John Adamson grocer's assistant

Parents:

• Birth*: John Adamson grocer's assistant was born on 13 April 1870 at Forfar, Scotland, .
• He was the son of John Adamson grocer & spirit merchant and Isabella Moffat.
• (Groom) Marriage*: John Adamson grocer's assistant married Maggie Ann Fraser powerloom weaver, daughter of Robert Fraser railway gatekeeper and Ann Thomson, on 10 December 1891 at Robert Street North, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1891 marriages in the district of Forfar in the County of Forfar, ref 88; 1891 on the tenth day of December at Robert Street, North Forfar, after banns according to the forms of the Established Church of Scotland; John Adamson grocer's assistant bachelor, 21, 44 West High Street, Forfar; John Adamson grocer master Isabella Adamson ms Moffat; Maggie Ann Fraser domestic servant spinster, 22, Robert Street, North Forfar; Robert Fraser railway gatekeeper Ann Fraser ms Thomson; Geo J Caie minister of Forfar, witnesses Duncan Fraser, Barbara Stewart; 1891 December 12th at Forfar W H Thomson registrar.¹
• (Deceased) Death*: John Adamson grocer's assistant died on 25 January 1897 at 44 West High Street, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, , at age 26 1897 deaths in the district of Forfar in the county of forfar; John Adamson junior grocer's assistant married to Maggie Ann Fraser, 1897 January twenty-fifth 9h 0m pm 44 West High Street Forfar, m, 26 years, John Adamson grocer master, Isabella Adamson ms Moffat, convulsions suddenly as cert by J Cable LRCP, John Adamson father; 1897 January 26th at Forfar W H Thomson registrar.²
• Burial*: He was buried on 28 January 1897 at Newmonthill Cemetery, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; Angus Council, Newmonthill, grave ref A/113/2.³
• Inventory: The Inventory after his death was registered at Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, , on 19 February 1897. Household furniture and personal effects £5, life insurance policy with Prudential Assurance Company London £90; Maggie Ann Fraser or Adamson widow residing at 44 West High Street Forfar, William Gordon solicitor and JP.⁴

• (Informant) Birth: He registered the birth of Annabella Rae Moffat Adamson on 15 April 1892 at 44 West High Street, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1892 births in the district of Forfar in the county of Forfar; Annabella Rae Moffat Adamson, 1892 April fifteenth 11h 5m am 44 West High Street Forfar, f, John Adamson grocer's assistant, Maggie Ann Adamson ms Fraser, 1891 December 10th Forfar, John Adamson father; 1892 May 3rd at Forfar W H Thomson regsitrar.⁵
• Newspaper Article*: John Adamson grocer's assistant was mentioned in a newspaper article Forfar. Sudden Death. - Mr John Adamson, jun., grocer, son of ex-Councillor Adamson , died very suddenly in his house at 44 WEst High Street last night. Deceased was taken ill about seven o'clock in the evening, and expired some two-and-a-half hours later. Dr Cable was called, and examined the body. He was married, and leaves a widow and family to mourn his loss, for whom much sympathy is being expressed in their sad bereavement. on 26 January 1897.⁶
  
• (Witness) Memorial Inscription: He is commemorated on the headstone erected by John Adamson grocer & spirit merchant and Isabella Moffat between 1885 and 1897 at Newmonthill Cemetery, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Inscription reads stone reads: erected by John & Isabella Adamson in memory of their son David who ... November ... aged 17 years, and their son John who died ... January 1897 aged 25 years, and of the said John Adamson ... who died ... December 1897 aged 45 years, also their son William who died 10th July 1905 aged 48 years, and of the said Isabella Moffat Adamson who died ... aged 78 years, Margaret Cameron widow of William Adamson who died ... June 1916 aged ... years.⁷
  

  Forfar Newmonthill Cemetery - John Adamson & Isabella Moffat

  

  

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, . John, son, 11 months, Forfar; John, head, mar, age 36, Association Manager employing 11 men and 2 boys, Forfar; Isabella, wife, mar, 36, Forfar.9
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, . John, son, 11, scholar, Forfar; John, head, mar, 46, Grocer Master ( 2 women, 1 man), Forfar; Isabella, wife, mar, 46, Forfar.10
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, . John Adamson, son, unm, 20, assistant grocer, employed, 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?11