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Marion Beith Gilchrist

F, #11822, b. circa 1842
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Pedigree
Last Edited: 30 May 2024
  • Birth*: Marion Beith Gilchrist was born circa 1842 at Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland, .
  • (Bride) Marriage*: She married Robert Adamson chief constable, son of Robert Adamson chief constable and Martha Johnston, on 6 August 1861 at Broughty Ferry, Monifieth, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1861 marriages in the parish of Monifieth in the county of Forfar, ref 14; 1861 sixth August at Broughty Ferry after banns according to the forms of the Established Church of Scotland; signed R Adamson Lieutenant of Police (single), 21, 102 New City Road Glasgow, Robert Adamson Chief Constable of Police (dec) Martha Adamson ms Johnston; signed Marion Gilchrist (spinster), 20, Broughty Ferry, William Gilchrist examining officer HM Customs, Agnes Gilchrist ms McDougall; signed James Lamont minister of Broughty Ferry, signed Duncan Gilchrist witness, B...t Petherson witness; 1861 August 8th at Monifieth William Smith registrar.1
  • Married Name: As of 6 August 1861, her married name was Adamson.
  • (Spouse) Death: Her spouse Robert Adamson chief constable died on 20 April 1922 at Marchmont, Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland, ; 1922 Deaths in the parish of Crieff in the county of Perth, ref 31; Robert Adamson chief constable retired widower of Marion Beith Gilchrist, died 1922 April Twentieth 1h 30m pm at Marchmont Crieff, male aged 82 years, parents Robert Adamson chief constable (dec) & Martha Adamson ms Johnston (dec), cause senile degeneration of heart, syncope as cert by Alex Stuart MD, signed Robert S MacKinnon grandson Overdale Mount Vernon Glasgow, registered 1922 April 22nd at Crieff signed Patrick G Martin.2

Census & Directory Entries

Spouse2 April 1871She was listed in the household of Robert Adamson chief constable in the 1871 census at 30 Backwynd, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Robert Adamson, head, 31, supt of Co Police, Cupar Fife; Marian B Adamson, wife, 29, [Greenwell]. Agnes Gilchrist Adamson teacher, Martha Johnston Adamson, William Gilchrist Adamson and Robert Adamson were also listed in the household.3
Spouse3 April 1881She was listed in the household of Robert Adamson chief constable in the 1881 census at Yeaman Street, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Robert Adamson, head, 41, supt constabulary, Cupar Fife; Marian Adamson, wife, 39, Greenock, Lanark. Agnes Gilchrist Adamson teacher, Martha Johnston Adamson, William Gilchrist Adamson, James Thomas Adamson, Marion E M Adamson and Robert Adamson were also listed in the household.4
Spouse5 April 1891She was listed in the household of Robert Adamson chief constable in the 1891 census at Prison Road County Place, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Robert Adamson, head, 51, chief constable of Forfar & Shire, Cupar Fife; Marion B G Adamson, wife, 49, Greenock, Renfrewshire. Agnes Gilchrist Adamson teacher, Marion E M Adamson and Robert Adamson were also listed in the household.5
Spouse31 March 1901She was listed in the household of Robert Adamson chief constable in the 1901 census at 28 Burrell Street, Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland, . Robert Adamson, head, 61, retired county chief constable, Cupar Fife; Marion Adamson, wife, 59, Greenock, Renfrewshire. Agnes Gilchrist Adamson teacher and Marion E M Adamson were also listed in the household.6

Family:

Robert Adamson chief constable b. 6 Feb 1840, d. 20 Apr 1922
  • (Bride) Marriage*: Marion Beith Gilchrist married Robert Adamson chief constable, son of Robert Adamson chief constable and Martha Johnston, on 6 August 1861 at Broughty Ferry, Monifieth, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1861 marriages in the parish of Monifieth in the county of Forfar, ref 14; 1861 sixth August at Broughty Ferry after banns according to the forms of the Established Church of Scotland; signed R Adamson Lieutenant of Police (single), 21, 102 New City Road Glasgow, Robert Adamson Chief Constable of Police (dec) Martha Adamson ms Johnston; signed Marion Gilchrist (spinster), 20, Broughty Ferry, William Gilchrist examining officer HM Customs, Agnes Gilchrist ms McDougall; signed James Lamont minister of Broughty Ferry, signed Duncan Gilchrist witness, B...t Petherson witness; 1861 August 8th at Monifieth William Smith registrar.1

Children:

Agnes Gilchrist Adamson teacher b. 10 Jun 1862
Robert Adamson b. 15 Jun 1864
Martha Johnston Adamson+ b. 8 Aug 1866
William Gilchrist Adamson b. 4 May 1868
Robert Adamson b. 15 Mar 1870
James Thomas Adamson b. 26 Apr 1872
Harriet Jane Adamson b. 24 Feb 1874
Marion E M Adamson b. c 1877
Robert Adamson b. 1881

Citations

  1. [S64] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), statutory marriages 310/00 0014 [Jan 2011].
  2. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS Statutory Death 1922 Crieff 342/00 0031 image held [April 2015].
  3. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Source Citation: Parish: Forfar; ED: 18; Page: 10; Line: 1; Roll: CSSCT1871_55; Year: 1871. Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1871 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Original data: Scotland. 1871 Scotland Census. Reels 1-191. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland. [Jan 2011]
  4. [S30] LDS 1881 Census FHL film 0203492 GRO ref vol 288 EnumDist 22 page 11 [Jan 2011].
  5. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Source Citation: Parish: Forfar; ED: 23; Page: 26; Line: 19; Roll: CSSCT1891_99; Year: 1891. Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1891 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Original data: Scotland. 1891 Scotland Census. Reels 1-409. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland. [Jan 2011]
  6. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Source Citation: Parish: Crieff; ED: 9; Page: 15; Line: 12; Roll: CSSCT1901_118; Year: 1901. 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. [Jan 2011]
Charts:
Adamson policemen - descendant chart