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Margaret Robertson1

F, #10432, b. 6 August 1863, d. 5 April 1939
Last Edited: 28 Sep 2023

Parents:

Father*: John Robertson2 d. b 25 Dec 1889
Mother*: Elizabeth Peebles2 d. b 25 Dec 1889
  • Birth*: Margaret Robertson was born on 6 August 1863 at Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland, .3
  • She was the daughter of John Robertson and Elizabeth Peebles.2
  • (Bride) Marriage*: Margaret Robertson married David William Duncan Adamson ironmonger, son of David Adamson cloth packer and Isabella Duncan, on 25 December 1889 at Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland, ; 1889 marriages in the parish of Blairgowrie in the county of Perth, ref 24, 1889 on the Twenty-fifth day of December at Blairgowrie after banns according to the forms of the Church of Scotland, signed David Adamson ironmonger bachelor aged 25 residing Bank Street Blairgowrie, parents David Adamson retired farmer and Isabella Adamson ms Duncan (dec); and signed Maggie Robertson domestic servant spinster aged 26 residing Bank Street Blairgowrie, parents John Robertson seaman (dec and Elizabeth Robertson ms Peebles (dec); signed John Baxter DD minister of First Free Church Blairgowrie, signed David Leslie, Grace Robertson witnesses; registered 1889 Decr 2_ at Blairgowrie signed Robert Reid registrar.1,2
  • (Deceased) Death*: Margaret Robertson died on 5 April 1939 at Adylinn, Newton Street, Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland, , at age 75 1939 deaths in the district of Blairgowrie in the county of Perth, ref 32; Margaret Adamson married to David William Duncan Adamson ironmonger retired; 1939 April 5th 5h 30m am Adylinn, Newton Street Blairgowrie; female aged 75 years, parents John Robertson ship carpenter (dec) & Elizabeth Robertson ms Peebles (dec); cause diabetes mellitus coma as cert by Wm Shaw MBChB; signed David W D Adamson widower present; registered 1939 April 5th at Rattray signed Margaret I Neish assit registrar, initialled COS Neish.4
  • Married Name: As of 25 December 1889, her married name was Adamson.1,2
  • (Spouse) Death: Her spouse David William Duncan Adamson ironmonger died on 2 March 1959 at Adylinn, Newton Street, Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland, ; 1959 deaths in the district of Blairgowrie in the county of Perth, ref 15, David William Duncan Adamson ironmonger master, widower of Margaret Robertson, 1959 March Second 7h 15m pm Adylinn Newton Street Blairgowrie, male aged 94 years, parents David Adamson weaver (dec) and Isabella Adamson ms Duncan (dec), cause cardio vascular degeneration as cert by W Shaw MBChB, signed David Adamson son present, registered 1959 March 3rd at Rattery signed Margaret I Neish interim registrar.5,6

Census & Directory Entries

Spouse31 March 1901She was listed in the household of David William Duncan Adamson ironmonger in the 1901 census at 31 Croft Lane, Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland, . David Adamson, head, 36, ironmonger, b Kirriemuir; Margaret Adamson, wife, 37, b Blairgowrie Perthshire. David Adamson jam manufacturer, Elizabeth Peebles Adamson clerkess, ironmongers shop, John Robertson Adamson ironmonger, Isobel Duncan Adamson, Margaret Robertson Adamson and Catherine I Gillooby were also listed in the household.7
Spouse31 March 1911She was listed in the household of David William Duncan Adamson ironmonger in the 1911 census at Adylinn, Newton Street, Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland, . David Adamson, head, aged 46, ironmonger, employer, b Kirriemuir; Margaret not at home. David Adamson jam manufacturer, Elizabeth Peebles Adamson clerkess, ironmongers shop, John Robertson Adamson ironmonger, Isobel Duncan Adamson, Margaret Robertson Adamson and Mary Young were also listed in the household.8

Family:

David William Duncan Adamson ironmonger b. 24 May 1864, d. 2 Mar 1959
  • (Bride) Marriage*: Margaret Robertson married David William Duncan Adamson ironmonger, son of David Adamson cloth packer and Isabella Duncan, on 25 December 1889 at Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland, ; 1889 marriages in the parish of Blairgowrie in the county of Perth, ref 24, 1889 on the Twenty-fifth day of December at Blairgowrie after banns according to the forms of the Church of Scotland, signed David Adamson ironmonger bachelor aged 25 residing Bank Street Blairgowrie, parents David Adamson retired farmer and Isabella Adamson ms Duncan (dec); and signed Maggie Robertson domestic servant spinster aged 26 residing Bank Street Blairgowrie, parents John Robertson seaman (dec and Elizabeth Robertson ms Peebles (dec); signed John Baxter DD minister of First Free Church Blairgowrie, signed David Leslie, Grace Robertson witnesses; registered 1889 Decr 2_ at Blairgowrie signed Robert Reid registrar.1,2

Children:

Citations

  1. [S40] Statutory Marriages 1889 Blairgowrie 335/00 0024 from JMcK [Aug 2013].
  2. [S64] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), image held: 1889 statutory marriages335/00 0024; [Sep 2007].
  3. [S56] International Genealogical Index (IGI) (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: International Genealogical Index), Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950, index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FQ47-N4Z : accessed 14 Aug 2013), Margaret Robertson, 06 Aug 1863.
  4. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS Statutory Death 1939 Blairgowrie 335/00 0032 image held [Nov 2014].
  5. [S40] Statutory Deaths 1959 Blairgowrie 335/00 0015 from JMcK [Aug 2013].
  6. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, GROS Statutory Death 1959 Blairgowrie 335/00 0015 [Aug 2013].
  7. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Source Citation Parish: Blairgowrie; ED: 5; Page: 23; Line: 5; Roll: CSSCT1901_116 Source Information Ancestry.com. 1901 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Original data: Scotland. 1901 Scotland Census. Reels 1-446. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland. [Nov 2014]
  8. [S17] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS Census 1911 Blairgowrie 335/00 003/00 014 image held [Nov 2014].
  9. [S40] Statutory Births 1890 Blairgowrie 335/00 0009 from JMcK [Aug 2013].