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David Spence Blyth

M, #2496, b. 8 January 1842, d. 13 June 1922
Last Edited: 16 Jun 2019

Parents:

Father*: James Blyth1 b. c 1809, d. c 1853
Mother*: Janet Spence1 b. 8 Dec 1811, d. 1891
  • Birth*: David Spence Blyth was born on 8 January 1842 at Newburgh, Fife, Scotland, .2,1,3
  • He was the son of James Blyth and Janet Spence.1
  • (Groom) Marriage*: David Spence Blyth married Ann Imrie Higgie on 30 August 1867 at Perthshire, Scotland, .2
  • (Deceased) Death*: David Spence Blyth died on 13 June 1922 at Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, , at age 80.4,5
  • (Spouse) Death: His spouse Ann Imrie Higgie died on 16 October 1904 at Dundee, Scotland, .2

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household30 March 1851They was listed as a member of the household of James Blyth and Janet Spence in the 1851 census at High Street, Newburgh, Fife, Scotland, . David S Blyth, son, 8, scholar, Newburgh; James Blyth, 41, tailor, Leith Midlothian; Janet Blyth, 39, Newburgh Fife.6
Member of Household7 April 1861They was listed as a member of the household of Janet Spence in the 1861 census at High Street, Newburgh, Fife, Scotland, . David Blyth, son, 19, linen weaver, Newburgh; Janet Blyth, 49, linen weaver, Newburgh Fife.7
Head of Household2 April 1871He was listed as head of household along with spouse Ann Imrie Higgie in the 1871 census at High Street, Newburgh, Fife, Scotland, . David Blyth, head, 29, linen weaver, Newburgh; Ann Blyth, wife, 23, Newburgh; also in the household were Ann Imrie Blyth, Janet Spence Blyth and James Blyth.8
Head of Household3 April 1881He was listed as head of household along with spouse Ann Imrie Higgie in the 1881 census at High Street South Side, Newburgh, Fife, Scotland, . David Blyth, head, 39, linen weaver, Newburgh; Ann Blyth, wife, 33, Newburgh; also in the household were Ann Imrie Blyth, Janet Spence Blyth, James Blyth, Robert Higgie Blyth, Agnes Heggie Blyth and Mary Heggie Blyth.9
Head of Household5 April 1891He was listed as head of household along with spouse Ann Imrie Higgie in the 1891 census at 133 High Street, Newburgh, Fife, Scotland, . David Blyth, head, 49, masons labourer, Newburgh; Ann Blyth, wife, 43, Newburgh; also in the household were Robert Higgie Blyth, Ann Imrie Blyth, Agnes Heggie Blyth, Mary Heggie Blyth, David Blyth, Andrew Blyth, Eliza Heggie Blyth and James Clunie.10
Head of Household31 March 1901He was listed as head of household along with spouse Ann Imrie Higgie in the 1901 census at 45 Nelson Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . David Blyth, head, 59, labourer at gas works, Newburgh; Ann Blyth, wife, 53, Newburgh; also in the household were Janet Spence Blyth, Agnes Heggie Blyth, Mary Heggie Blyth, David Blyth, Andrew Blyth, Eliza Heggie Blyth, John Blyth and Maggie Blyth.11

Family:

Ann Imrie Higgie b. 1846, d. 16 Oct 1904
  • (Groom) Marriage*: David Spence Blyth married Ann Imrie Higgie on 30 August 1867 at Perthshire, Scotland, .2

Children:

Ann Imrie Blyth b. 26 Oct 1867
Janet Spence Blyth+ b. 6 Jan 1869, d. 26 Aug 1962
James Blyth b. 9 Apr 1870
Robert Higgie Blyth b. 20 Jun 1872
Jane Wilson Blyth b. 21 Jul 1874
Agnes Heggie Blyth9 b. c 1878
Mary Heggie Blyth9 b. c Jun 1880
David Blyth10 b. 1882
Andrew Blyth+10 b. 1884, d. 1940
Eliza Heggie Blyth10 b. 1886

Citations

  1. [S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI) (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: International Genealogical Index), C114505 [Sept 2011].
  2. [S40] From TG [Jan 2006].
  3. [S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI), C11450-5 [Sept 2011].
  4. [S40] From TG who has 1904 - which is the wife's DoD [Jan 2006].
  5. [S40] Ancestry trees II https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/106354065/person/350152023097/ [Jun 2019].
  6. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Source Citation: Parish: Newburgh; ED: 5; Page: 11; Line: 21; Roll: 894; Year: 1851. Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1851 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Original data: Scotland. 1851 Scotland Census. Reels 1-217. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland. [Sept 2011]
  7. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Source Citation: Parish: Newburgh; ED: 2; Page: 16; Line: 16; Roll: CSSCT1861_60; 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. [Sept 2011]
  8. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Source Citation: Parish: Newburgh; ED: 3; Page: 7; Line: 9; Roll: CSSCT1871_77; 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. [Sept 2011]
  9. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Source Citation: Parish: Newburgh; ED: 2; Page: 2; Line: 10; Roll: cssct1881_124; 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. [Sept 2011]
  10. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Source Citation: Parish: Newburgh; ED: 2; Page: 3; Line: 13; Roll: CSSCT1891_138; 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. [Sept 2011]
  11. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Source Citation: Parish: Dundee; ED: 27; Page: 11; Line: 1; Roll: CSSCT1901_101; 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. [Sept 2011]