• Born: Abt 1875, Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

  Recorded Events in His Life

• He appeared on the 1881 Census of Scotland on 3 April 1881 in Dalziel, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
  

David B Topping           Son               8   Mid Lothian, Edinburghshire   Scholar
Maggie G Topping          Dau               7   Motherwell, Lanarkshire       Scholar
John Topping              Son               6   Motherwell, Lanarkshire       Scholar
Mary Elizabeth Topping    Dau               4   Motherwell, Lanarkshire
Edith F Topping           Dau               3   Motherwell, Lanarkshire
Gertrude A Topping        Dau               1   Motherwell, Lanarkshire
Robert J Topping          Son            4 Mo   Motherwell, Lanarkshire
Ann Ferguson              Sister Visitor   47   Ayrshire, Irvine
Elizabeth G Ferguson      Niece Visitor    14   Glasgow, Lanarkshire
Elizabeth F MacSkimmeny   Servant          19   Ayrshire, Irvine              General Serv (Domestic)
Maggie Fairless           Servant          19   Wishaw, Lanarkshire           General Serv (Domestic)

• He worked as a bankers clerk on 5 April 1891 in Dalziel, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

• He appeared on the 1891 Census of Scotland on 5 April 1891 in Dalziel, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
  

Margt Grave        Head       38   Kilbirnie, Ayrshire
David Topping      Son        18   Edinburgh               App: Michanieal Enginer
Maggie Topping     Daughter   17   Motherwell, Lanarksh:
John Topping       Son        16   Motherwell, Lanarksh:   Bankers Clerk
Mary Topping       Daughter   14   Motherwell, Lanarksh:   Scholar
Edith Topping      Daughter   13   Motherwell, Lanarksh:   Scholar
Gertrude Topping   Daughter   11   Motherwell, Lanarksh:   Scholar
Robert Topping     Son        10   Motherwell, Lanarksh:   Scholar
Susan Stewart      Servant    19   Motherwell, Lanarksh:   Gen: Servt (Dom)