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David Kidd Christie

M, #8141, b. 27 December 1854
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Pedigree
Last Edited: 24 Aug 2024
Mary Ann Adamson & David Kidd Christie at Blebo Craigs, Fife c1910

Parents:

Father*: David Christie b. c 1820, d. b Apr 1881
Mother*: Esther Kydd b. 11 Jul 1824
  • Birth*: David Kidd Christie was born on 27 December 1854 at Inverarity & Methy, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; LDS C112924 - & from 1911 census.1,2
  • He was the son of David Christie and Esther Kydd.
  • Baptism: David Kidd Christie was baptised on 8 January 1855 at Inverarity & Methy, Forfarshire, Scotland, .2
  • (Groom) Marriage*: He married Mary Ann Adamson, daughter of David Adamson gas worker and Mary Smith, on 29 September 1882 at 1 Church Street, Princes Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1882 marriages in the district of St Andrew in the burgh of Dundee, ref 329; 1882 on the twenty-ninth day of September at 1 Church Street, Princes Street, Dundee after banns according to the forms of the Established CHurch of Scotland; signed David Christie jute ... bachelor, 29, 17 Church Street, Dundee, David Christie factory ... , Esther Christie ms Kidd; signed Mary Ann Adamson powerloom weaver spinster, 28, 1 Church Street, Princes Street, Dundee, David Adamson general labourer Mary Adamson ms Smith; signed [J B Colman] minister ... , signed Alexander Christie witness, Martha Adamson witness; registered 1882 September 30th at Dundee D Macdairmid registrar.3
  • (Informant) Birth: David Kidd Christie registered the birth of David Adamson Christie 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.4
  • (Informant) Death: David Kidd Christie registered the death of Mary Ann Adamson on 19 July 1918 at 43 Lyon Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1918 deaths in the district of St Andrew in the burgh of Dundee, ref 515; Mary Christie married to David Christie powerloom tenter; 1918 July nineteenth 4h 50m pm 43 Lyon Street Dundee; female 63 years; David Adamson gas work labourer (dec) Mary Adamson ms Smith (dec); carcinoma (oesophegeal) as cert by John Crawford MB CM; David Christie widower present; registered 1918 July 20th at Dundee Jas Murray registrar.5

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household7 April 1861They was listed as a member of the household of David Christie and Esther Kydd in the 1861 census at Farmhouse, Tealing, Forfarshire, Scotland, . David Christie, son, 6, scholar, Inverarity; David Christie, head, 40, ploughman, Mains; Esther, wife, 36, Glamis.6
Member of Household2 April 1871They was listed as a member of the household of David Christie and Esther Kydd in the 1871 census at 6, Auchterhouse, Forfarshire, Scotland, . David Christie, son, 15, ag lab, Inverarity; David Christie, head, 51, ag lab, Mains; Esther, wife, 46, Glamis.7
Member of Household3 April 1881They was listed as a member of the household of Esther Kydd in the 1881 census at 17 Roslin Terrace, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . David Christie, son, 26, powerloom tenter, Inverarity; Esther Christiie, head, 55, Glamis.8
Head of Household5 April 1891He was listed as head of household along with spouse Mary Ann Adamson in the 1891 census at 28 Dura Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . David Christie, head, 37, power loom tenter, Inverarity; Mary Ann, 37, Kirriemuir; also in the household were David Adamson Christie and Alexander K Christie.9
Head of Household31 March 1901They was listed as head of household in the 1901 census at 28 Dura Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . David Christie, head, 47, linen powerloom tenter, Inverarity; Mary Ann, 47, Kirriemuir; also in the household were David Adamson Christie and Alexander K Christie.10,11
Head of Household2 April 1911He was listed as head of household along with spouse Mary Ann Adamson in the 1911 census at 28 Dura Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . David Christie, head, 56, mar, linen powerloom tenter, worker, b Inverarity; Mary Ann Christie, wife, 56, married 28 years, two children born alive, 2 still living, b Kirriemuir; 3 rooms with windows, 3 people living in the house; also in the household were Alexander K Christie.1

Family:

Mary Ann Adamson b. 30 Oct 1853, d. 19 Jul 1918
  • (Groom) Marriage*: David Kidd Christie married Mary Ann Adamson, daughter of David Adamson gas worker and Mary Smith, on 29 September 1882 at 1 Church Street, Princes Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1882 marriages in the district of St Andrew in the burgh of Dundee, ref 329; 1882 on the twenty-ninth day of September at 1 Church Street, Princes Street, Dundee after banns according to the forms of the Established CHurch of Scotland; signed David Christie jute ... bachelor, 29, 17 Church Street, Dundee, David Christie factory ... , Esther Christie ms Kidd; signed Mary Ann Adamson powerloom weaver spinster, 28, 1 Church Street, Princes Street, Dundee, David Adamson general labourer Mary Adamson ms Smith; signed [J B Colman] minister ... , signed Alexander Christie witness, Martha Adamson witness; registered 1882 September 30th at Dundee D Macdairmid registrar.3

Children:

David Adamson Christie+ b. 11 Feb 1884, d. 11 Aug 1946
Alexander K Christie b. 16 Dec 1888

Citations

  1. [S17] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS census 1911 282/04 042/00 040 [Apr 2011].
  2. [S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI) (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: International Genealogical Index), [Apr 2011].
  3. [S64] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), image held statutory marriages 282/04 0329 [Jul 2008].
  4. [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].
  5. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), image held; statutory deaths 282/04 0515 [Sep 2010].
  6. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Source Citation: Parish: Tealing; ED: 1; Page: 15; Line: 2; Roll: CSSCT1861_46; Year: 1861. Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1861 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Original data: Scotland. 1861 Scotland Census. Reels 1-150. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland. [Apr 2011]
  7. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Source Citation: Parish: Auchterhouse; ED: 1; Page: 9; Line: 12; Roll: CSSCT1871_47; Year: 1871. Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1871 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Original data: Scotland. 1871 Scotland Census. Reels 1-191. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland. [Apr 2011]
  8. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Source Citation: Parish: Dundee; ED: 24; Page: 47; Line: 6; Roll: cssct1881_87; Year: 1881. Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1881 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Original data: Scotland. 1881 Scotland Census. Reels 1-338. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland. [Apr 2011]
  9. [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]
  10. [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]
  11. [S17] General Record Office for Scotland, census 1901 282/04 041/04 013 [Jul 2008].
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