a founder member and Musical Director for Dundee Operatic Society in 1922.8

Citations

  1. [S14] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), image held; statutory births 282/04 0259 [Jul 2008].
  2. [S14] General Record Office for Scotland, GROS St Andrew Dundee 1911 ref 282/04 0332 [Jan 2014].
  3. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), image held; statutory deaths 685/03 0437 [Jul 2008].
  4. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Source Citation: Parish: Dundee; ED: 28; Page: 41; Line: 23; Roll: CSSCT1891_95; Year: 1891.
    Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1891 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Original data: Scotland. 1891 Scotland Census. Reels 1-409. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland. [Jan 2011]
  5. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Source Citation: Parish: Dundee; ED: 41; Page: 13; Line: 10; Roll: CSSCT1901_102; Year: 1901. Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1901 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Original data: Scotland. 1901 Scotland Census. Reels 1-446. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland. [Jan 2011]
  6. [S17] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), census 1901 282/04 041/04 013 [Jul 2008].
  7. [S17] General Record Office for Scotland, GROS census 1911 282/04 033/00 018 [Apr 2011].
  8. [S39] DOS Archives held and administered by PCC.
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