Person:David Whyte (1)

Biography

David Whyte, son of David Whyte and Janet Mackie, was born on 15 December 1846 in Falkland parish, Fife, Scotland. David appeared on the census of 1851 in the household of his parents on Cross Wynd Street, Falkland. He appeared on the census of 1861 as a visitor in the household of James Barrie at the Railway Station House, Kirkcaldy, Fife. In 1861 he was a draper's apprentice. From 1861 until 1874, David lived at the Railway Station House with his parents. David's father worked as a railway porter. David Whyte appeared on the census of 1871 in the household of his parents at the Railway Station House. Between 1871 and 1891 David worked as a post office clerk.

David Whyte married Ann Rumgay, daughter of William Rumgay and Margaret Dickson, on 11 December 1874 at 224 St. Vincent Street in Blythswood, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. The couple was married by George W. Thomson of the Free Church of Scotland. Witnesses to the marriage were John Whyte and Jane Whyte. Between 1876 and 1879 the Whyte family lived on Mitchell Street in Kirkcaldy, where three of their children were born: David, on 7 February 1876; Margaret Jane, on 1 January 1878; and William, on 28 September 1879.

Ann and David appeared on the census of 1881 at at 10 East Fergus Place, Kirkcaldy, with their children David, Margaret and William.Another son John MacKie Whyte was born on 12 May 1882 at Fergus Place. Between 1884 and 1894, Ann and David lived at at 98 Alexandra Street, Kirkcaldy, where two more sons were born: Robert Rumgay Whyte, on 14 August 1884; Alexander George Whyte, on 28 October 1887

Ann and David appeared on the census of 1891 with their children David, Margaret, William, John, Robert and Alexander at 98 Alexandra Street.

In 1915, Ann and David Whyte lived at at 162 Dunnikier Road, Kirkcaldy. Annie fell ill with a fever around 19 October 1915. She suffered a stroke on November 10 and died at 2 a.m. on November 12 at the age of 68. Ann (Rumgay) Whyte was buried in Bennochy Cemetary in Kirkcaldy.

In 1915, David and Ann Whyte lived at 162 Dunnikier Road, Kirkcaldy. David's wife, Ann Rumgay, died of a stroke on 12 November 1915 at 162 Dunnikier Road.

David Whyte died on 12 January 1923 at 12 Lina Street, Kirkcaldy, at age 76 of acute gastro intestinal catarrh. He was buried in Bennochy Cemetary, Kirkcaldy, with his wife.

Timeline

1846 - birth, Falkland, Scotland

1851 - census, Falkland, Scotland (1851 U.K. Census, Falkland, Fife, Scotland, ED7, page 7, household 34)

1861 - census, Kirkcaldy, Scotland (1861 U.K. Census, Kirkcaldy (Landward), Fife, ED36, page 1, household 2)

1871 - census, Kirkcaldy, Scotland (1871 U.K. Census, Kirkcaldy, Fife, ED36, pg. 4, household 18)

1874 - marriage, Glasgow, Scotland

1881 - census, Kirkcaldy, Scotland (1881 U.K. Census, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland, ED14, pg. 8, household 51)

1891 - census, Kirkcaldy, Scotland (1891 U.K. Census, Kirkcaldy 442, Fife, Scotland, ED14, pg. 21

1901 - census, Kirkcaldy, Scotland

1911 - census, not yet released

1921 - census, not yet released

1923 - death, Kirkcaldy, Scotland

1. ↑ Register of Births and Baptisms, Parish of Falkland, County of Fife.

   Birth entries for the children of David White and Janet Mackie, born 1846-51, recorded 1854, pg. 70, Family History Library

2. ↑ Register of Deaths, District of Kirkcaldy 442, County of Fife, 1923.

   David Whyte entry, entry 14, General Register Office for Scotland, New Register House, Edinburgh, Scotland EH1 3YT, +44 131 314 4380, Edinburgh, SCT

3. ↑ ^3.0 3.1 General Register Office for Scotland. 1891 Scotland Census. (Edinburgh).

   Birth date: abt 1846; Birth place: Falkland, Fifeshire; Residence date: 1891; Residence place: Kirkcaldy and Abbotshall, Fife, Scotland

4. ↑ ^4.0 4.1 Ancestry.com. 1901 Scotland Census. (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007.Original data - Scotland. 1901 Scotland Census. Reels 1-446. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland.Original data: Scotland. 1901 Scotland Census. Reels 1-446. Gene).

   Birth date: abt 1847; Birth place: Falkland, Fifeshire; Residence date: 1901; Residence place: Kirkcaldy and Abbotshall, Fife, Scotland

5. ↑ ^5.0 5.1 Scotland. Census Office. Census returns of Scotland for 1881. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1959, 1985).

   Birth date: abt 1849; Birth place: Falkland, Fifeshire; Residence date: 1881; Residence place: Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

6. ↑ ^6.0 6.1 General Register Office for Scotland. 1871 Scotland Census. (Edinburgh).

   Birth date: abt 1848; Birth place: Falkland, Fife; Residence date: 1871; Residence place: Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

7. ↑ ^7.0 7.1 Scotland. Census Office. Census Returns of Scotland for 1851.

   Birth date: abt 1847; Birth place: Falkland, Fifeshire; Residence date: 1851; Residence place: Falkland, Fife, Scotland

8. ↑ David Whyte, in Photograph of Whyte family memorial stone.