Charles Adamson

Charles married A.B. Whyte [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 17 Apr 1842, Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
• Census: 1871
• Census: 1881
• Census: 1891
• Census: 1901, Damsburn, Alva, Clackmannan County, Scotland

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

Census:
Orwell, Kinross Cty Page 13 Fam # 58

Census:
Logie Perth

Census:
Logie Perth

Janet married Robert Wilkie on 30 Nov 1860 in Kinross, Kinrosshire, Scotland. Robert (son of Charles Wilkie* and Agnes Paton) was born in 1835 in Auchterderran, Fife, Scotland; died on 30 Dec 1916 in Alva, Clackmannan, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]