HEADSTONE INSCRIPTIONS East Wemyss & West Wemyss Cemeteries

[Chris5856]

Hi Norrie,

Would you have anything for an Elizabeth or Bridget Higgins or Johnstone died circa 1910?

Thanks in advance

chris

[NorrieG]

Would you have anything for an Elizabeth or Bridget Higgins or Johnstone died circa 1910?

Hi Chris my index is based on the 2 main names on the headstone
eg Mother & Father, or Husband & Wife
if you can tell me who Bridget & Elizabeth parents were, or who they
married I will look further
Norrie

[Chris5856]

Would you have anything for an Elizabeth or Bridget Higgins or Johnstone died circa 1910?

Hi Chris my index is based on the 2 main names on the headstone
eg Mother & Father, or Husband & Wife
if you can tell me who Bridget & Elizabeth parents were, or who they
married I will look further
Norrie

Her parents were William Johnston and Bridget McMahon. Her husband was Patrick Higgins. Its doubtful he will be mentioned. Im going on a hunch she used a false name of Elizabeth Higgins in order to get an abortion done and she died as a result of the operation. The story surrounding her life is contained in my thread on the West Lothian page.

Thanks for looking Norrie.

[NorrieG]

Hi Chris sorry nothing on William Johnstone & Bridget McMahon

Norrie

[Chris5856]

Hi Chris sorry nothing on William Johnstone & Bridget McMahon

Norrie

Thanks for trying Norrie

[Laurahammie]

Hi Norrie - What a wonderful resource!  I just found your site and appreciate the work you do.

I will be traveling there in May from the U.S. with my mother and we are hoping to find our roots. 
If you have any information it would make our day.

These are my relatives that are all recorded as living/dying in Wemyss:

John Adamson (23 Aug 1815-10 Apr 1876) Married to
Margaret Briggs (abt 1815-21 May 1906).  They had 10 Children

Son of the above William Adamson (28 Oct 1840-20 Dec 1907) Married to
Agnes Innes Dewar (4 Dec 1840-21 Jun 1893)    They had 12 Children, one of which is my great-grandmother who came to the U.S.

The other line:

George Crombie (abt 1795-1860-1880) Married on 12 January 1789 to
Catherine Harrow (20 nov 1795 - 15 Aug 1860)  7 Children

Daughter of above Catherine Crombie (19 Oct 1823-10 Apr 1880)  Married to
James Morgan (abt 1824 - 6 Jun 1877) 8 children

Daughter of above Catherine Morgan (12 Nov 1847 - After 1895) Married to
John Simpson (29 Sep 1844 - June 1914) Who I have as being in Northumberland, Durham, England when he died, but he was born in Wemyss as were all of the above.

Also if anyone reading this has information on the Simpson line around Wemyss please contact me.   I've hit a dead end on John Simpson, my great-great grandfather.

Thank you so much for any information you have and see you soon 

Laura

[NorrieG]

John Adamson (23 Aug 1815-10 Apr 1876) Married to
Margaret Briggs (abt 1815-21 May 1906).  They had 10 Children
Son of the above William Adamson (28 Oct 1840-20 Dec 1907) Married to
Agnes Innes Dewar (4 Dec 1840-21 Jun 1893)    They had 12 Children, one of which is my great-grandmother who came to the U.S.

Hi Laura lets start with this one there is a headstone in East wemyss Cemetery

1469.   Margaret Briggs in memory of her husband John Adamson d.10.4.1876 aged 60y. Also the above Margaret Briggs d. 21.5.1906 aged 92y. Agnes Dewar wife of
William Adamson d. 21.6.1893 aged 53. Also the above William Adamson d. 20.12.1909 aged 69y

Children to John & Margaret, I have indicated some possiable marriages
are they correct and can you add more?
John Adamson b. 23.3.1826 Wemyss married Janet Welsh 4.1.1858
Margaret Adamson b8.8.1838 Wemyss married John Burt 2.1.1865
William Adamson b. 1840 Wemyss Married 1st Agnes Dewar 2nd Agnes Brown
Elizabeth Adamson b 18.2.1843 Sconnie
Janet Adamson b 9.4.1845 Wemyss
Jean Adamson b. 23.6.1847 Wemyss married Andrew Foreman 14.6.1867
James Adamson b. 26.12.1849 married Margaret Fairfull 1.10.1869
Andrew Adamson b. 18.2.1852
Helen Adamson b. 18.10.1854
Henry Adamson b. 28.9.1857

I await more information
Norrie

[weemanswife]

Hi Laura,

Is this your John Simpson  - 
Erected by JOHN SIMPSON in memory of CATHERINE MORGAN his wife died 2-11-1896 aged 45y
Also the above JOHN SIMPSON died 24-2-1915 aged 70y.  Also HELEN KINEALLY FINNIGAN beloved wife of ALEXANDER SIMPSON d 12-8-1943 aged 66y Also the above ALEXANDER SIMPSON d 15-4-1946 aged 66y.  Also their daughter Marjory d 24-4-1918 aged 1y 9m Also daughter HELEN K.F. ROLLO d 2-2-1991 aged 76y.

This is also in the above cemetery.
Do you have a tree on A*

Regards
Weemanswife

[NorrieG]

William Adamson (28 Oct 1840-20 Dec 1907) Married to Agnes Innes Dewar (4 Dec 1840-21 Jun 1893)    They had 12 Children, one of which is my great-grandmother who came to the U.S.
Hi Laura  Next one William Adamson & Agnes Dewar

1 William Adamson & Agnes Dewar  married 31.10.1861
2 William Adamson & Agnes Brown married 11.12.1894
you can see why William remarried having been left with a large family to look after
Children
John Adamson b 14.7.1862 Wemyss
George Adamson b 17.3.1864 Wemyss
Ann Adamson b. 18.4.1865 Wemyss married William Welsh 1.4.1887 Wemyss
Som of William Welsh & Margaret Hutton
George Adamson b. 20.10.1866 Wemyss
Munro Adamson b. 29.7.1868 Wemyss  Married Margaret Dryburgh  La 386
Margaret Adamson b. 12.7.1870
Agnes Adamson b. 11.7.1872
Johan Adamson b. 6.8.1874

Let me know who the above children married and I can check for headstines

1881 cenus    Dwelling:    Store Row
    Census Place:    Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
    Source:    FHL Film 0203532     GRO Ref    Volume 459    EnumDist 4   
Page 3
    Marr    Age    Sex    Birthplace
William ADAMSON    M    40     M    Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
    Rel:    Head
    Occ:    Coalminor
Agnes ADAMSON    M    40     F    Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
    Rel:    Wife
John ADAMSON    U    18     M    Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
    Rel:    Son
    Occ:    Coal Miner
Ann ADAMSON    U    16     F    Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
    Rel:    Daur
    Occ:    Factory Linen Weaver
George ADAMSON    U    15     M    Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
    Rel:    Son
    Occ:    Coal Miner
Munro ADAMSON        12     M    Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
    Rel:    Son
    Occ:    Coal Miner (Half Time)
Agnes ADAMSON        8     F    Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
    Rel:    Daur
    Occ:    Scholar
Eliza ADAMSON        4     F    Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
    Rel:    Daur
    Occ:    Scholar
William ADAMSON        2     M    Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
    Rel:    Son