The Kinghorn shipyard closed in late 1890s and David Beatson moved to Glasgow as shipyard apprentice, lodging with his cousin, Walter Lawrie.
Mary Young's note: Two brothers married sisters, i.e. David Brown Beatson married Jessie Bell Elder, and Andrew Beatson married Thomasina Elder.
Noted events:
3 Apr 1881 census: age 1½, son of James Beatson at 13, St James Place, Kinghorn, Fife. 5
6 Apr 1891 census: age 10, son of James Beatson at 6, St James Place, Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland. 6
1901: David Brown Beatson worked as an apprentice shipyard holderup in Govan, LKS.
30 Oct 1903: registered marriage of sister, Jessie Beatson, Edinburgh, MLN. 7
1911: resided in 125, Links Street, Kirkcaldy, FIF, Scotland. 8
1911: registered death of brother-in-law, Joseph Brannan, Kinghorn, Fife. 8
David married Jessie Bell ELDER [10629] [MRIN: 3074], daughter of Thomas ELDER [14358] and Elizabeth LINDSAY [14359], on 3 Apr 1905 in 8, Millerfield Place, Edinburgh, MLN, Scotland.12 (Jessie Bell ELDER [10629] was born about 1882 in Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland and died on 19 May 1957 in 39, Lingerwood Road, Newtongrange, Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland 9.)
Noted events in their marriage were:
David and Jessie Beatson's six children (photograph, Jean McRoberts)
Sources
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Jean McRoberts, descendant of David Brown Beatson. David Brown BEATSON born 1881 Kinghorn Fife Married (3rd April 1905) Jessie Bell ELDER born 1982 Pitenweem Fife Elizabeth Effie Joanne Minnie Lindsay David 25/02/1914 --- David BEATSON born 1914 Govan Glasgow Married (17 February 1939) Margaret JOHNSTON born 12th May1918 Dunfermline Fife --- This family had three children, names withheld here. --- I know both my parents were moved as children to Glasgow, for work I presume. We used to visit a lot of family in Fife. One uncle was the headmaster in Ladybank school in fife. I think he was an Anderson. I also remember visiting an old uncle in Pitenweem. He lived in a lighthouse on the pier. There was also an uncle called Jimmy Hastie who lived in Leven Fife. We saw a lot of him and family. I know that some family moved to America in the 30's but only have one picture of the children. One was called Mary Jane.
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Edinburgh Newington Marriages 1905 685-05/59. At 8 Millerfield Place, Edinburgh on 5 April 1905; U.F. church rites DAVID BEATSON 24 bachelor, shipyard riveter 13 Grange Lane, Grangemouth parents James Beatson fisherman deceased, Elizabeth Beatson ms Lawrie deceased JESSIE ELDER 23 spinster, domestic servant Fettes Cottage, Edinburgh parents Thomas Elder fisherman, Elizabeth Elder ms Lindsay witnesses John Anderson, Euphemia Elder (bride's sister)
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Kinghorn Births 1881 439/08 image. DAVID BROWN BEATSON male 19 February 1881 at St James Place Kinghorn F James Beatson fisherman M Elizabeth Beatson ms Lawrie married 11 March 1858 Kinghorn Informant James Beatson (made his x mark) father present. Registered 22 February Kinghorn
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Glasgow Govan Deaths 1918 644-21/935. DAVID BROWN BEATSON, journeyman rivetter age 37, married to Jessie Bell Elder died 28 August 1918 at 11 Logie Street, Govan, Glasgow father James Beatson, fisherman, deceased mother Elizabeth Beatson ms Lawrie, deceased informant Johan Hastie, sister-in-law, 151 Crossloan Road, Govan, Glasgow - present. (wife's sister, Johan Elder).
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1881 census of Scotland, Fife, Volume 439 Kinghorn - 19 St James Place, enumeration district (ED) 1, page 27, schedule no. 167; James Beatson 41 M head, fisherman, Kinghorn Betsy Beatson 41 M wife, Buckhaven Fife Robert Beatson 18 U son, fisherman, Kinghorn Elizabeth Beatson 16 U daughter, mill worker, Kinghorn James Beatson 12 son, Kinghorn Williamina Beatson 9 daughter, Kinghorn Walter Beatson 6 son, Kinghorn Andrew Beatson 4 son, Kinghorn Jessie Beatson 2 daughter, Kinghorn David Beatson 1½ son, Kinghorn
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1891 census of Scotland, Fife, Volume 439 Kinghorn - 6 St James Place, enumeration district (ED) 1, page 35, schedule no. 186; James Beatson 53 W head, shale worker, Kinghorn James Beatson 22 U son, ship yard labourer, Kinghorn Williamina Beatson 19 U daughter, housekeeper, Kinghorn Walter Beatson 16 U ship yard labourer, Kinghorn Andrew Beatson 14 son, ship yard labourer, Kinghorn Jessie Beatson 12 daughter, scholar, Kinghorn David Beatson 10 son, scholar, Kinghorn David Pittile 32, Susan Pittile 29, Mary Pittile 6; lodgers, Loanhead.
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Edinburgh Canongate Marriages 1903 685-3/180. 30th October 1903 at St Barnabas Mission Church, Greenside, rites of Scottish Episcopal Church THOM [sic] WILKINSON 24 bachelor, private 1st battn. Royal Highland Fusiliers 36 Greenside Row, Edinburgh parents John Wilkinson fisherman deceased, Mary Wilkinson ms Wilkinson deceased JESSIE BEATSON 24 spinster [no occupation declared] same place [sic] parents John Beatson fisherman deceased; Elizabeth Beatson ms Lawrie deceased witnesses David Beatson, Annie McKay.
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Kinghorn Deaths 1911 439-/8. JOSEPH BRANNAN age 44, labourer married, Wilhelmina Beatson died 18 January 1911 at South Overgate, Kinghorn father John Brannan miner deceased mother Bridget Brannan ms Burns deceased bronchitis, cardiac syncope informant David Beatson, brother in law, 125 Links Street, Kirkcaldy
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Newbattle Deaths 1957 695/30 (Jessie Bell Beatson). JESSIE BELL BEATSON age 74 widow of David Brown Beastson shipyard rivetter died 19 May 1957 39 Lingerwood Road, Newtongrange father Thomas Elder fisherman deceased mother Elizabeth Elder ms Lindsay deceased informant James Preston son-in-law present.
