John Findlay Adam (1855 - abt. 1919)

Born 12 Feb 1855 in Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Husband of Jane Calder (Henderson) Adam — married 31 Dec 1877 in 61 Duke Street, Glasgow

Descendants

Died about 1919 at about age 63 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Biography

John was born about 1854.^[1][2] His parents were Alexander ADAM, Seaman (Merchant Service), and Christina ADAM née FINDLAY.^[2]

In 1871, age 16, John was an Apprentice Cooper living with his mother Christina (48, Sailor's Wife) and siblings Eliza (23, Servant General Domestic), William (11, Scholar) and Ann J (4, Scholar) on Threadneedle Street, Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland.^[3]

On 31 Dec 1877, age 23, John married 18 year old Jane C. HENDERSON in her home at 61 Duke Street in the parish of Blackfriars in the burgh of Glasgow.^[2] John was a bachelor and worked as a Cooper (Journeyman).^[2] Jane was a spinster and worked as a Domestic Servant.^[2] The service was conducted by a minister of the United Presbyterian Church and the witnesses were John C. WOOD [either Jane's cousin or uncle] and Isabella HENDERSON [either Jane's sister or mother].^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ Unsourced family tree handed down to Alistair Young.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5} 1877 Marriage of John ADAM and Jane C HENDERSON in Blackfriars, ScotlandsPeople, SR Marriages 644/5 4.
3. ↑ 1871 Census of the Household of Christina ADAM in Dunnottar, FindMyPast, 1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census.