Isabella Duncan

Parents:

• Birth*: Isabella Duncan was born on 5 May 1824 at Cortachy & Clova, Forfarshire, Scotland, .^1,2
• She was the daughter of William Duncan and Jean Lindsay.¹
• (Bride) Marriage*: Isabella Duncan married David Adamson cloth packer, son of George Adamson hand loom linen weaver and Betty Cuthbert, on 16 December 1861 at Northmuir, Kirriemuir, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1861 marriages in the parish of Kirriemuir in the county of Forfar; ref 50; 1861 December sixteenth at Northmuir Kirriemuir after banns according to the forms of the Established Church of Scotland; David Adamson cloth lapper bachelor, aged 44, Pierhead Kirriemuir, father George Adamson linen weaver (dec), mother Betty Adamson ms Cuthbert; Isabella Duncan spinster, aged 39, Northmuir Kirriemuir, father William Duncan farmer (dec), mother Jean Duncan ms Lindsay; signed David G D Ramsay minister, John Shepherd, Marjory McNicoll witnesses; registered 1861 December 18th at Kirriemuir Jas Stirling registrar.¹
• Death*: Isabella Duncan died on 10 February 1879 at Den Acre, Kirriemuir, Forfarshire, Scotland, , at age 54.^3,4

• Married Name: As of 16 December 1861, her married name was Adamson.¹
• (Spouse) Death: Her spouse David Adamson cloth packer died on 13 September 1900 at Kirriemuir, Forfarshire, Scotland, .⁵
• (Witness) Memorial Inscription: Isabella Duncan is commemorated on the headstone erected by David Adamson cloth packer in 1861 at Quarry of Kirriemuir Cemetery, Kirriemuir, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Inscription reads 1861:
  In memory of Isabella Duncan wife of David Adamson Den Acre who died 10th February 1879 aged 54 years
  The above David Adamson died 13th September 1900 aged 83 years
  Alexander Adamson died 8th July 1911, aged 86 years
  Charles Adamson died 3rd February 1902 aged 72 years
  
  In memory of George Adamson died 1st March 1856 aged 67
  Also of his wife Betsy Cuthbert died 3rd May 1868 aged 76
  And of their children Elisabeth died 18th October 1867 aged 39
  Also Helen & Margaret who died in infancy
  
  In memory of Mary Ann Robb beloved wife of William Adamson born 22nd August 1842 died 26th August 1900
  The above William Adamson died 4th January aged 93 years
  And their daughter Mary Lizzie Charlotte Adamson or Heron died 16 December 1940.⁶
  

  

  

  

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household	7 April 1861	She was listed as a member of the household of Jean Lindsay in the 1861 census at 64 Northmuir Village, Kirriemuir, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Isabella Duncan, daug, 36, b Cortachy; Jane Duncan, head, 79, formerly farmer's wife, b Cortachy.8
Spouse	2 April 1871	She was listed in the household of David Adamson cloth packer in the 1871 census at Crofthead, Kirriemuir, Forfarshire, Scotland, . David Adamson, head, 53, packer of linen, Kirriemuir; Isabella Adamson, wife, 46, Cortachy. David William Duncan Adamson ironmonger were also listed in the household.9