Adam Menzies II (1842 - 1902)

Born 23 Nov 1842 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Janet (Blair) Menzies — married 27 Dec 1867 in Queensferry, West Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Died 10 Jan 1902 at age 59 in Pitlochry, Perthshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Biography

This profile is part of the Menzies Name Study.

Adam Menzies II is a member of Clan Menzies.

Adam Menzies II was born in Scotland.

Birth and Baptism

Adam Menzies was born on 23 Nov 1842 and baptised on 4 Dec 1842 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.^[1][2] He was the son of Adam Menzies and Margaret Mcpherson.

Marriage

Adam Menzies married Jane Blair on 27 Dec 1867 at Queensferry, West Lothian, Scotland.^[3][4] They had nine children during their marriage;

• Child: Adam D Menzies-6459
• Child: Margaret Menzies-6472
• Child: Archibald Blair Menzies-6460
• Child: William Menzies-6461
• Child: Marion Jane Menzies-6470
• Child: John D Menzies-6471
• Child: Grace Campbell Menzies-6469
• Child: Robert Blair Menzies-6462
• Child: Frederick James Menzies-6458

Residences

• 1851 ^[5]- Curfew Road, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. Relationship to Head of House: Son. Occupation: Scholar. Living with parents and 5 sibs; John 17, Margaret 14, Cathrine12, Margery 8 and Mary 4.
• 1861 ^[6]- Kenmore Street, Aberfeldy, Perthshire, Scotland. Relationship to Head of House: Brother. Occupation: Plumber. Living with brother John and his wife Grace.
• 1881 ^[7]- Inverness Road, Moulin Parish, Perthshire, Scotland. Head of House. Occupation: Master Plumber. Employing 2 men and 2 boys. Living with wife Jane and seven children; Adam 12, Margaret 11, William 7, Marion J 6, John5, Grace C 2 & Robert B 8 months. Also nieces; Marion Mason 27 and Jessie Menzies 18 and 1 employed domestic servant.
• 1891 ^[8]- Corner House, Pitlochry, Moulin Parish, Perthshire, Scotland. Head of House. Occupation: Plumber. Living with wife Jane and 2 children; William 17 and Frederick James 7. Also employed servant Jessie Stewart McKercher 22.
• 1901 ^[9]- 'Hillview', Pitlochry, Moulin Parish, Perthshire, Scotland. Head of House. Occupation: Plumber. Living with wife Jane and two daughters, Marion I 26 and Grace C 22.

Death, Burial and Probate

Adam Menzies died on 10 Jan 1902 at 'Hillview', Moulin, Pitlochry, Perthshire, Scotland.^[10] He was buried at Moulin Churchyard Cemetery, Moulin, Pitlochry, Perthshire, Scotland.^[11][12] https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/152650172/adam-menzies

Probate was granted on 20 Mar 1902 at Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. To Jane Blair, Widow.^[13]

Headstone Inscription

Ilmo Adam Menzies My Husband 23.11.1842 - 10.1.1902. Also Our Son Archibald Blair D. 4.12.1876 Aged 5y and 2m. Also Our Son Adam D. 16.5.1901. Also Our Son John D. 29.10.1909. Also Jane Blair Wife of Said Adam Menzies D. 6.1.1931 Aged 84y.

Sources

1. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X17K-ZQX : 10 February 2018), Adam Menzies, 23 Nov 1842; citing , reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,040,163.
2. ↑ Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950. Original data: Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013. Confirms parents.
3. ↑ Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910. FHL Film Number: 6035516.
4. ↑ Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910. Original data: Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013.
5. ↑ 1851 Scotland Census. Parish: Perth; ED: 1; Page: 26; Line: 18; Roll: CSSCT1851_80; Year: 1851.
6. ↑ 1861 Scotland Census. Parish: Aberfeldy; ED: 4; Page: 18; Line: 7; Roll: CSSCT1861_47.
7. ↑ 1881 Scotland Census.Parish: Moulin; ED: 5; Page: 16; Line: 12; Roll: cssct1881_107.
8. ↑ 1891 Scotland Census. Parish: Moulin; ED: 4; Page: 19; Line: 23; Roll: CSSCT1891_116.
9. ↑ 1901 Scotland Census. Parish: Moulin; ED: 3; Page: 57; Line: 25; Roll: CSSCT1901_123.
10. ↑ Canada, Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current; Death, Burial, Cemetery & Obituaries.
11. ↑ Scotland, Burial Monument Inscriptions, 1507-2019. Scottish Monumental Inscriptions; Kennoway, Scotland; Index to Scottish Monumental Inscriptions. Cemetery: Moulin Churchyard.
12. ↑ UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current. Find a Grave, database and images: accessed 01 January 2024), memorial page for Adam Menzies (23 Nov 1842–10 Jan 1902), Find a Grave Memorial ID 152650172, citing Moulin Church Cemetery, Moulin, Perth and Kinross, Scotland; Maintained by CMWJR (contributor 50059520). https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/152650172/adam-menzies.
13. ↑ 1902 Scotland, National Probate Index (Calendar of Confirmations and Inventories), 1876-1936. Original data:Commissary Clerk of Edinburgh under the Sheriff Courts Act, 1876. Calendar of Confirmations and Inventories.

Acknowledgements

To P Gray Howard-18870 and R Hare Hare-1576 for research, compiling, and contact with the Menzies family.

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