Janet Adamson

1842 - 1916  (74 years)

• Name	Janet Adamson
  Birth	1 Apr 1842	Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
  Gender	Female
  Baptism	17 Apr 1842	Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
  Census	1871
  Orwell, Kinross Cty Page 13 Fam # 58
  Census	1881
  Logie Perth
  Census	1891
  Logie Perth
  Census	1901	Damsburn, Alva, Clackmannan County, Scotland
  Death	11 May 1916	Menstrie, Clackmannan, Scotland   [1]
  	Cause: Infirmity of Age
  Person ID	I326	wilkie
  Last Modified	29 May 2018

  
  

  Father	Charles Adamson   d. Bef 1860
  Mother	A.B. Whyte
  Family ID	F98	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Robert Wilkie,   b. 1835, Auchterderran, Fife, Scotland d. 30 Dec 1916, Alva, Clackmannan, Scotland (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	30 Nov 1860	Kinross, Kinrosshire, Scotland   [2]
  	Marriage Source: Reel 7202413, Sheet 38; also Parish 462, 1860, Entry #11 Excerpt: " On 30 November 1860, at Kinross, Robert Wilkie, aged 25,of Howfold, Fossoway, Farm Servant, Bachelor, son of Charles Wilkie, Shepherd, and Agnes Patton (sic!), to Janet Adamson, aged 18, of Howfold, Fossoway, House Servant, Spinster, daughter of Charles Adamson, Miner deceased, and Agnes Whyte, the marriage witnesses John Adamson and Christian Wilkie. Also IGI Film 0820186 Sheet 38 Batch 7202413
  Family ID	F95	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2011

  
  

• Notes

  Birth Source; C114668 Christened 17 April 1842 Note: The birth registration states Janet Adamson, born 1 April 1842, Clackmannan, Cklackmannan, Scotland, parents Charles Adamson and Agnes BROWN. IGI source states Janet Adamson was christened 17 Apr 1842, Clackmannan, Clackmannan Note: Marriage Registration between Robert Wilkie and Janet Adamson, states her mother as Agnes WHYTE, (assumption - mother remarried after her first husbands' death or a maiden name) hw 1851 Scotland Census, Parish Carnock, ED:2, Pg 20, Line 26, Roll:1292 Charles Adamson, Age 40, est birth 1811, Head, birthplace Clackmannshire, Forth Iron Works town, Fife, Address 40 Blair Row, Occ Iron Miner Agnes Adamson, Age 35, Wife John Adamson, Age 15, Iron Miner Thomas Adamson, Age 11, Scholar Janet Adamson, Age 9, Birthplace Dunfermline, Fife, Scholar Mary Adamson, Age 5 Willm Adamson, Age 3 Ellespeth Adamson, Age 5 mos Betsy Williamson - Mother in law, Age 74 ** Note the discrepancy regarding Janet's birthplace - stating on this census Dunfermline, Fifeshire whereas on Birth registration - Birthplace was noted as Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire 1861 Scotland Census, Kinross District & Parish, Household # 30, Line 5, Roll: CSSCT1861_61 Robert Wilkie, Head, Male, Age 26, Birthplace Auchterderran, Fifeshire, Reg # 462, Occupation Ploughman, Address Ploughmans House Janet Adamson, Female, Wife, Age 18 1871 Census, Orwell Parish, Kinross Co., page 13 Family # 58 Backfoot Shepherd's House Robert Wilkie, Head, Married, 36, Shepherd, Birthplace Fife, Auchtertool Janet Adamson, Wife, Married, 28, Shepherd's Wife, Birthplace Clackmanan 1881 Census: Location Glenochil Terrace, Logie, Perth, Scotland Film 0203508, Vol 374, Enum Dist 13, Page 8 Robert Wilkie, Head, Distillery Labourer, Married, Age 47, Male, Birthplace Auchterdearn, Fife, Scotland Janet Wilkie, Wife, married, age 38, female, Birthplace Clackn, Clakmannan, Scotland 1891 Census Parish of Logie, Village of Menstrie, Cty Clackmannan; Pg 3 Household # 14 Robert Wilkie, Head, married, Age 56, Distillery labourer, Birthplace Auchterderran, Fifeshire, Rooms with one or more windows - 2 Janet Wilkie, Wife, Married, Age 48, Birthplace Clackmannanshire, Clackmannan 1901 Census At Damsburn, Alva, Robert Wilkie, head, aged 66, Distillery Labourer, Worker, born Lochgelly Janet Wilkie, wife, aged 58, born Clackmannanshire June Research New Registry House, Edinburgh 2015 1911 Census - Midtown, Menstrie, Alva Landward, Clackmannan & Kinross Line 8, Entry #29 Robert Wilkie, Head, Age 76, Married, Retired Shepherd, Birthplace Fife, Auchterarder Janet Wilkie, Wife, Age 68, Married, Matron, Birthplace Clackmannan, Clackmannan Charles Monteath, Boarder, Age 62, Single Alexander Barbour, Pauper, Age 69. Single James Henderson, Pauper, Age 60, Single Donald St Clair, Pauper, Age 72, Widower Alexr Mitchell, Pauper, Age 68, Single Death - Janet Adamson Source: 1916-465/B-27 Name: Janet Wilkie, age 74 Place: 5 Midtown, Menstrie Sex: Female Widower: Robert Wilkie, Cattleman Father: Charlie Adamson, coalminer, dec. Mother: Annie Brown, dec. Cause of Death: Infirmity of Age Informant; W. H. Lindsay, friend Durfhills, Menstrie This couple never had a family, as none mentioned on any of the census. Considering the timeframe in which this couple lived - it seems so notable that there weren't any children and I haven't come across any births / deaths of offspring for this couple. It makes me wonder if Robert or Janet were subjected to rumours, superstitions pertaining to them - as they remained a childless couple. hw

  
  

• Sources

  [S295] Death for Janet (Adamson) Wilkie 1916, 1916-465/B-27 (Reliability: 3). Widower Robert Wilkie Parents Charlie Adamson & Annie Brown [S279] Marriage for Robert Wilkie & Janet Adamson, Natonal Registry 1860-462-11 (Reliability: 3).