Born: 28 Nov 1843, Rousay, Orkney Islands, Scotland 2
Marriage: Emily Munro [6450] on 3 Jun 1868 in Edinburgh, MLN 1
Died: 2 Nov 1928, 9, Comely Bank Avenue, Edinburgh 3
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• He worked as a clerk in charge, G.P.O., Edinburgh; postmaster, Coatbridge.
• 3 Jun 1868: John was married from 35, Broughton Street, Edinburgh, MLN, Scotland (age 24).
• 2 Apr 1871 census: age 27, GPO sorter, head of household at 63, Cumberland Street, Edinburgh, MLN. 4
• 3 Apr 1881 census: age 37, boarder (with wife Emily) in Ann Stewart's household at 23, High Street, Dunfermline, FIF. 5
• 5 Apr 1891 census: age 47, postmaster, head of household at 119, Dunbeth Road, Coatbridge, LKS. 6
• 31 Mar 1901 census: age 57, civil service postmaster, head of household at 111, Dunbeth Road, Coatbridge, LKS. 7
John married Emily Munro [6450], daughter of Neil Munro [3678] and Ann Macdonald [5595], on 3 Jun 1868 in Edinburgh, MLN.1 (Emily Munro [6450] was born on 12 Oct 1842 in Tongue, SUT 8 and died on 6 Apr 1910 in 11, Brandon Street, Edinburgh 9.)
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Edinburgh Canongate Marriages 1868 685-3/129 (Emily Munro from Tongue). June 3 1868 at 57, Prince Albert Buildings, Edinburgh; rites of Free Church; JOHN LOUTTIT, 24, bachelor, sorter, G.P.O; 35 Broughton Street, Edinburgh; William Louttit, farmer; Christian Cormack; EMILY MUNRO, 23, spinster, domestic servant; 36 Moray Place, Edinburgh; Neil Munro, woollen weaver; Ann Munro ms Macdonald; witnesses John McMaster, Jessie Munro [possibly Emily's sister, born Mar 16 1839].
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LDS Batch C110244 Rousay And Egilshay, Orkney 1820-1854.
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Edinburgh St Bernard Deaths 1928 685-01/209 (John Louttit). JOHN LOUTTIT, postmaster (retired), age 85 widower of Emily Munro died 2 November 1928 at 9, Comely Bank Avenue, Edinburgh father William Louttit, farmer, deceased mother ["Catherine" scored out] Christina Louttit ms Cormack deceased informant James W. Budge, nephew, 60 Cowan Road, Edinburgh.
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1871 census of Scotland, Midlothian, Volume 682/2 Edinburgh St Andrew, enumeration district (ED) 60, page 13, schedule no. 88, household of John Louttit (63 Cumberland Street); John Louttit 27 M head, GPO sorter, Rousay Orkney Emily Louttit 26 M wife, Tongue Sutherland (and two lodgers)
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1881 census of Scotland, Fife, Volume 424 Dunfermline, enumeration district (ED) 7, page 3, schedule no. 14, household of Ann Stewart (High Street, Dunfermline); Ann Stewart 60 head, Dalkeith James G Stewart 28 son, Dunfermline Hugh Shedden 29 boarder, teacher, Kilbirnie Ayrshire John Louttit 37 M boarder, clerk in charge Edinburgh GPO , Rousay Orkney Emily Louttit 35 M boarder, Tongue Sutherland (John and Emily Louttit were probably on holiday in Dunfermline)
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1891 census of Scotland, Lanark, Volume 652/2 Coatbridge, enumeration district (ED) 30, page 24, schedule no. 120, household of John Louttit (119 Dunbeath Road, Coatbridge); John Louttit 47 M head, postmaster, Rousay Orkney Emily Louttit 45 M wife, Tongue Sutherland Susan Lawrence 25 U servant, Ireland
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1901 census of Scotland, Lanark, Volume 652/2 Coatbridge, enumeration district (ED) 31, page 20, schedule no. 89, household of John Louttit (111 Dunbeth Road, Coatbridge); John Louttit 57 M head, civil service postmaster, Rousay Orkney Enisly Louttit 55 M wife, Tongue Sutherland Isabella Ohear 19 U servant, Airdrie Lanarkshire
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Edinburgh St Andrews Deaths 1910 685-02/145 (Emily Louttit). EMILY LOUTTIT age 64 married to John Louttit, postmaster (retired) died6 April 1910 at 11 Brandon Street father Neil Munro, woollen weaver, deceased mother Ann Munro ms Macdonald informant John Loutit, widower, present.
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