My Scottish "Wilkie" Family

Thomas Adams

Male 1863 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name Thomas Adams  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Birth 30 Nov 1863  , Orwell Parish, Kinross, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    1871 Census 1871  Springfield, Cults, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    1891 Census 1891  Forgandenny, Perthshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    1891 Scotland Census 
    • Age 29 yrs Farm Servant & Married
    1901 Census 1901  St Martins, Perthshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    1901 Scotland Census 
    • Age 38yrs - Shepherd
    1911 Census 1911  St Martins, Perthshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    1911 Scotland Census 
    Death Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I1129  wilkie
    Last Modified 3 Jan 2017 

    Father Edwin Adams,   b. 1835, Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Aug 1876, Mugdrum Island, Abernethy, Perth, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 41 years) 
    Mother Agnes Wilkie,   b. Abt 1845, BurntIsland, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Aug 1899, Forgandenny, Perthshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 54 years) 
    Marriage 12 Feb 1863  Orwell, Kinross, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    • Marriage Certificate: 1863-463-04

      Date: Feb 12, 1863 at Orwell Manse , After Banns, According to the Forms of the Established Church of Scotland

      Groom: Signed, Edwin Adams, Ploughman, Bachelor
      Age 26
      Residence: Arlase, Parish of Orwell
      Parents: Thomas Adams, Back Binder, Deceased & Helen Adams MS Eadie

      Bride: Signed Agnes Wilkie, her mark of 'x', Domestic Servant, Spinster
      Age: 17
      Residence: Mawcarse, Parish of Orwell
      Parents: Charles Wilkie, Shepherd & Agnes Wilkie, MS, Paton

      Walter Little, Minister

      Witnesses: Hugh Buress & John Adams
      Registered: Feb 11, 1863 at Milnathort, Hugh Forfar, Registrar
    Family ID F362  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Thornton,   b. Abt 1868, Boness, Linlithgowshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Sep 1937, Yew Tree Cottage, Wolfhill, Cargill District, Perth, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 69 years) 
    Marriage 29 Nov 1889  Balhepburn, Parish Of Rhynd, Perth, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    • Marriage Certificate; 1889-381-01

      Date: 1889, November 29th at Balhepburn, Rhynd, Perth, After Banns, according to the Forms of the Established Church of Scotland

      Groom: Signed, Thomas Adams, Farm Servant, Bachelor
      Age: 27 years
      Residence: Aberdayne
      Parents: Edwin Adams, Ploughman, deceased & Agnes Adams, MS Wilkie

      Bride: Signed, Elizabeth Thornton, Farm Servant, Spinster
      Age: 26 years
      Residence: Fortiviot, Perth
      Parents: John Thornton, Sailor , & Janet Thornton, MS Bell
      Minister: James Ballinger, Parish Minister of Rhynd

      Witnesses: John Henderson & Jane Walker

      Registered: Dec 2nd, 1889 , at Rhynd, James McLeish, Registrar
    Children 
     1. Allison Adams,   b. Abt 1885, , Perth, Perth County, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     2. Edwin Adams,   b. 23 Jul 1890, Rhynd, Perthshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Feb 1967, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years)
     3. Agnes Wilkie Adams,   b. 31 Mar 1892, Scone Parish, Perth, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     4. Jane Adams,   b. 1894, Scone, Perthshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     5. Margaret (Maggie) Adams,   b. 1897, St. Martins, Perthshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     6. John Adams,   b. 1900, St. Martins, Perthshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F364  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 2 Apr 2009 

  • Notes 
    • BIRTH: Scotland Births & Baptisms 1564-1950
      Name: Thomas Adams
      Male
      Birth Date: 30 Nov 1863
      Birthplace: Orwell, Kinross, Scotland
      Father: Edwin Adams
      Mother: Agnes Wilkie
      Indexing Project Number: C11463-1
      System Origin: Scotland - ODM
      Source Film Number: 6035516
      Also Scotlands People June 2015 research - birth cert. 1863-463-71


      1871 Census, Springfield Cults, Page 18; Dunfermline Library 1871-2-419
      #4 Hospital Hill
      Edwin Adams, Head, Married, Age 36, Ag Lab, Born Fifeshire Auchtermuchty
      Agnes Wilkie Wife, Married, Age 26, Born Fifeshire Burntisland
      Thomas Adams, Son, Unmarried, Age 7, Scholar, Born Kinrossshire, Orwell
      Agnes Adams, Daug, Unmarried, Age 5, Scholar, Born Kinrossshire, Orwell
      Hellen Adams, Daug, Unmarried, Age 3, Born Fifeshire Auchtermuchty
      Margaret Adams, Dau, Unmarried, Age 1, Born Fifeshire Strathmiglo
      Edwin Nanton, Boarder, Unmarried, Age 7, Visitor, Born Kinross Orwell



      1891 Census , Forgandenny, Perthshire East, Page 6
      Household # 26
      Thomas Adams, Head, Married, Age 29, Farm Servant, Employed, Born Cuthil,
      Kinrosshire, Living in residence with rooms of 2 windows
      Elizabeth Adams, Wife, Married, Age 29, Wife of Farm Servant, Born Linlithgowshire, Boness
      Allison Adams, Daughter, Unmarried, Age 5, Born Perth, Perthshire
      Edwin Adams, Son, Unmarried, Age 3 mos., Born Rhynd, Perthshire


      1901 Census, St. Martins, East Perthshire, Page 5
      Household # 31, Ploughman's House
      Thomas Adams, Head, Married, Age 38, Shepherd, Worker, Born Orwell, Fifeshire, Living in 3 rooms with one or more windows
      Elizabeth Adams, Wife, Married, Age 40, Born Linlithgowshire
      Edward Adams, Son, Age 10, Scholar, Born Rhynd, Perthshire
      Agnes Adams, Daughter, Age 9, Scholar, Born Scone, Perthshire
      Jane Adams, Daughter, Age 7, Scholar, Born Scone, Perthshire
      Maggie Adams, Daughter, Age 4, Born St Martins, Perthshire
      John Adams, Son, Age 1, Born St. Martins, Perthshire

      Did not find a death for Thomas on ScotlandsPeople under the years of 1901-1950 or 1901 - 1960. When I did the search 7 or so Thomas Adams came up - but none in Perth - all Glasgow, Midlothian etc - which still could be him, but thought I would wait for 1911 census release in April 2011

      1911 Scotland Census, St Martins, East Perth, Page 5, Lines 25-29 Loansfold Farm House, 3 rooms with one or more windows
      Adams, Thomas; 5 living in the house, Head, Age 48, Married, Farm Mgr, Employer, Birthplace Orwell Kinrossshire
      Adams, Elizabeth, Wife, Age 47, Married x 22 yrs, 6 births & 6 living, Birthplace Linlithgow, Carrieden
      Adams, Margaret, Dtr, Age 14, School, Birthplace St Martins, Perthshire
      Adams, John; Son, Age 11, School, Birthplace St Martins, Perthshire
      Sneddon, Robert, Vis, Age 46, Miner at Kincel Coal, worker, Birthplace Linlithgow, Bowness

      Still haven't found his death, he is not noted on his Wife's Elizabeth death registration - the informant at that time was a Son Edward Adams.

  • Sources 
    1. [S468] 1871 Scotland Census for Thomas Adams, 1871 -2 Springfield 419 Cults (Reliability: 3).
      Family # 4
      Thomas Adams, Son, Age 7, Scholar, Born Orwell, Kinrosshire

    2. [S469] 1881 Census Scotland Cleish, Kinross, Film 0203533 Vol 462, Dist 5, Page 1, (Reliability: 3).
      Thomas Adams, Unmarried, Age 18, Servant, Ag. Labourer, Born Orwell, Kinross

    3. [S470] 1891 Census Scotland for Thomas Adams, Forgandenny, Page 6 (Reliability: 3).
      Family # 26
      Thomas Adams, Head, Married, Age 29, Farm Servant, Born Kinrossshire, Cuthil

    4. [S471] 1901 Census Scotland for Thomas Adams, 1901 St Martins, 393 (Reliability: 3).
      Page 5 Family # 31
      Thomas Adams Head, Married, Age 39, Shepherd, Borth Fifeshire* Orwell

    5. [S642] Registrar Office,, Statutory Marriages, ScotlandsPeople website - Marriage extraction (Reliability: 4).

    6. [S473] Elizabeth Thornton & Thomas Adams Marriage 1889, National Registry 1889-391-01 (Reliability: 3).



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