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John Small

M, #2106, b. circa 1854
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Pedigree
Last Edited: 22 Nov 2020

Parents:

Father*: Leonard Small b. c 1830, d. a 1884
Mother*: Ann Mackie b. c 1830, d. a 1884
  • Birth*: John Small was born circa 1854 at Airlie, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; calc from census 1891.
  • He was the son of Leonard Small and Ann Mackie.
  • (Groom) Marriage*: John Small married Agnes Ann Adamson, daughter of Thomas Adamson and Ann Spark, on 24 May 1884 at 1 Coutties Wynd, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1884 24th May at 1 Coutties Wynd Forfar after banns according to the forms of the Free Church of Scotland; John Small, powerloom teneter, 29, 25 Glamis Road Forfar, fath Leonard Small ploughman, moth Ann Small ms Mackie; signed Alex Cumming minister Free Church Forfar, wit William Gibb, Ann Spark, reg 1884 May 27th at Forfar W H Thomson registrar.1
  • (Witness) Marriage: John Small witnessed the marriage of Thomas Adamson and Ann Spark on Monday, 3 March 1884 at 2 Coutties Wynd, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1884 3rd March at 2 Coutties Wynd Forfar after publication according to the forms of the Episcopal Church in Scotland, Thomas Adamson general labourer [marital status not recorded], 60, 2 Coutties Wynd Forfar, fath John Adamson linen weaver (dec) moth Elizabeth Adamson ms Doig (dec), Ann Spark housekeeper spinster, 54, 2 Coutties Wynd Forfar, John Spark crofter (reputed [father?]) (dec), Janet Butchart domestic servant (dec); signed Vincent L Morison MA incumbent of St Johns Church Forfar, wit J Small, Mary McGregor, reg 1884 March 5th at Forfar W H Thomson registrar.2
  • (Witness) Death: John Small witnessed the death of Thomas Adamson on 2 June 1899 at 2 Coutties Wynd, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1899 deaths in the district of Forfar in the county of Forfar, ref 98; Thomas Adamson, linen weaver, married to Annie Spark, 1899 June 2nd, 2h 0m pm 2 Coutties Wynd Forfar, m, 72, parents John Adamson linen weaver (dec) & Elizabeth Adamson ms Doig (dec), cerebral haemorrhage coma 2 days as cert by J Cable LRCP, signed John Small son-in-law (present) Broadscroft Forfar, registered 1899 June 2nd at Forfar signed W H Thomson registrar.3
  • (Witness) Death: John Small witnessed the death of Ann Spark on 12 March 1904 at 2 Coutties Wynd, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; Ann Adamson (widow of Thomas Adamson linen weaver) (illegitimate) 1904 March 12th 9h 30m pm, 2 Coutties Wynd Forfar, f, 74 years, fath John Spark crofter (dec), moth Janet Butchart domestic servant (dec), heart disease as cert by G Peterkin MD, inf John Small son-in-law (present) 30 Glamis Road Forfar, reg 1904 March 14th at Forfar W H Thomson registrar.
  • (Spouse) Death: His spouse Agnes Ann Adamson died on 29 May 1932 at 41 Queen Street, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; Agnes Ann Small (married to John Small factory worker) 1932 May 29th 5h 0m pm, 41 Queen Street Forfar, f, 73 years, fath Thomas Adamson general labourer (dec), moth Ann Adamson ms Spark (dec), myocardial degeneration arteriosclerosis as cert by George R Flour MA ChM, inf Frank Small son 38 Yeaman Street Forfar, reg 1932 May 30 at Forfar John F Craik registrar.4

Census & Directory Entries

Head of Household5 April 1891He was listed as head of household along with spouse Agnes Ann Adamson in the 1891 census at Broadcroft, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, . John Small, head, mar, 36, linen factory worker, Airlie; Agnes A, wife, mar, 32, Forfar; also in the household were Frank Small, Allan Small and Bella Small.5

Family:

Agnes Ann Adamson b. 5 Feb 1859, d. 29 May 1932
  • (Groom) Marriage*: John Small married Agnes Ann Adamson, daughter of Thomas Adamson and Ann Spark, on 24 May 1884 at 1 Coutties Wynd, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1884 24th May at 1 Coutties Wynd Forfar after banns according to the forms of the Free Church of Scotland; John Small, powerloom teneter, 29, 25 Glamis Road Forfar, fath Leonard Small ploughman, moth Ann Small ms Mackie; signed Alex Cumming minister Free Church Forfar, wit William Gibb, Ann Spark, reg 1884 May 27th at Forfar W H Thomson registrar.1

Children:

Frank Small b. c 1885
Allan Small b. c 1886
Bella Small b. Aug 1890

Citations

  1. [S64] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS Statutory Marriage 1884 Forfar ref 39 image held [Aug 2005].
  2. [S64] General Record Office for Scotland, GROS Statutory Marriage 1884 Forfar ref 23 image held [Aug 2005].
  3. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS Statutory Death1899 Forfar ref 98 image held [Jul 2005].
  4. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, image held; GROS statutory deaths 1932 ref 72 [Jan 2009].
  5. [S17] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS Census 1891 Montrose image held [Aug 2005].
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