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Richard Whitton

M, #7716, b. before 5 March 1819, d. 24 February 1868
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Pedigree
Last Edited: 3 Aug 2011

Parents:

Father*: William Whitton b. 20 Feb 1796, d. 22 Aug 1870
Mother*: Betty Thornton b. c 25 Sep 1791, d. 10 Jan 1856
  • Birth*: Richard Whitton was born before 5 March 1819 at Liff Benvie & Invergowrie, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; Baptism: 1819, March 05, William Whitton in Lochee, child named Ritchard, witnesses not stated.1,2,3
  • He was the son of William Whitton and Betty Thornton.
  • Marriage*: Richard Whitton married Janet Blyth, daughter of George Blyth and Magdalene Fyffe, on Friday, 12 January 1844 at Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; Charles birth registration 1863 Alyth has 12 Jan 1846 [Sep 2010] but http://www.robertwhitton.eu has 15 Jun 1844 Dundee [Sep 2010]. But William's baptism in February 1844 has 'Richard Whitton baker and Janet Blyth his wife', therefore it seems likely that day and month from Charles birth reg is probably correct, but 20 years since the event, the year has been recalled (or written) in error.1,4
  • (Deceased) Death*: Richard Whitton died on 24 February 1868 at Royal Infirmary, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, , 1868 deaths in the district of St Mary in the burgh of Dundee, ref 112; Richard Whitton weaver married to Jessie Blyth; 1868 February Twenty fourth 1h pm at Royal Infirmary Dundee usual residence Lochee; male aged 49 years; parents William Whitton mechanic and Betty Whitton ms Thornton (deceased); cause typhus fever 3 days as certified by Wm Anderson MD; informant William Ireland [Pastor?] Royal Infirmary present; registered 1868 February 26th at Dundee A W Leask registrar.1,5
  • Occupation*: Richard was Ploughman, Flax Mill Lapper, Labourer, Sheeting Waever, Coachbuilder.6
  • (Informant) Birth: He registered the birth of David Harris Whitton on 16 February 1859 at New Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland, ; 1859 births in the parish of Alyth in the county of Perth, ref 22; Whitton David, b 1859 February Sixteenth 8h 0m pm at New Alyth; male; parents Richard Whitton farm servant and Janet Whitton maiden name Blyth; informant Richard Whitton father present; registered 1859 March 3rd at Alyth James McGibon registrar.1,7,8
  • (Spouse) Death: His spouse Janet Blyth died on 26 January 1893 at West Poorhouse, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1893 deaths in the district of St Mary in the burgh of Dundee, ref 83; Janet Whitton pauper formerly millworker widow of Richard Whitton labourer; 1893 January Twenty-Sixth 9h 30m pm West Poorhouse Dundee; female aged 67 years; parents George Blyth linen weaver (deceased) and Magdalene Blyth ms Fyffe (deceased); cause bronchitis 14 dyas as certified by J Mackie Whyte MB; informant David Whitton son 12 South Mid Street, Lochee; registered 1893 January 30th at Dundee John Maylor assistant registrar initialled JA.7,9

Census & Directory Entries

Head of Household30 March 1851He was listed as head of household along with spouse Janet Blyth in the 1851 census at Prinlaws, Leslie, Fife, Scotland, . Richard Whitton, head, 32, lapper of flax yarn, b Liff & Benvie, Forfarshire; Janet, wife, 26, b Orwell Kinrossshire; also in the household were William Whitton, Magdalene Whitton and Margaret Cumming.10
Head of Household7 April 1861He was listed as head of household, along with spouse Janet Blyth in the 1861 census at Village of New Alyth, Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland, . Richard Whitton, head, 42, labourer, b Lochee, Forfarshire; Jannet, wife, 36, b Orwell, Kinrossshire, Scotland; also in the household were Betsy Thornton Whitton, Janet Whitton, David Harris Whitton and Margaret Whitton.10

Family:

Janet Blyth b. 25 Mar 1825, d. 26 Jan 1893
  • Marriage*: Richard Whitton married Janet Blyth, daughter of George Blyth and Magdalene Fyffe, on Friday, 12 January 1844 at Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; Charles birth registration 1863 Alyth has 12 Jan 1846 [Sep 2010] but http://www.robertwhitton.eu has 15 Jun 1844 Dundee [Sep 2010]. But William's baptism in February 1844 has 'Richard Whitton baker and Janet Blyth his wife', therefore it seems likely that day and month from Charles birth reg is probably correct, but 20 years since the event, the year has been recalled (or written) in error.1,4

Children:

William Whitton+ b. 8 Feb 1844, d. 1924
Magdalene Whitton b. 27 Jun 1849, d. 1857
George Blyth Whitton b. 5 May 1851
Betsy Thornton Whitton+ b. 12 Apr 1853, d. 23 Feb 1929
Janet Whitton+ b. 11 Oct 1856, d. 20 Jan 1933
David Harris Whitton+ b. 16 Feb 1859, d. 16 Dec 1943
Margaret Whitton b. 12 Mar 1861, d. 8 Nov 1862
Charles Whitton b. 15 Mar 1863, d. 22 Jan 1865
Agnes Whitton b. 26 May 1866
Richard Whitton b. 17 Feb 1868, d. 13 Apr 1868

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; LDS C113014 [Sep 2010].
  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.
  4. [S27] Unknown author GROS General Record Office for Scotland www.scotalndspeople.gov.uk.
  5. [S27] Unknown author GROS General Record Office for Scotland www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk GROS statutory deaths 282/02 0112 [Aug 2010].
  6. [S6] Various sources & from CPT [Aug 2010].
  7. [S25] Unknown author C Turnham, n.pub., n.p., unknown edition (unknown publish date) unknown isbn CPT [Aug 2010].
  8. [S14] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS stautory births 328/00 0022 [Sep 2010].
  9. [S27] Unknown author GROS General Record Office for Scotland www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk GROS statutory deaths 282/01 0083 [Aug 2010].
  10. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) www.ancestry.co.uk [Aug 2010].