Helen Cuthbert Adamson

Parents:

• Birth*: Helen Cuthbert Adamson was born on 19 July 1858 at Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland, .¹
• She was the daughter of John Adamson baker and Ann Lowson.
• Marriage*: Helen Cuthbert Adamson married John McHardy, son of William McHardy and Jean Cook, on Monday, 4 November 1889 at Burreltown, Parish of Cargill, Perthshire, Scotland, ; 1889 marriages in the parish of Cargill in the county of Perth; ref 7; 1889 on the fourth day of November at Burreltown parish of Cargill after banns according to the forms of the Established Church of Scotland; John McHardy master tailor widower, 31 years, 13 Cochrane Street Dundee, father William McHardy labourer (dec), mother Jane McHardy ms Clark; Helen Adamson sewing machinist spinster, 30 years, Burreltown Cargill, father John Adamson baker, mother Ann Adamson ms Lowson; signed W A Campbell par[ish] min[inister], Susan M Adamson, David Adamson witnesses; registered 1889 November 7th at Cargill Alex Fergusson registrar.²
• Death*: Helen Cuthbert Adamson died on 22 January 1941 at Athole Street, Coupar Angus, Perthshire, Scotland, , at age 82; 1941 deaths in the district of Coupar Angus in the county of Perth; ref 4; Helen Cuthbert McHardy widow of John McHardy tailor master; 1941 January twenty-second 0h 15m am, Athole Street Coupar Angus; f, 82 years; father David (sic) Adamson baker master (dec), mother Annie Adamson ms Lowson (dec); senility as cert by A MsPherson MBChB; informant Florence Welsh daughter present; registered 1941 January 22nd at Coupar Angus A S Mackay registrar.³

• Married Name: As of 4 November 1889, her married name was McHardy.

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household	7 April 1861	They was listed as a member of the household of John Adamson baker and Ann Lowson in the 1861 census at Bakers Shop, Cargill, Perthshire, Scotland, . Hellen Adamson, daug, 9, scholar, Blairgowrie Perthshire; John Adamson, head, 34, master baker employing 1 man, Kirriemuir Forfarshire; Anne L Adamson, 32, Kirriemuir; Alexander Wann, serv, 17, journeyman baker, Meigle Perthshire.4
Member of Household	2 April 1871	They was listed as a member of the household of John Adamson baker and Ann Lowson in the 1871 census at High Street, Cargill, Perthshire, Scotland, . Helen Adamson, daug, 12, scholar, Blairgowrie Perthshire; John Adamson, head, 43, master baker, Kirriemuir Forfarshire; Anne L Adamson, 41, Kirriemuir.5
Member of Household	3 April 1881	They was listed in the 1881 census at 19 Asylum Lane, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; Nellie Adamson, boarder, unm, 22, shop keeper, Blairgowrie; Lizzie Adamson, boarder, unm, 26 (incorrect age? is she 16?), milliner, Cargill; with Jessie Falconer, head, unm, 39, confectioner, Kingoldrum.6
Member of Household	5 April 1891	They was listed as a member of the household of John McHardy in the 1891 census at High Street, Cargill, Perthshire, Scotland, ; John McHardy, head, 31, tailor, Froickheim Forfarshire; Nellie, wife, 32, Blairgowrie Perthshire; John Smith, boarder, 24, tailor, Downfield, Forfarshire; Duncan Shaw, boarder, 19, Nairn, Nairnshire.7
Member of Household	31 March 1901	They was listed as a member of the household of John McHardy in the 1901 census at High Street South S, Cargill, Perthshire, Scotland, ; John McHardy, head, 41, tailor & clothier, Froickheim Forfarshire; Nellie, wife, 42, Blairgowrie Perthshire; James Holland, serv, 36, tailor, Falkland Fifeshire.8