John Adamson chef¹

Parents:

• Birth*: John Adamson chef was born in 1897 at Dundee, Forfarshire, SCotland, .¹
• He was the son of David Adamson GPO postman and Jane Tarray domestic servant.¹
• Marriage*: John Adamson chef married Jeannie Neave Crighton nurses helper, daughter of John Crighton and Ann McLauchlan, on Friday, 1 June 1923 at London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada, ; Affidavit required before License or Certificate is granted by Issuer of Marriage License by Provision of The Marriage Act : John Adamson of the Township of Westminster in the County of Middlesex in the Province of Ontario, occupation Chef, make oath and say as follows: that John adamson has had his usual place of abode within the Province of Ontario for fifteen days immediately preceeding the date of this affidavit. That the facts set forth herein are true to the best of my knowledge and belief, and that there is no affinity, consanguinity, prior marriage or other lawful cause or legal impediment to bar or hinder the solemisation of the marriage.
  015717 bridegroom John Adamson, chef, batchelor, 28 years, Presbyterian, residence Westminster Hospital, place of birth Dundee Scotland, intended place of marriage London, Middlesex [Ontario]; bride Jean Neave Chrighton, nurses' helper, spinster, 29 years, Presbyterian, residence 7 Edna St London, place of birth Dundee Scotland; Sworn before me at London in the county of Middlesex this 19th day of May 1923, signed John Adamson, deponent, signed S Baker issuer of marriage licenses at London Ontario, signed Florence Scott deputy. Particulars of Marriage - I certify that I solemnised the mariage of John Adamson and Jean Neave Chrighton in the presence of James Holt 7 Edna London & Betty Gardener Saunders 648 Oxford London at London Middlesex Ontario on the 1st day of June 1923; bridegroom's father David Adamson, maiden name of bridgegroom's mother Jane Paul, bride's father John Crighton, maiden name of bride's mother Annie McLaughlan; signed W R McIntosh person solemnising marriage, London Ont, denomination Presbyterian, registration certificate number 3551; birthpplace of bridegroom's father Kirkcaldy Scotland, birth place of bride's father Forfar Scotland, bridegroom can read read & write, bride can read & write.²

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household	31 March 1901	They was listed as a member of the household of David Adamson GPO postman and Jane Tarray domestic servant in the 1901 census at 57a Perth Street, Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland, . John Adamson, 4; David Adamson, head, 45, rural letter carrier, Dunfermline, Fife, Jane Adamson, wife, 42.1
Member of Household	31 March 1911	They was listed as a member of the household of David Adamson GPO postman and Jane Tarray domestic servant in the 1911 census at 3 Grange Place, Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland, . John Adamson, son, 14, moulder (iron), agricultural worker, b Blairgowrie; David Adamson, head, 55, married, postman, GPO, b Fifeshire Dunfermline; Jane adamson, wife, 53, married 26 years, 9 children born, 6 still living, b Morayshire Kingston.3