Ellen Forrest Adamson

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• Birth*: Ellen Forrest Adamson was born on 30 March 1873 at Edinburgh, Scotland, .¹
• She was the daughter of David Adamson and Ann Riches.
• (Deceased) Death*: Ellen Forrest Adamson died on 11 October 1902 at 2 Merchison Bank Gardens, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, , at age 29 1902 deaths in the district of Newington in the city of Edinburgh; ref 1083; Ellen Forrest Adamson single; 1902 October eleventh 4h 15m pm 2 Merchison Bank Gardens Edinburgh; f, 20 years; David Adamson builder, Ann Cousins Adamson ms Riches deceased; abcess of kidney 7 1/2 months..nephritis & peritonitis as cert be E F Armour MB; David Adamson father present; 1902 October 13 at Edinburgh Wm Kirkcaldy assitant registrar, initialled JC.²

• Name Variation: As of 30 March 1873, Ellen Forrest Adamson was also known as Helen Forrest Adamson.
• (Witness) Marriage: She witnessed the marriage of Harry Ernest Guyler and Susanna Adamson on Wednesday, 25 March 1896 at The Clarendon Hotel, Princes Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, ; 1896 marraiges in the district of Saint Andrew in the burgh of Edinburgh; 1896 on the twenty fifth day of March at The Clarendon Hotel Princes Street Edinburgh after banns according to the forms of the Church of Scotland; Harry Ernest Guyler commercial traveller bachelor, 26, 80 Leamington Terrace Edinburgh, William Guyler traveller, Caroline Guyler ms Billson; Susanna Adamson spinster, 25, 42 Morningside Road Edinburgh, David Adamson builder Ann Adamson ms Riches; Pearson McAdam Muire minister of Morningside Edinburgh, Wm J Guyler, E F Adamson witnesses; 1896 March 26th at Edinburgh, John R McLaren registrar; GROS statutory marriages, image held [Sept 2007].
• (Witness) Marriage: Helen Forrest Adamson witnessed the marriage of Walter Edward Adamson and Margaret Pringle on Thursday, 1 August 1901 at the Maitland Hotel, Shandwick Place, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, ; 1901 marriages in the district of St George in the city of Edinburgh, ref 367; 1901 on the first day of August at the Maitland Hotel Shandwick Place Edinburgh after banns according to the forms of the Established Church of Scotland; W E Adamson merchantile clerk bachelor, 26, 2 Merchiston Park Gardens Edinburgh, David Adamson builder master, Ann Adamson ms Riches (dec); Margaret pringle spinster, 26, 4 Barcaly Terrace Edinburgh, Thomas Morrison Pringle farrier, Agnes Pringle ms Fyffe (dec); signed R H Fisher minister of Morningside, John F Macdonald witness, E F Adamson witness; 1901 August 5th at Edinburgh H Hutchison assist registrar; GROS ref 685/01 0367 [June 2010].
• (Witness) Death: Ellen Forrest Adamson witnessed the death of Susanna Adamson on 16 September 1933 at London, England, ; Scotsman; 14 Oct 1933; Guyler - At London, on September 16th, 1933, Susanna, widow of Harry Guyler, and the last surviving member of the family of the late David Adamson, builder, Morningside.³

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household	3 April 1881	They was listed as a member of the household of David Adamson in the 1881 census at 11 Waverley Terrace, St Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, . Ellon H Adamson, daug, 8, scholar, Edinburgh; David Adamson, head, mar, 43, builder, Forfar; Ann Adamson, wife, mar, 40, England; lodger Eliza Mitchell, unm, 66, Montrose.4
Member of Household	5 April 1891	They was listed as a member of the household of David Adamson in the 1891 census at Newington, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, . Ellen F Adamson, daug, unmarried, female, 18, dressmaker, Midlothian; David Adamson, head, married, male, 53, builder, Forfar; Annie R Adamson, wife, married, female, 50, England.5,6
Member of Household	31 March 1901	They was listed as a member of the household of David Adamson in the 1901 census at 2 Merchiston Bank Gardens, Morningside, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, . Ellen F Adamson, daug, s, 27, at home, Edinburgh; David Adamson, head, wid, 63, builder, employer, Forfar; 10 rooms with windows; Maggie Tully, serv, s, 19, servant domestic, worker, Linlithgowshire ...7