SEVENTH GENERATION

135. John WHITEFORD was born on 14 Feb 1859 in Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland. He appeared on the census in 1861 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. Described as aged 2 years and born in Paisley. He appeared on the census in 1881 in Newton-in-Aston. Described as Head of Household, aged 22 years and married, a mechanic and born in Scotland. He died on 24 Jun 1910 in 1 Harding Street, Newton, Hyde, Cheshire, England. Described as a Tool Ftter, Journeyman on his Death Certificate which was witnessed by Lizzie Whiteford. Cause of death was fatty degeneration of the heart, dilated heart and was certified by Dr. John Kerr MD. He resided 1 Harding St pre 1910 in Newton, Hyde, Cheshire, England. He was a Mechanic. as noted on marriage certificate. Lived at 1 Harding Street, Newton, Hyde. Engine Fitter on Elizabeth
Whiteford marriage certificate.

Mechanic on his and Lydia's marriage certificate. Both lived in Disley at
time of marriage most likely with Isabella Whiteford. Abraham Norman and
Margaret Norman (nee Whiteford) witnessed the marriage. They lived with
Isabella at the time of the 1881 census.

1881 census: At 1 off Bennett Street, Newton-in-Ashton

John Whiteford, head, M, 22, M, mechanic iron+,SCT Lydia Whiteford, wife,
M, 19, F, cotton weaver, CHS, Hattersley. (nb Ellen Moss, mother of Lydia,
lived at 56 Bennett Street)

Occupation on death certificate ( witnessed by Lizzie Whiteford ) - tool
fitter, journeyman Died at 1 Harding Street, Newton, Hyde of fatty
degeneration of heart, dilated heart. Certified by John Kerr MD.

He was married to Lydia MOSS on 20 Feb 1881 in Disley, Stockport, Cheshire, England. Both John and his future wife Lydia lived in Disley prior to their marriage, most likely with Isabella Whiteford. Abraham Norman and Margaret Norman (nee Whiteford) witnessed the marriage - Abraham and Margaret lived with Isabella Whiteford at the time of the 1881 Census). Lydia MOSS was born about 1861 in Hattersley, Cheshire. She appeared on the census in 1881 in Newton-in-Aston. Described as aged 19 years, married and wife of the Head of household, a cotton weaver by trade, born in Hattersley, Cheshire. Note that Ellen Moss, Lydia's mother lived at 56 Bennett Street). John WHITEFORD and Lydia MOSS had the following children:

+194 i. Martha Ellen WHITEFORD.
+195 ii. Elizabeth WHITEFORD.
+196 iii. David WHITEFORD.
+197 iv. Margaret WHITEFORD.
198 v. Herbert WHITEFORD was born in 1905. He died about 1922.