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Helen Smith1

F, #18138, b. 1843, d. 26 November 1891
Last Edited: 13 Jun 2024
  • Birth*: Helen Smith was born in 1843 at Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, .1
  • (Bride) Marriage*: She married William Adamson builder & house proprietor in 1865 at North Suttieside, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1865 on the Twelfth day of December at North Suttieside Paris of Forfar after Banns according to the forms of the United Presbyterian Church, signed William Adamson builder master bachelor aged 35 Prior Road Forfar, parents David Adamson linen weaver & Janet Petrie; signed Helen Smith spinster aged 22 North Suttieside Paris of Forfar, parents James Smith farmer & Margaret Smith ms Nicoll; signed Wm Wright minister, Thos Hunter, Elizabeth Webster witnesses; registered 1865 December 14th at Forfar signed William Sturrock registrar.1
  • (Deceased) Death*: Helen Smith died on 26 November 1891 at Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, .2
  • Married Name: As of 1865, her married name was Adamson.1
  • (Witness) Memorial Inscription: She is commemorated on the headstone erected in 1894 at Newmonthill Cemetery, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Inscription reads In memory of
    William Adamson builder Forfar who died 14th February 1894 aged 63 years
    And of Helen Smith his wife who died 26th Nov 1901 aged 49 years
    And of their family
    William who died 6th Nov 1874 aged 9 years
    James who died 23rd Dec 1874 aged 6 years
    David Alexander who died 22nd March 1894 aged 19 years
    Mary Agnes who died 14th Jan 1902 aged 21 years
    Frank Masterton died 1916 in Canada
    William Grant died 1936 in N Rhodesia
    John Gray died 1944 in Canada.3

Census & Directory Entries

Spouse2 April 1871She was listed in the household of William Adamson builder & house proprietor in the 1871 census at Adamson's Land, Prior Road, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, . First name(s)     Last name     Relationship     Marital status     Sex     Age     Birth year     Occupation     Birth place
William     Adamson     Head     Married     Male     41     1830     Councillor mason (master employing 100 people)     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Helen     Adamson     Wife     Married     Female     28     1843     -     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
William     Adamson     Son     -     Male     4     1867     -     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
James     Adamson     Son     -     Male     2     1869     -     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Jessie     Adamson     Daughter     -     Female     0     1871     -     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Betsy     Adamson     Cousin     Unmarried     Female     26     1845     Servant     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
First name(s)     William
Last name     Adamson
Relationship     Head
Marital status     Married
Sex     Male
Age     41
Birth year     1830
Birth town     Forfar
Birth town as transcribed     FORFAR
Birth county     Forfarshire (Angus)
Birth county as transcribed     FORFARSHIRE
Birth place     Scotland
Birth place other as transcribed     SCOTLAND
Occupation     Councillor mason (master employing 100 people)
Full address     Adamson's Land, Prior Road, Forfar (Burghal), Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
House name     Adamson's Land
Street     Prior Road
Town     Forfar
Parish     Forfar (Burghal)
County     Forfarshire (Angus)
Country     Scotland
Registration district     Forfar
Sub district     -
Enumeration district     22
Archive reference     -
Piece number     -
Folio     -
Page     -
Schedule     91
Record set     1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Category     Census, land & surveys
Subcategory     Census
Collections from     Great Britain, Scotland. William Adamson, James Adamson and Jessie Petrie Adamson were also listed in the household.4
Spouse3 April 1881She was listed in the household of William Adamson builder & house proprietor in the 1881 census at Headingstone Place Stone Cottage, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, . First name(s)     Last name     Relationship     Marital status     Sex     Age     Birth year     Occupation     Birth place
William     Adamson     Head     Married     Male     50     1831     Quarry master & mason     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Helen     Adamson     Wife     Married     Female     38     1843     -     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Jessie     Adamson     Daughter     -     Female     10     1871     -     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
John     Adamson     Son     -     Male     8     1873     -     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
David     Adamson     Son     -     Male     6     1875     -     Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Nellie     Adamson     Daughter     -     Female     4     1877     -     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Frank     Adamson     Son     -     Male     2     1879     -     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Mary     Adamson     Daughter     -     Female     0     1881     -     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Agnes     Peters     Servant     Unmarried     Female     34     1847     General serv     Dunnichen, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

First name(s)     William
Last name     Adamson
Relationship     Head
Marital status     Married
Sex     Male
Age     50
Age as transcribed     50
Birth year     1831
Birth town     Forfar
Birth town as transcribed     FORFAR
Birth county     Forfarshire (Angus)
Birth county as transcribed     FORFARSHIRE
Birth place     Scotland
Occupation     Quarry master & mason
Full address     Heading Place Stone Cottage, Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
House name     Heading Place Stone Cottage
Street     -
Parish     Forfar
County     Forfarshire (Angus)
Country     Scotland
Registration district     Forfar
Archive reference     -
Piece number     -
Folio     -
Page     -
Schedule     1
Record set     1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Category     Census, land & surveys
Subcategory     Census
Collections from     Great Britain, Scotland. Jessie Petrie Adamson, John Gray Adamson mason, David Alexander Adamson, Nellie Adamson, Frank Masterton Adamson and Mary Agnes Adamson were also listed in the household.5
Spouse5 April 1891She was listed in the household of William Adamson builder & house proprietor in the 1891 census at Heading Placeston, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, . First name(s)     Last name     Relationship     Marital status     Sex     Age     Birth year     Occupation     Birth place
William     Adamson     Head     Married     Male     60     1831     Builder and contractor     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Helen     Adamson     Wife     Married     Female     47     1844     -     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Jessie     Adamson     Daughter     Unmarried     Female     20     1871     -     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
John     Adamson     Son     Unmarried     Male     18     1873     App mason     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
David     Adamson     Son     Unmarried     Male     16     1875     Scholar     Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Nellie     Adamson     Daughter     Unmarried     Female     14     1877     Scholar     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Frank     Adamson     Son     -     Male     12     1879     Scholar     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Mary     Adamson     Daughter     -     Female     10     1881     Scholar     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
William     Adamson     Son     -     Male     8     1883     Scholar     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Ernest     Adamson     Son     -     Male     5     1886     Scholar     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Agnes     Peters     Servant     Unmarried     Female     45     1846     Domestic servant     Dunnichen, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

First name(s)     William
Last name     Adamson
Relationship     Head
Marital status     Married
Sex     Male
Age     60
Age as transcribed     60
Birth year     1831
Birth town     Forfar
Birth county     Forfarshire (Angus)
Birth county as transcribed     FORFAR
Birth place     Scotland
Occupation     Builder and contractor
Full address     Heading Placeston, Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
House name     Heading Placeston
Street     -
Parish     Forfar
County     Forfarshire (Angus)
Country     Scotland
Registration district     Forfar
Enumeration district     21
Parliamentary borough or division     Montrose
Municipal borough or ward     Forfar
Archive reference     -
Piece number     -
Folio     -
Page     -
Schedule     1
Record set     1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Category     Census, land & surveys
Subcategory     Census
Collections from     Great Britain, Scotland. Jessie Petrie Adamson, John Gray Adamson mason, David Alexander Adamson, Nellie Adamson, Frank Masterton Adamson, Mary Agnes Adamson, William Grant Adamson and Ernest Adamson were also listed in the household.6

Family:

William Adamson builder & house proprietor b. 1830, d. 14 Feb 1894
  • (Bride) Marriage*: Helen Smith married William Adamson builder & house proprietor in 1865 at North Suttieside, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1865 on the Twelfth day of December at North Suttieside Paris of Forfar after Banns according to the forms of the United Presbyterian Church, signed William Adamson builder master bachelor aged 35 Prior Road Forfar, parents David Adamson linen weaver & Janet Petrie; signed Helen Smith spinster aged 22 North Suttieside Paris of Forfar, parents James Smith farmer & Margaret Smith ms Nicoll; signed Wm Wright minister, Thos Hunter, Elizabeth Webster witnesses; registered 1865 December 14th at Forfar signed William Sturrock registrar.1

Children:

William Adamson4 b. 1867, d. 6 Nov 1874
James Adamson4 b. 1869, d. 23 Dec 1874
Jessie Petrie Adamson+4 b. 5 Jul 1870, d. 3 Mar 1963
John Gray Adamson mason7 b. 1873, d. 1944
David Alexander Adamson5 b. 1875, d. 22 Mar 1894
Nellie Adamson5 b. 1877
Frank Masterton Adamson5 b. 1879, d. 1916
Mary Agnes Adamson5 b. 1881, d. 14 Jan 1902
William Grant Adamson6 b. 1883, d. 1936
Ernest Adamson6 b. 1886

Citations

  1. [S64] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), Statutory marriage 1865 Forfar, ref 288/A 78 image held [Feb 2022].
  2. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), Statutory death 1891 Forfar, ref 288/ 297 no image held [Feb 2022].
  3. [S43] PCC Photographic Collection [May 2009].
  4. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) William Adamson in 1871
    1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    Adamson's Land, Prior Road, Forfar (Burghal), Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland [Feb 2022].
  5. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) William Adamson in 1881
    1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    Heading Place Stone Cottage, Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland [Feb 2022].
  6. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) William Adamson in 1891
    1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    Heading Placeston, Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland [Feb 2022].
  7. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, Statutory death 1894 Forfar, ref 288/A 33 image held [Feb 2022].