Margaret Burns

• Birth*: Margaret Burns was born circa 1818 at Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; from 1861 census.
• (Bride) Marriage: She married David Geddes on 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, son of David Adamson weaver and Jannet Hall servant to Mr Carnegie younger of Lour, on 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 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 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, Euffemia Giddes, 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