Janet Wilson McAdam (1852 - bef. 1860)

Born 18 Apr 1852 in Balmaclellan, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Died before Sep 1860 before age 8 in Balmaclellan, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Biography

Janet McAdam was born in Scotland.

Birth and Early Life

Janet Wilson McAdam was born on 18 April 1852 in Balmaclellan, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland to Thomas McAdam (1815-1897) and Mary McMath (1817-1896).

Siblings

1. Jean McAdam was born in 1839 in Balmaclellan, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. She died between 1842 and 1851 as she was only seen on the 1841 Scotland Census.
2. William McAdam was born in about April 1841 in Balamaclellan, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. He married Margaret Walburga Cowden (1853-1942) on 17 November 1874 in Dalbeattie, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. William died on 14 March 1924 in Craignair, Buittle, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. At least 3 of his children emigrated to the United States.
3. James McAdam was born in September 1844 in Dalry, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. He married Jane McGuffie (1843-1875) on 5 March 1869 in Overgarrel, Kirkmichael, Dumfries, Scotland. James died on 23 November 1875 in Edingham, Dalbeattie, Scotland. (He died a few weeks after his wife.)
4. Margaret McAdam was born about 1846 in Dalry, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland.
5. Mary McAdam was born about 1849 in Dalry, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. She died on 4 May 1926 in Haugh of Urr, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, unmarried.
6. Ellen McAdam was born on 10 May 1854 in Balmaclellan, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. ^[1]
7. John McAdam was born on 4 March 1857 in Balmaclellan, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. He married Margaret Brown (born about 1858) on 9 April 1880 in Selcoth Parish, Moffat, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. John died on 8 March 1948 in Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland.
8. Janet McAdam was born on 1 September 1860 in Balmaclellan, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland.^[2]

Death

This first Janet died before the second Janet was born on 1 September 1860. The family still lived in Balmaclellan in 1860.

Sources

• Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950. Birth of Janet Wilson McAdam. She is not on the 1861 census, but the new child named Janet is there.
• 1861 Scotland Census: Reels 1-150. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland. Parish: Balmaclellan; ED: 6; Page: 4; Line: 6; Roll: CSSCT1861_146. Taken on the night of 7/8 April 1861. ^[3]

Footnotes

1. ↑ Ellen McAdam: Last known record is the 1861 Scotland Census in Balmaclellan, Kirkcudbrightshire at the age of 7.
2. ↑ Birth of Janet:Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950. Last record found was 1871 Scotland Census, aged 10 in Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland.
3. ↑ This census also has father Thomas 46, mother Mary 44, sister Margaret 15, sister Ellen 6, brother John 4. Janet was 7 months. Sister Mary is not on this census. Janet Wilson is not on this census. Residence is Fallow Wheat Cottage.