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Jean Adamson

F, #4359, b. 13 November 1805, d. 26 December 1857
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Pedigree
Last Edited: 7 Aug 2022

Parents:

Father*: John Adamson b. 20 Mar 1778, d. 9 Sep 1859
Mother*: Agnes Webster b. c 1778, d. 30 Jan 1839
  • Birth*: Jean Adamson was born on 13 November 1805 at Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, .1
  • She was the daughter of John Adamson and Agnes Webster.
  • Marriage*: Jean Adamson married William Halkney on Friday, 25 June 1830 at Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, .2
  • Death*: Jean Adamson died on 26 December 1857 at East High Street, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, , at age 52; 1857 deaths in the district of Forfar in the county of Forfar; ref 251; Halkney Jean MS Adamson widow of a linen weaver; 1857 december twenty-sixth 6h 0m am East High Street Forfar; f 52 years; John Adamson sawyer Agnes Adamson ms Webster (dec); dropsy twelve months as certified by Charles Hunter surgeon who saw deceased 24 December 1857; New Cemetery Forfar as certified by George Patterson sexton... ... brother-in-law present; 1857 December 26 at Forfar John Webster registrar.3
  • Married Name: As of 25 June 1830, her married name was Halkney.
  • (Erector) Memorial Inscription: A Headstone was erected by Jean Adamson after 14 February 1855 at New Cemetery, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Inscription reads Wm Halkney 14.2.1855 (56), by w Jean Adamson, s John 6.1857 22.4

Family:

William Halkney b. c 1799, d. 14 Feb 1855

Children:

John Halkney b. 29 Apr 1831, d. b 17 Dec 1833
Charles Halkney b. 10 Jul 1832
John Halkney b. 7 Dec 1833, d. Jun 1857
Joseph Cargil Halkney b. 2 Jan 1836

Citations

  1. [S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI) (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: International Genealogical Index), [Aug 2008].
  2. [S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI), M112884 [Aug 2008].
  3. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS Statutory Death 1857 Forfar ref 288/00 0251 image held [Aug 2008].
  4. [S42] Alison Mitchell ed. Monumental Inscriptions pre-1855 Angus Strathmore vol 1, Scottish Genealogy Society, Edinburgh, first ed (1979, reprint 1993 & 1996) 0 901061 20 4 Forfar Cemetery pg 136 ref 146 (next to 145 John Adamson 9.9.1859 81) [Apr 2015].