Isabella Adamson

Parents:

• Birth*: Isabella Adamson was born on 22 October 1864 at Forfar, Scotland, .
• She was the daughter of John Adamson grocer & spirit merchant and Isabella Moffat.
• Marriage*: Isabella Adamson married Robert Thomas Whyte on Friday, 19 June 1891 at Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, ; First name(s) Isabella
  Last name Adamson
  Sex Female
  Marriage year 1891
  Spouse's first name(s) Robert Thomas
  Spouse's last name Whyte
  State Victoria
  Country Australia
  Registration number 2655
  Record set Victoria Marriages 1836-1942
  Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
  Subcategory Marriages & divorces
  Collections from Australasia
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• (Deceased) Death*: Isabella Adamson died on 5 July 1930 at Forfar Infirmary, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, , at age 65 1930 deaths in the district of Forfar in the burgh of Forfar, ref 83; Isabella Whyte married to Robert Thomas Whyte leather merchant, died 1930 July Fifth 10h 30, pm at Forfar Infirmary, usual residence ...bank Forfar, female aged 65 years, parents John Adamson grocer master deceased and Isabella Adamson ms Moffat deceased, cause myocarditis appendicular abcess, operations 4th July 1930 signed J Ewan Cable MMChB, signed A C Whyte son present, registered 1930 July 7th at Forfar signed John F Craib registrar.⁴

• (Witness) Marriage: She witnessed the marriage of Alexander Watterston and Helen Eaton Adamson on Wednesday, 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.
• (Witness) Marriage: Isabella Adamson witnessed the marriage of William Adamson licenced grocer and Margaret Cameron on Wednesday, 19 December 1888 at Gardenston Arms Hotel, Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland, ; 1888 marriages in the parish of Laurencekirk in the county of Kincardine; # 11; 1888 on the nineteeth day of December at Gardenston Arms Hotel Laurencekirk after banns according to the forms of the Established Church of Scoland; William Adamson wine merchant bachelor, age 26, West High Street Forfar, John Adamson wine merchant Isabella Adamson ms Moffat; Margaret Cameron spinster, age 23, Conveth Placce Laurencekirk, David Cameron brewer Elisabeth Cameron ms Lawson Charles Morrison minster Laurencekirk, Jas Lowson, Isa Adamson witnesses; 1888 December 27th at Laurencekirk George Rop registrar; GROS stautiory marriages 263/00 0011 image held [July 2008].
• Married Name: As of 19 June 1891, her married name was Whyte.^1,2

Census & Directory Entries

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, . Isabella, daug, 6, scholar, Forfar; John, head, mar, age 36, Association Manager employing 11 men and 2 boys, Forfar; Isabella, wife, mar, 36, Forfar.5
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, . Isabella, daug, unm, 16, Grocer, Forfar; John, head, mar, 46, Grocer Master ( 2 women, 1 man), Forfar; Isabella, wife, mar, 46, Forfar.6
Member of Household	5 April 1891	They was listed as a member of the household of John Adamson grocer & spirit merchant in the 1891 census at 44 West High Street, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Isabella Adamson, daug, unm, 25, assistant grocer, employer, Forfar; John Adamson, head, mar, 57, licenced grocer, employer, Forfar; Isabella M Adamson, wife, mar, 56, Forfar; 5 rooms with windows; same address - different household, Jane Rea, head, widow, 76, private means, Ballater, 1 room with window - Isabella's mother?7
Head of Household	31 March 1901	She was listed as head of household in the 1901 census at Yew Tree Cottage, New Road, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Robert Whyte, head, married, male, 37, carrier, Forfar; Isabella Whyte, wife, married, female, 36, Forfar; also in the household was Mabel Moffat Whyte, Gertrude Whyte, William Whyte, Alfred Whyte, John Whyte and Jessie McRobbie.1