Margaret Burns

• Birth*: Margaret Burns was born circa 1818 at Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; from 1861 census.
• (Bride) Marriage: She married David Geddes on Friday, 9 February 1838 at Inverarity & Methy, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; LDS M112924 Aug 2006.
• (Bride) Marriage: Margaret Burns married James Hall circa 1852; estim from Mgt birth.
• (Bride) Marriage*: Margaret Burns married John Adamson linen weaver, son of David Adamson weaver and Jannet Hall servant to Mr Carnegie younger of Lour, on Friday, 24 February 1860 at Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; John and Margret married on the 24th February 1860 at ? Road, Forfar after Banns was solemnized between us according to the Forms of the Church of Scotland. John was 66, a linen weaver, a widower, residing at 17? Arbroath? Road, Forfar. Margret was 42 years old, a linen weaver, a widow, residing at 3 Arbroath Road, Forfar. John's parents were David Adamson, linen weaver, deceased, and Janet Hall, Deceased; Margret's parents were John Burns, linen weaver, deceased, and Jean Muir, deceased; The minister was Hugh Paterson and the witnesses were David Adamson and Jessie Adamson; The marriage was registered on the 27th February 1860, Registrar John Webster.^1,2

• Married Name: As of 9 February 1838, her married name was Geddes.
• Married Name: As of circa 1852, her married name was Hall.
• Married Name: As of 24 February 1860, her married name was Adamson.
• (Spouse) Death: Her spouse John Adamson linen weaver died on 27 July 1869 at 8 Victoria Street, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1869 deaths in the district of Forfar in the county of Forfar, ref 151; John Adamson linen weaver married to Margaret Burns prev. to Elizabeth Doig, 1869 July twenty-seventh 10h 0m am 8 Victoria Street Forfar, m, 76 years, David Adamson linen weaver (dec) Janet Adamson ms Hall (dec) chronic dysentery weeks as cert by William F Murray LRCS Ed, David Adamson brother 30 South Street Forfar; registered 1869 July 28th at Forfar James Burns registrar.³

Census & Directory Entries

Spouse	7 April 1861	She was listed in the household of John Adamson linen weaver in the 1861 census at 17 Arbroath Road, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, . John Adamson, head, mar, 66, handloom weaver linen, Forfar; Margaret Adamson, wife, mar, 44, Forfar. Elizabeth Geddes linen handlloom weaver, Euffemia Giddes linen winder, Margaret Hall and David Esplin were also listed in the household.4
Member of Household	3 April 1881	She was listed in the 1881 census at 13 Backwynd, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Margaret Adamson, mother, wid, 59, shirt maker, Forfar; John Adamson, head, unm, 19, boot closer, Forfar; with boarder John Langlands, unm, 28, linen weaver, Forfar.5