Edward White V Family - Person Sheet
Edward White V Family - Person Sheet
NameAnn ESPLIN
Birth23 May 1804, St Vigeans Parish, Angus, Scotland
Death8 Nov 1886, St Vigeans Poor House, Angus, Scotland
MemoBronchial Cattarh
FatherThomas ESPLIN (1774-1859)
MotherAnn WHITELAW (<1771-)
Spouses
Marriage5 Feb 1830, Arbroath, Angus, Scotland
Marr MemoInfo from Family Search
Web Notes notes for Ann ESPLIN
Second wife of William White.
1803/1805-She was born about this time in St Vigeans Parish, Co Angus or Forfarshire, Scotland. From a description of Arbroath in Encyclopaedia Britannica, v 2, 1910, p 339: At the 14th century church of St Vigeans, 1 mile north of Arbroath, stands one of the most interesting of the sculptured stones of Scotland, with what is thought to be the only legible inscription in the Pictish tongue. The parish, originally called Aberbrothock and now incorporated with Arbroath for administrative purposes, takes its name from a saint or hermit whose chapel was situated at the Grange of Conon, 3-1/2 miles N.W.
1830-She married William Whyte on 5 Feb in Arbroath.
1830-Her son, Edward, was born 26 Mar in Arbroath.
1832-Her son, Charles, died at sea, and was buried at Arbroath Abbey Cemetery.
1833-Her daughter, Helen, was born about this year in Arbroath.
1837-Her son, James, was born about this year in Arbroath.
1839-Her daughter, Ann, was born about this year in Arbroath.
1841-Listed in the Scottish Census taken on 7 Jun 1841, FHL film #1,042,671, Co Angus, Arbroath Parish, enum bk 2, p20 as: William Whyte, 55, male, occupation manf. overseer, born in Co Angus, living on Millgate St with his wife, Ann, 35, born in Co Angus, daughter, Katherine, 20, flax spinner, born in Co Angus, daughter, Elizabeth, 15, flax spinner, born in Co Angus, son, Edward, 10, born in Co Angus, daughter, Hellen, 8, born in Co Angus, son, James, 4, born in Co Angus, and daughter, Ann, 2, born in Co Angus.
1844-Her daughter, Isabella, was born about this year in Arbroath.
1848-Her husband died on 13 Jan at Arbroath and was buried in Arbroath Abbey Cemetery.
1851-She is listed in the Scottish Census taken on 31 Mar 1851 on FHL film #1,042,129, Angus Co, Parish Arbroath, Quad Sacra Parish The Abbey, Parliamentary Burgh Arbroath, Royal Burgh Arbroath, enum bk 16, p18 householder #93 as: Ann Whyte, head of family, widowed, female, 46, no occupation, born St Vigeans Parish, Forfarshire [Forfarshire = Angus Co], living at 31 Hamilton Green, a house with several other families, with her son, Edward, unmarried, age 21, flax mill overseer, born Arbroath Parish, Forfarshire, daughter, Helen, unmarried, 18, flax spinner, born same, son, James, unmarried, 14, flax spinner (River), born same, daughter, Isabella, unmarried, 7, scholar, born same, lodger, James Chalmers, 24, hand loom weaver, lodger, James Webster, 20, journeyman tailor, and lodger, James Thomson, 19, journeyman tailor.
1861-She is listed in the Scottish Census taken on 8 Apr 1861 on FHL film #103,786, Angus Co, Arbroath, Reg Dist 272, enum bk 22, p 163 at #23 Ladyloan as: Mrs. Ann White, head of household, widowed, 56, born Angus Co, St Vigeans Parish, living at #23 Ladyloan, a house having 2 rooms with one or more windows, with Ellen White, daughter, single, 28, yarn spinner (flax), born Angus Co, Arbroath, James White, son, single, 24, flax mill worker, born same, and Isabella White, daughter, single, 17, flax yarn spinner, born same. George Hay says in his book, "History of Arbroath," 941.31/A1H2h, pub 1876, on p416, "Ladyloan [street], like Ladybridge, takes its name from the chapel of Our Lady at Bridgend."
1871 - Listed in the Scottish Census, Ann White, 67, a boarder, female, born Arbroath, registration # 272, district Arbroath, Civil Parish & Town Arbroath, Angus County, address 18 Jamieson St, e.d. 27, household schedule #158, line 15, roll CSSCT1871_47, household members: Isa McBain age 27, David Mcbain age 5, Ann Mcbain 2.
1881-Listed in the Scottish census, Ann Whyte, age 76, head of household, female, born St Vigeans, Forfarshire, registration #272, Registration district + civil parish + town Arbroath, Angus County, address 25 West Abbey St, e.d. 9, household schedule #118, line 20, roll cssct1881_76.
1886-She died on 8 Nov and was buried in Arbroath Abbey Cemetery. Her tombstone inscription is recorded in the book, Gravestone Inscriptions in Angus Co," FHL book 941.31v3a v2, p35, Arbroath Abbey Cemetery, stone #467: William White died 13 Jan 1848, age 65, with Ann Esplin, died 8 Nov 1886, age 83, son Charles died at sea 1832, age 22, five children died young, and daughter Catherine, died 7 Feb 1900, age 79.
Her death certificate, from the District of Arbroath, Co Forfar, 1886 #387: Ann Whyte, pauper, widow of William Whyte, Flaxmill overseer, died at 7 PM on 8 Nov 1886 at the Poor House, St Vigeans, age 81, her father was Thomas Esplin, Linen weaver, deceased, and her mother was Annie Esplin, maiden surname Whitelaw, deceased, she died of bronchial catarrh for 2 months, death certified by John Russell, M.B., informant James Devlin, House Governor, present at death, registered at Arbroath on 9 Nov 1886.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/129869427/ann-whyte
Died a pauper in the Poorhouse, St. Vignans
Grave Ref: 34 /46
Died aged 81 years - Estimated birth year
Status: Widow
Cause of Death: Bronchial Cattarh
Buried on : 11 November 1886
1803/1805-She was born about this time in St Vigeans Parish, Co Angus or Forfarshire, Scotland. From a description of Arbroath in Encyclopaedia Britannica, v 2, 1910, p 339: At the 14th century church of St Vigeans, 1 mile north of Arbroath, stands one of the most interesting of the sculptured stones of Scotland, with what is thought to be the only legible inscription in the Pictish tongue. The parish, originally called Aberbrothock and now incorporated with Arbroath for administrative purposes, takes its name from a saint or hermit whose chapel was situated at the Grange of Conon, 3-1/2 miles N.W.
1830-She married William Whyte on 5 Feb in Arbroath.
1830-Her son, Edward, was born 26 Mar in Arbroath.
1832-Her son, Charles, died at sea, and was buried at Arbroath Abbey Cemetery.
1833-Her daughter, Helen, was born about this year in Arbroath.
1837-Her son, James, was born about this year in Arbroath.
1839-Her daughter, Ann, was born about this year in Arbroath.
1841-Listed in the Scottish Census taken on 7 Jun 1841, FHL film #1,042,671, Co Angus, Arbroath Parish, enum bk 2, p20 as: William Whyte, 55, male, occupation manf. overseer, born in Co Angus, living on Millgate St with his wife, Ann, 35, born in Co Angus, daughter, Katherine, 20, flax spinner, born in Co Angus, daughter, Elizabeth, 15, flax spinner, born in Co Angus, son, Edward, 10, born in Co Angus, daughter, Hellen, 8, born in Co Angus, son, James, 4, born in Co Angus, and daughter, Ann, 2, born in Co Angus.
1844-Her daughter, Isabella, was born about this year in Arbroath.
1848-Her husband died on 13 Jan at Arbroath and was buried in Arbroath Abbey Cemetery.
1851-She is listed in the Scottish Census taken on 31 Mar 1851 on FHL film #1,042,129, Angus Co, Parish Arbroath, Quad Sacra Parish The Abbey, Parliamentary Burgh Arbroath, Royal Burgh Arbroath, enum bk 16, p18 householder #93 as: Ann Whyte, head of family, widowed, female, 46, no occupation, born St Vigeans Parish, Forfarshire [Forfarshire = Angus Co], living at 31 Hamilton Green, a house with several other families, with her son, Edward, unmarried, age 21, flax mill overseer, born Arbroath Parish, Forfarshire, daughter, Helen, unmarried, 18, flax spinner, born same, son, James, unmarried, 14, flax spinner (River), born same, daughter, Isabella, unmarried, 7, scholar, born same, lodger, James Chalmers, 24, hand loom weaver, lodger, James Webster, 20, journeyman tailor, and lodger, James Thomson, 19, journeyman tailor.
1861-She is listed in the Scottish Census taken on 8 Apr 1861 on FHL film #103,786, Angus Co, Arbroath, Reg Dist 272, enum bk 22, p 163 at #23 Ladyloan as: Mrs. Ann White, head of household, widowed, 56, born Angus Co, St Vigeans Parish, living at #23 Ladyloan, a house having 2 rooms with one or more windows, with Ellen White, daughter, single, 28, yarn spinner (flax), born Angus Co, Arbroath, James White, son, single, 24, flax mill worker, born same, and Isabella White, daughter, single, 17, flax yarn spinner, born same. George Hay says in his book, "History of Arbroath," 941.31/A1H2h, pub 1876, on p416, "Ladyloan [street], like Ladybridge, takes its name from the chapel of Our Lady at Bridgend."
1871 - Listed in the Scottish Census, Ann White, 67, a boarder, female, born Arbroath, registration # 272, district Arbroath, Civil Parish & Town Arbroath, Angus County, address 18 Jamieson St, e.d. 27, household schedule #158, line 15, roll CSSCT1871_47, household members: Isa McBain age 27, David Mcbain age 5, Ann Mcbain 2.
1881-Listed in the Scottish census, Ann Whyte, age 76, head of household, female, born St Vigeans, Forfarshire, registration #272, Registration district + civil parish + town Arbroath, Angus County, address 25 West Abbey St, e.d. 9, household schedule #118, line 20, roll cssct1881_76.
1886-She died on 8 Nov and was buried in Arbroath Abbey Cemetery. Her tombstone inscription is recorded in the book, Gravestone Inscriptions in Angus Co," FHL book 941.31v3a v2, p35, Arbroath Abbey Cemetery, stone #467: William White died 13 Jan 1848, age 65, with Ann Esplin, died 8 Nov 1886, age 83, son Charles died at sea 1832, age 22, five children died young, and daughter Catherine, died 7 Feb 1900, age 79.
Her death certificate, from the District of Arbroath, Co Forfar, 1886 #387: Ann Whyte, pauper, widow of William Whyte, Flaxmill overseer, died at 7 PM on 8 Nov 1886 at the Poor House, St Vigeans, age 81, her father was Thomas Esplin, Linen weaver, deceased, and her mother was Annie Esplin, maiden surname Whitelaw, deceased, she died of bronchial catarrh for 2 months, death certified by John Russell, M.B., informant James Devlin, House Governor, present at death, registered at Arbroath on 9 Nov 1886.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/129869427/ann-whyte
Died a pauper in the Poorhouse, St. Vignans
Grave Ref: 34 /46
Died aged 81 years - Estimated birth year
Status: Widow
Cause of Death: Bronchial Cattarh
Buried on : 11 November 1886