William Adamson and Jean Watson

[Forfarian]

William Benjamin Adamson, born 1827, and his wife Jean Watson, born 1830, emigrated to Australia with two children, William born 1860 and Catherine Ann born 1863. Three more children were born in Victoria: John b 1866, Robert b 1869, and Isabella Jane b and d 1870.

Jean died in April 1876 in Melbourne. The death was announced in the Australasian and the Argus and she is commemorated on her grandparents' gravestone in Scotland.

I would be interested to find out where she is buried, and when and where her husband died. His mother was Margaret Bruce, and there are two deaths of William Adamsons with no mother's surname in the VIC deaths index, both a bit younger than William would have been (1895 and 1912).

I found an online index to Melbourne Old Cemetery but they don't seem to be in that, so any suggestions for where else to look would be much appreciated.

I haven't really started looking properly for what became of William jr, Catherine, John and Robert, but would, naturally, be interested in them too.

[Neale1961]

Melbourne General Cemetery (Carlton North)
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/198920677/jane-adamson
Headstone transcription:   In loving memory of Jane the beloved wife of William ADAMSON who departed this life 29 Apr 1876, age 44 years also Robert and Isabella children of the above who died in infancy.


The son Robert died aged 1 1/2 on 24 Feb 1869.
He is in this same cemetery, as is Isabella, died 1870.

[Neale1961]

Re: the son John born 1866
Given his mother was a Watson, this might be his burial in WA
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/152625644/john-watson-adamson

Funeral Notice
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/95511201?searchTerm=“John%20watson%20adamson”

[Neale1961]

There is a marriage in 1880 Victoria for Cath Ann ADAMSON to William James BAIN
-   And a son named William James BAIN born 1905 Bardoc Western Aust to Catherine Ann Adamson and William James Bain

Burial for Catherine
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/152626222/catherine-ann-bain

Her death notice
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/95608178?searchTerm=“Catherine%20Bain”

[Neale1961]

You have William "Benjamin" Adamson - but his mother was a Bruce.
Given that others in the family ended up in WA goldfields area, I think this will be his grave ....

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/152625645/william-bruce-adamson

[Neale1961]

Reference in newspapers to Broken Hill (NSW) because that is where the son William was living.
He died in 1924.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/161891135/william-bruce-adamson

[sparrett]

Edit. Sorry. This information was previously given above

For your interest.
Memorial Inscription. Melbourne General Cemetery.

ADAMSON.
In loving memory of Jane, the beloved wife of William ADAMSON who departed this life 29 April 1876 age 44 years also Robert and Isabella children of the above who died in infancy.

Sue

[Forfarian]

Thank you both. I am sure that must be right. I will follow them up.

I have removed 'Benjamin' from his name in my database as I am now unable to find out where it came from.