Jessie Petrie Adamson^1,2

Parents:

• Birth*: Jessie Petrie Adamson was born on 5 July 1870 at Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, .^1,3
• She was the daughter of William Adamson builder & house proprietor and Helen Smith.¹
• Marriage*: Jessie Petrie Adamson married David Lamont Forbes solicitor on Wednesday, 22 November 1899 at Headingstone Place, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1899 on the Twenty-second day of November at Headingstone Place Forfar after publication according to the forms of the United Presyterian Church; signed David Lamont Forbes solicitor bachelor aged 33 residing Green Street Forfar, parents Alexander Forbes grocer master & Madaline Forbes ms Lamont; signed Jessie Petrie Adamson spinster aged 29 residing Headingstone Place Forfar, parents William Adamson builder & contractor (dec) & Helen Adamson ms Smith (dec); signed Alexander Grier UP Church Forfar and Neil Kennedy MacKenzie Par Min Lonforgan, signed John Scott, Nellie A Martin witnesses; registered 1899 November 23rd at Forfar signed W H Thomson registrar.²
• (Deceased) Death*: Jessie Petrie Adamson died on 3 March 1963 at Durban, Natal, South Africa, , at age 92.³
• Burial*: She was buried after 3 March 1963 at Umbilo, Durban, Natal, South Africa, .³

• Married Name: As of 22 November 1899, her married name was Forbes.²
• (Informant) Death: She registered the death of David Lamont Forbes solicitor on 24 October 1934 at Mtungini, Zululand, South Africa, ; Death Notice:
  birthplace Scotland nationality British
  Father dec, Mother dec
  aged 67 years 11 months
  ordinary residence Mtungini, Zululand
  married to Jessie Petrie Forbes - married out of community - Scotland
  deceased 24th October 1934 at Mtungini, Zululand
  children Helena Madeline Lamont Forbes
  Atholl Lamont Forbes both majors
  deceased has left moveable property, no immoveable porperty, not exceeding £300 in value
  has left a will dated at Durban 10th November 1934 signed J P Forbes executrix widow in Durban.⁴
• (Witness) Memorial Inscription: Jessie Petrie Adamson is commemorated on the headstone erected say 1935 at Durban, Natal, South Africa, . Inscription reads David Lamont Fobes FRAS Solicitor
  Born Longforgan Scotland 26 Oct 1866
  Died 24th Oct 1934
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  Jessie Petrie Forbes
  Born Forfar Scotland 5th July 1870
  Died 3rd March 1963.⁴
  

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household	2 April 1871	They was listed as a member of the household of William Adamson builder & house proprietor and Helen Smith 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.1
Member of Household	3 April 1881	They was listed as a member of the household of William Adamson builder & house proprietor and Helen Smith 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.5
Member of Household	5 April 1891	They was listed as a member of the household of William Adamson builder & house proprietor and Helen Smith 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.6
Spouse	31 March 1901	She was listed in the household of David Lamont Forbes solicitor in the 1901 census at 38 Market street, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, . First name(s)     Last name     Relationship     Marital status     Sex     Age     Birth year     Occupation     Birth place David L     Forbes     Head     Married     Male     34     1867     Solicitor     Longforgan, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland Jessie A     Forbes     Wife     Married     Female     30     1871     -     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland Helena M     Forbes     Daughter     -     Female     0     1901     -     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland Jane     Meldrum     Servant     Single     Female     19     1882     General serv domestic     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland First name(s)     David L Last name     Forbes Relationship     Head Marital status     Married Sex     Male Age     34 Age as transcribed     34 Birth year     1867 Birth town     Longforgan Birth town as transcribed     LONGFORGAN Birth place     Scotland Birth place other as transcribed     SCOTLAND Birth county     Forfarshire (Angus) Birth county as transcribed     FORFARSHIRE Occupation     Solicitor Full address     38, Market Street, Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland House number     38 Street     Market Street Town     Forfar Parish     Forfar County     Forfarshire (Angus) Country     Scotland Registration district     Forfar Ecclesiastical parish or district     Forfar Other household member first name(s)     Helena, Jane, Jessie Other household member last name     Forbes, Meldrum Archive reference     RG13 Piece number     - Folio     - Page     - Schedule     237 Record set     1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Category     Census, land & surveys Subcategory     Census Collections from     Great Britain, Scotland. Helena M Forbes were also listed in the household.7