ADAMS, Jane ¹

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  General Notes:

The 1861 census recorded Jane Adams as 33 years old and living with her husband and 10 year old son, John, at Pathhead in Crichton parish, Midlothian. She had been born in Ireland. The couple ran a grocer's and common lodging house, and a family of five called Camble lived there, as well as a 61 year old man called Alexander Lawson. ²

Jane married James ADAMS, son of Joseph ADAMS and Mary ADAMS, on 10 December 1855 in Borthwick Manse, Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland.¹ (James ADAMS was born about 1831 in County Armagh, Ireland ^{1 2 4}.)

  Marriage Notes:

"ADAMS
JANE
ADAMS
JAMES
1855
674 / 11
Borthwick"

from Index of Marriages


The marriage was celebrated according to the forms of the Church of Scotland. Cathcart Leslie, minister of Borthwick, married the couple. The witnesses were John Adams and David Adams.

James Adams, who made his X mark, was resident at Tynehead. He was 23 years old and was a labourer. He had been born in County Armagh. Both of his parents were living.

Jane Adams also made her X mark. Jane was 28 years of age and was a widow. She had one child living from her first marriage. Her address was also Tynehead, She was a shopkeeper. Like the groom, she had been born in County Armagh.

The marriage was registered at Borthwick on 11 December 1855, the registrar being Alexander MacDougall. ^{1 5}