David Louden

   Cause of his death was Cerebral softening.

  Noted events in his life were:

• He worked as an Agricultural Labourer in 1841.

• He appeared on the census in 1841 in Milton, Glamis, Angus, Scotland. Recorded (aged 20) as an agricultural labourer living with James Duncan (45, farmer), Sarah Dun* (40) and his future wife Agnes Smith (15, female servant).

• He worked as a Free Stone Cutter in 1851.

• He appeared on the census in 1851 in Brighton, Cupar, Fife, Scotland. Recorded (aged 30) living with wife Agnes (29) and children George (9), John (7), Mary (2) and Agnes (6 months).

• He worked as a Blacksmith from 1860 to 1866.

• He appeared on the census in 1861 in Knockhill, St Andrews, Fife, Scotland. Recorded (aged 40) living with wife Agnes (39, housekeeper) and children John (14, agricultural labourer), Mary (12, housekeeper), Agnes (10, scholar), Betsy (8, scholar), Catherine (6), Isabella (1) and Margaret (4m) in a house with 2 windowed rooms.

• He had a residence in Oct 1862 in Cupar, Fife, Scotland.

• He appeared on the census in 1871 in The District Asylum, Cupar, Fife And Kinross, Scotland. He was recorded as a 'lunatic' inmate, occupation: labourer.

• He appeared on the census in 1881 in The District Asylum, Cupar, Fife And Kinross, Scotland. Recorded as an inmate- 'David Low', aged 65, married dock labourer.

• He worked as a Mechanical Engineer in May 1882 in The District Asylum, Cupar, Fife And Kinross, Scotland.

• He worked as an Engine Driver in 1891.

• He appeared on the census in 1891 in Back Row, Springfield, Cupar, Fife, Scotland. Recorded (aged 74) living with wife Agnes (69) and grandson John (17, railway clerk) in a house with 2 windowed rooms.

• He worked as an Engine Keeper in 1894.

David married Agnes Coupar Smith, daughter of George Smith and Agnes Peacock, on 4 Dec 1841 in Glamis, Angus, Scotland. (Agnes Coupar Smith was born in Aug 1821 in Glamis, Angus, Scotland, christened on 5 Aug 1821 in Glamis, Angus, Scotland and died on 29 Sep 1894 in Springfield, Cupar, Fife, Scotland.) The cause of her death was pneumonia (10 days).

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They had marriage banns published on 4 Dec 1841 in Glamis, Angus, Scotland. David Louden and Agnes Smith both in this parish were proclaimed and married on the 4th Dec.