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Elizabeth Thornton

Female Abt 1868 - 1937  (~ 69 years)


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  • Name Elizabeth Thornton  [1, 2
    Birth Abt 1868  Boness, Linlithgowshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    1891 Census 1891  Forgandenny, Perthshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    1891 Scotland Census 
    • Age 29 yrs - married to Thomas Adams
    1901 Census 1901  St Martins, Perthshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    1901 Scotland Census 
    • Age 40 yrs - Mother 5+ chn
    Death 17 Sep 1937  Yew Tree Cottage, Wolfhill, Cargill District, Perth, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I1134  wilkie
    Last Modified 3 Jan 2017 

    Father J. Thornton 
    Mother J. Bell 
    Family ID F387  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Thomas Adams,   b. 30 Nov 1863, , Orwell Parish, Kinross, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown 
    Marriage 29 Nov 1889  Balhepburn, Parish Of Rhynd, Perth, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    • 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 
    • 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, Lining 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

      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

      Scotland Deaths - Scotlands People Site - June Research 2015
      ScotlandsPeople - Edinburgh, 1937-338-11
      Name: Adams, Elizabeth Roberts - Married to Thomas Adams, Farm servant
      Date of Death: 17 Sep 1937 1 h 15 m PM
      Place of Death: Yew Tree Cottage, Wolfhill, District of Cargill, Perth Cty, Scotland
      Female
      Age 74
      Parents: John Thornton, Miner, Deceased & Jane Thornton, MS Bell, Deceased
      Cause of Death: ArterioSclerosis,
      Informant: Edward Adams, Son, Present
      Registered: 18 Sep 1937 at Burrelton, A H. Flight, Regisrar

  • Sources 
    1. [S472] 1891 Census Scotland for Elizabeth (Thornton) Adams, 1891 -353 Forgandenny Page 6 (Reliability: 3).
      Family #26
      Elizabeth Adams, Wife, Married, Age 29, Born Boness Linlithgowshire

    2. [S474] 1901 Census Scotland for Elizabeth (Thornton) Adams, 1901-393 St. Martins (Reliability: 3).
      Page 5 Family # 31
      Elizabeth Adams, Married, Wife, AGe 40, Born Linlithgowshire

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



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