David Soutar (1841 - 1924)

Born 20 Feb 1841 in Arbilot, Forfar, Angus, Scotland

Husband of Margaret (Wight) Soutar — married 28 Jun 1876 in Cockburn St, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Died 6 Oct 1924 at age 83 in Cupar, Fife, Scotland

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Biography

David SOUTAR, son of

Born 20 FEB 1841. Arbilot, Forfar, Angus, Scotland.

Note: exact date from Ian M. which agrees with birthday book day/month "20th Feb: Mr David SOUTAR". Age from from mar. cert and 1891 census implies 1843. Place from 1881 census.^[1][2][3]

Died 06 OCT 1924. Cupar, Fife, Scotland. Note: "in his 82nd year" Dth notice reads: SOUTAR: at 7 North Union St Cupar-Fife on 6th Oct, David SOUTAR , Chestney House, St Andrews in his 82nd yr". ^[4][5][6]

Occupation: FROM 1874 TO 1924 Cupar, Fife, Scotland. <

dates approximate: "for fifty-four years had carried on a shoemaker's business in the Crossgate... the oldest shop-keeper in Cupar...The Dundee Boot Shop...wide circle of customers in the town and district...pioneer of ready-made boots and shoes in this part of Fife...in the old days, at St James Market, his shop...". ^[7]

shoemaker master. 1876 Coupar, Fife, Scotland. ^{[8] [9]}

master bootmaker. 1931 ?St Andrews?, Scotland. ^[10]

Census: 1881 Cupar, Fife, Scotland.

Note: shoemaker master. ^[11]

Marriage 28 JUN 1876. Cockburn St, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

Husband David Soutar.

Wife Margaret Wight.

Child: Charles William Soutar.

Child: David Alexander Soutar.

Child: Helen Euphemia Leckie Soutar.

Note: David 33, Mgt 24, Wit: Peter WIGHT, Ann SOUTAR.

David shoemaker master living sth toll, Coupar, father dec. Margaret living Maxton. ^[12]

Census:

1891 Cupar, Fife, Scotland.

Note: SOUTAR: David shoemaker 48 b Arbilot, Forfarshire; wife Margaret 39 b Maxton, ROX; Children: Lizzie Jane, 6 b Maxton; Charles William 3, David Alexr 9mths, both b Cupar, FIF. Servant Helen Robertson 20 b Orwell, Kinrosshire (although I now know that David and Margaret are Lizzie Jane's uncle and aunt instead). ^[13]

1901 Cupar, Fife, Scotland.

Note: SOUTAR: David 58, boot merchant b ?Panhide?, Forfar; wife Margaret 49 b Maxton, ROX; Children: Elizabeth 16 scholar b Maxton; Charles W 13; David A 10; Euphemia S 8; Walter W 6 all scholars b Cupar, FIF; Servant Helen Myles 23 b Cupar (same comment re Elizabeth, she is the niece of David and Margaret. Euphemia is really Helen Euphemia Leckie Soutar, known as Effie). ^[14]

Reference: 1379

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S183
2. ↑ Source: #S2010 May 2001
3. ↑ Source: #S781
4. ↑ Source: #S333 wife's death cert 1931
5. ↑ Source: #S1918 Obit David SOUTAR found amongst possessions of Amelia HARBOUR nee HENDERSON, dtr of Helen Sinton HENDERSON nee WIGHT, and niece of David and Margaret SOUTAR. Annotated "this is about Uncle David".
6. ↑ Source: #S2355 Dth 1924 David SOUTAR, from page 12 Tue 7th Oct 1924, extracted Dec 2005
7. ↑ Source: #S1918 Obit David SOUTAR found amongst possessions of Amelia HARBOUR nee HENDERSON, dtr of Helen Sinton HENDERSON nee WIGHT, and niece of David and Margaret SOUTAR. Annotated "this is about Uncle David".
8. ↑ Source: #S340
9. ↑ Source: #S210
10. ↑ Source: #S333 death cert of wife Margaret
11. ↑ Source: #S210
12. ↑ Source: #S340
13. ↑ Source: #S56 1891 Census: Dist 420 (ED 7? Folio 2) Pg 6 Sched 28, rechecked Dec 2005 (copy d/loaded)
14. ↑ Source: #S56 1901 Census: SOUTAR Dist 420 ED? 7 Page 19 Schedule #105, copy d/loaded Jul 2005

• Source: S183 LTR WIGHT/SINTON children bdms ex dtr Helen , Maxton 28 Nov 1875, Recipient: family, Author Address: Helensvale, Leith Valley, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand Helen Sinton HENDERSON nee WIGHT (43) Publication: 28 Nov 1875 Note: Lists dates of birth, death, and some marriages for Helen Sinton WIGHT's siblings and is headed Maxton, 28th Nov 1875 (which cannot be when and where it was written as it looks as if it was all written at one time but later dates are mentioned) Written in the hand of Helen Sinton HENDERSON (nee WIGHT) and refers to "my Father Walter WIGHT" and "my Mother Helen SINTON"
• Source: S1918 Newspaper clippings
• Source: S2010 EMails re SOUTAR/DUNCAN Charles & Janet ex Ian D G Mackie (VIC), Recipient: L McIntosh
• Source: S210 1881 Census transcripts: UK via Family Search/LDS CDs
• Source: S2355 The Scotsman Archive: http://archive.scotsman.com
• Source: S333 BDMs, Scotland death indices, & researcher extracts, Compiler Address: GRO, SCT
• Source: S340 MCERT: WIGHT, Margaret /SOUTAR, David 1876, Record Type: Marriage, Spouses' Names: Margaret WIGHT & David SOUTAR, Manuscript Info: Dist 685/4 #200 Publication: 28 Jun 1876 Dist 685/4 #200 28 Jun 1876 at Cockburn Hotel, Cockburn St, Edinburgh Groom: David SOUTAR, 33, shoemaker master, living Sth Toll Coupar Father Charles Soutar, farmer, dead, Mother Janet Duncan Bride: Margaret WIGHT, 24, living Maxton, Roxburghshire, Scotland Father Walter WIGHT farmer Mother Helen SINTON, Witnesses Peter WIGHT, Ann SOUTAR
• Source: S781 Birthday book Emilia HENDERSON, Location: in possession of Lorna McIntosh nee HENDERSON Publication: 1889+ Note: Entries written in more than one hand, and judging by the content, must have been used by both Amelia (Millar) HENDERSON, her daughter-in-law Helen Sinton (WIGHT) HENDERSON and in turn Helen's dtr-in-law Agnes (DAVIDSON) HENDERSON.

• WikiTree profile Soutar-3 created through the import of HENDERSONLornaAncestorsPlus1Desc4WikiTree.ged on Oct 18, 2011 by L Henderson.