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William Falkner house painter

M, #11643, b. circa 1835

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Pedigree

Last Edited: 11 Jul 2024

Birth*: William Falkner house painter was born circa 1835.
Marriage*: He married Martha Adamson, daughter of Andrew Adamson yarn warper and Betty Duncan, on Monday, 5 March 1860 at Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, .^1,2

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household

7 April 1861

They was listed as a member of the household of Isabella Adamson in the 1861 census at East High Street, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland,

. William Falknor, married, male, 24, house painter paper hanger & glazier employing 1man & 2b[oys], Brechin; Isabella Webster, head, widow, 40, proprietor of houses fundholder, Forfar.³

Head of Household

2 April 1871

He was listed as head of household along with spouse Martha Adamson in the 1871 census at 148 East High STreet, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland,

. William Falkner, head, married, male, 34, house painter employing 1 man & 4 boys, Brechin; Martha Falkner, wife, female, 33, Forfar; also in the household were James Falkner, Betsy Adamson Falkner, Helen Willocks Falkner, William Falkner, Andrew Adamson yarn warper and Isabella Adamson.⁴

Family:

Martha Adamson b. 10 Nov 1837

Children:

James Falkner b. 1 Apr 1861
Betsy Adamson Falkner⁴ b. 16 Sep 1864
Helen Willocks Falkner b. 20 May 1868
William Falkner b. 19 Jan 1870
Isabella Webster Falkner b. 8 Jul 1872
Andrew Falkner b. 18 Jul 1874

Citations

[S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI) (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: International Genealogical Index), LDS M112881 [Aug 2010].
[S49] Website Web Site online (www.) LS Genes Reunited [Aug 2010].
[S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) 1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription, URL of this page: http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=gbc%2f1861%2f0022650220 [Jun 2016].
[S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) 1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription, URL of this page: http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=gbc%2f1871%2f0025857503 [Jun 2016].

Charts:

Adamson, William c1773 descendants