Helen Eaton Adamson

Parents:

• Birth*: Helen Eaton Adamson was born on 8 April 1860 at 140 East High Street, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 7:45am.¹
• She was the daughter of John Adamson grocer & spirit merchant and Isabella Moffat.
• (Bride) Marriage*: Helen Eaton Adamson married Alexander Watterston on 17 August 1887 at 44 West High Street, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; additional from Robert Langlands July 2005; Alexander 59 Glamis Road Forfar, Helen 44 West High Street Forfar.
• (Deceased) Death*: Helen Eaton Adamson died on 2 November 1927 at Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, , at age 67.²
• (Interred) Burial*: She was buried with Helen Eaton Adamson on 5 November 1927 at Newmonthill Cemetery, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, .³

• (Witness) Marriage: She witnessed the marriage of James Craik Falconer watch inspector, printer's compositor and Agnes Adamson grocer's assistant on Tuesday, 8 July 1879 at 44 West High Street, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1879 marriages in the district of Forfar in the county of Forfar ref 40; 1879 on the eighth day of July at 44 West High Street Forfar after banns according to the forms of the Church of Scotland, James Craik Falconer printers compositor bachelor, 22, Perth Road Dundee, parents David Falconer blacksmith journeyman and Margaret Falconer ms Craik (dec); Agnes Adamson grocers assistant spinster, 21, 44 West High Street Forfar, parents John Adamson grocer master and Isabella Adamson ms Moffat; signed John Weir MA minister of the Parish of St James Forfar; signed Andrew Black, Helen S Adamson witnesses; registered 1879 July 10th at Forfar signed W H Thomson registrar.⁴
• Married Name: As of 17 August 1887, her married name was Watterston.

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household	7 April 1861	They was listed as a member of the household of John Adamson grocer & spirit merchant and Isabella Moffat in the 1861 census at 104-6 East High Street, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Helen Adamson, daug, 1, Forfar; John Adamson, head, mar, 26, grocery salesman, Forfar; Isabella Adamson, wife, mar, 26, Forfar.5
Member of Household	2 April 1871	They was listed as a member of the household of John Adamson grocer & spirit merchant in the 1871 census at Healing of Kirkton, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Helen, daug, 10, scholar, Forfar; John, head, mar, age 36, Association Manager employing 11 men and 2 boys, Forfar; Isabella, wife, mar, 36, Forfar.6
Member of Household	3 April 1881	They was listed as a member of the household of John Adamson grocer & spirit merchant in the 1881 census at 42 West High Street, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Ellen, daug, unm, 20, Grocer, Forfar; John, head, mar, 46, Grocer Master ( 2 women, 1 man), Forfar; Isabella, wife, mar, 46, Forfar.7