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Adam King 1811–1873 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1811

Birth Location: Cranshaws, Berwickshire, Scotland

Death Date: Jan 1873

Death Location: Balclutha, Auckland, New Zealand

Father: Alexander KING

Mother: Isabella Elliott

Spouse(s): Jane Laurie

Children(s): John King, Helen King, Alexander King, Isabella King, Mary King, James King, Beatrice King, Jane King, Adam King, Jack King, Agnes King, Michael King, Margaret King

In 1811, Adam King entered the world in Cranshaws, Berwickshire, Scotland, born to Alexander King And Isabella Elliott. In 1841, Adam King resided in Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland. Adam King married Jane Laurie, and had children including Adam King, Agnes Lowrie King, Alexander King, Beatrice King, Helen King, Isabella King, Jack King, James King, Jane King, John King, Margaret King, Mary King, Michael L King. Adam King passed away in 1873 in Balclutha, Auckland, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • In 1811, Adam King entered the world in Cranshaws, Berwickshire, Scotland, born to Alexander King And Isabella Elliott.
  • In 1841, Adam King resided in Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland.
  • Adam King married Jane Laurie, and had children including Adam King, Agnes Lowrie King, Alexander King, Beatrice King, Helen King, Isabella King, Jack King, James King, Jane King, John King, Margaret King, Mary King, Michael L King.
  • Adam King passed away in 1873 in Balclutha, Auckland, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander KING
1775–1869
Birth Location: Inverkeithing, Fife, , Scotland
AK
Isabella Elliott
1779–1812
Birth Location: Longformacus, Berwickshire, Scotland
IE

Spouses(s)

Jane Laurie
1811–1860
Birth Location: Oldhamstocks, East Lothian, Scotland
JL

Children(s)

John King
1845–1923
Birth Location: Spott, by Dunbar, E Lothian
JK
Helen King
1832–1889
Birth Location: Buckle, Berwickshire, Scotland
HK
Alexander King
1835–1898
Birth Location: Buncle, Berwickshire, Scotland
AK
Isabella King
1836–1899
Birth Location: "Shipton Blanerie Westside" Farm, Bunkle and Preston, Berwickshire, Scotland
IK
Mary King
1838–1876
Birth Location: Coldingham, Berwickshire, Scotland
MK
James King
1840–1904
Birth Location: "Redheugh" Farm, Berwickshire, Scotland
JK
Beatrice King
1843–1928
Birth Location: Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland
BK
Jane King
1846–1906
Birth Location: Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
JK
Adam King
1849–1882
Birth Location: Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland
AK
Jack King
1849–
Birth Location: Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
JK
Agnes King
1851–1923
Birth Location: Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland
AK
Michael King
1851–1897
Birth Location: Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland
MK
Margaret King
1853–1914
Birth Location: "Simprim Mains" farm, Berwickshire, Scotland
MK

Adam King's Ancestors

Self
Adam King
1811–1873
Birth Place: Cranshaws, Berwickshire, Scotland
Parents
Alexander KING
1775–1869
Inverkeithing, Fife, , Scotland
Isabella Elliott
1779–1812
Longformacus, Berwickshire, Scotland
Grandparents
James King
1747–1855
Monimail, Fife, Scotland
Janet Gilles
1747–1810
, Duns, Berwick, Scotland
William Elliott
1737–1813
Mordington Berwickshire
Beatrix (Betty) Oliver
1745–1811
Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Andrew King
1721–
Jean Wilkie
1725–
William Gilles
1720–
Christian Trumble
1720–
George Eliot
1712–
Janet Guthrie
1709–1775
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James KING
1685–1755
Jean Gilmer
1685–1755
Michael Wilkie
1689–
Jean Brabaner
1690–

Adam King's Descendants

1.
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Adam King (Abt. 1811–Jan 1873) m. Jane Laurie (1811–14 Jun 1860)
  1. 1. John King 1845–1923 m. Helen Robertson 1850–1925
    1. 1. Adam (Hellen John) King 1873–1933 m. Annie (Maria) Holmes 1867–1949
      1. 1. Henry (Seddon) King 1906–1949 m. Ethel (Rita) Weir 1910–1996
        1. 1. William (Seddon) King 1934–1992
        2. 2. Adam (Ray) King 1930–2020 m. Evelyn (Mae) Warrington 1930–2022
        3. 3. Arnold (George) King 1933–1999
      2. 2. Mabel (Victoria) King 1896–1959 m. Henry (Thomas) Mills 1891–1974
      3. 3. John (Leslie) King 1900–1959 m. Mary (Ann) Pearn 1909–1975
      4. 4. William (Fawcett Alexander) King 1910–1973 m. Winifred (Gladys) McHardy 1909–2002
    2. 2. Robert (Leslie) King 1874–1948 m. Eva (Wright) Houliston 1877–1956
      1. 1. George (Leslie) King 1899–
      2. 2. William ((Rae)) King 1901–1960
      3. 3. Gordon (Robinson) King 1903–1966 m. Hazel (Alice) King 1904–1936 m. Nance (Estelle) Mitchell 1912–1998
        1. 1. Gordon (Arthur) King 1926–1996
      4. 4. Laura (Lowrie Kay) King 1905–1982
      5. 5. John (Alexander) King 1907–1995
      6. 6. Noel (Leslie) King 1910–1988
    3. 3. Louisa King 1875–1944 m. Joseph (James) Fritchley 1872–1930
      1. 1. Gladys (Gow) Fritchley 1901–1974
      2. 2. Vida (Adelle) FRITCHLEY 1906–1984
    4. 4. Margaret (Ann) King 1880–
    5. 5. John King 1885–1957 m. Margaret (Ethel) Crossan 1888–1972
      1. 1. Priscilla (Evelyn) King 1912–2009
      2. 2. Hughan (Alexandra) King 1914–1959
      3. 3. Hazel (Christina) King 1915–1916
      4. 4. Hilda (May) King 1917–2008
      5. 5. Merle (Lillian) King 1919–1937
      6. 6. Rona (Ethel) Tempero 1921–2008
      7. 7. Edsel (Henry Ford) King 1924–1962
    6. 6. Emma King 1888–1958
    7. 7. James (Guthrie) King 1890–1918
    8. 8. Jessie King 1891–1918
    9. 9. William (Robert Fawcett) King 1892–1973 m. Alma (Sarah) Armstrong 1892–1989
      1. 1. Coral (Bessie) King 1921–1937
      2. 2. John King 1922–1961 m. Elsie Hope 1928–2012
      3. 3. William King 1922–1969
      4. 4. Norma (Mary) King 1926–1991
    10. 10. Ellen King 1893–
    11. 11. Mary (Beatrice) King 1894–
  2. 2. Helen King 1832–1889 m. Donald Campbell 1829–1899
    1. 1. Jane (Lauchlan) Campbell 1856–1902
    2. 2. Lachlan Campbell 1857–1924
    3. 3. Fiona Campbell 1859–1922
    4. 4. Flora Campbell 1859–1923
    5. 5. Adam (King) Campbell 1861–1862
    6. 6. Burns Campbell 1861–1862
    7. 7. Isabella Campbell 1863–1902
    8. 8. John ((Jack)) Campbell 1865–1910
    9. 9. Helen Campbell 1867–1902
    10. 10. Martha (Maenae) Campbell 1869–1903
    11. 11. Donald Campbell 1871–1898
    12. 12. Alfred (John Burns) Campbell 1873–1874
    13. 13. Adam (Arthur) Campbell 1874–1941
    14. 14. Arthur (John Burns) Campbell 1877–1949
    15. 15. John Campbell 1878–1910
  3. 3. Alexander King 1835–1898 m. Alison Edgar 1837–1877
    1. 1. Ann King 1859–1919 m. Thomas Aitken 1849–1913
    2. 2. Adam King 1862–1939 m. Sarah (Agnes) Clark 1876–1963
    3. 3. Jack King 1867–
    4. 4. Margaret King 1872–1959 m. Thomas (William Gibson) Marwick 1863–1947
    5. 5. Mary (Jane) King 1875–1876
  4. 4. Isabella King 1836–1899 m. John Henderson 1836–
    1. 1. Alexander (Campbell) Henderson 1870–
  5. 5. Mary King 1838–1876 m. Thomas Patterson 1834–1910
    1. 1. John Patterson 1858–
    2. 2. Jane Paterson 1860–1915
    3. 3. Mary Paterson 1862–1923
    4. 4. Agnes Paterson 1864–1906
    5. 5. Adam (King) Patterson 1866–1866
    6. 6. Thomas Patterson 1868–
    7. 7. Jessie Patterson 1870–1944
    8. 8. Alexander (King) Patterson 1873–
    9. 9. Archibald Patterson 1876–
  6. 6. James King 1840–1904 m. Christina Beattie 1841–1924
    1. 1. Alexander King 1863–1963
    2. 2. Adam King 1865–1955
    3. 3. Elizabeth King 1866–
    4. 4. William King 1866–
    5. 5. John King 1869–
    6. 6. Robert King 1869–1903
    7. 7. Jane King 1873–1938
    8. 8. James King 1876–1876
    9. 9. Alexander (Lowrie) King 1877–1877
    10. 10. Andrew King 1878–1910
    11. 11. Mary (Patterson) King 1880–1940
    12. 12. James (Alexander) King 1882–1927
    13. 13. William (Hutchison) King 1884–1917
  7. 7. Beatrice King 1843–1928 m. Alexander Hughan 1836–1921
    1. 1. Jane (Lowry\\Laurie) Hughan 1863–1938
    2. 2. Mary Hughan 1864–1893
    3. 3. Adam Hughan 1866–1948
    4. 4. Gordon Hughan 1867–1959
    5. 5. Beatrice Hughan 1869–1918
    6. 6. Helen Hughan 1871–1952
    7. 7. Margaret Hughan 1873–1934
    8. 8. Grace (Jessie) Hughan 1875–1956
    9. 9. Clara Hughan 1877–1965
    10. 10. Eliza (Alden) Hughan 1879–1928
    11. 11. Alexander (Stanley) Hughan 1881–1882
    12. 12. Betsy (Bessie) Hughan 1888–1961
    13. 13. Isabel Ross 1884–1935
    14. 14. Lilly (Grace) McLean 1891–1961
    15. 15. Agnes (Marsden (Pearl)) Hughan 1883–
  8. 8. Jane King 1846–1906 m. Adam Houliston 1846–1921
    1. 1. Jane (Lowrie Houliston) 1871 1871–1942
    2. 2. Clinton (King Houliston) 1874 1874–1942
    3. 3. Robert (Houliston) 1874 1874–1945
    4. 4. Alice (Wright Houliston) 1876 1876–1949
    5. 5. Isabella (Houliston) 1878 1878–1953
    6. 6. Alexander (Houliston) 1881 1881–1947
    7. 7. Adam (Houliston) 1883 1883–1951
  9. 9. Adam King 1849–1882 m. Annie (Hogue Shaw) Carswell 1857–1925
    1. 1. Agnes (Shaw) King 1878–1949
    2. 2. Jane (Lawrie) King 1873–1899
    3. 3. Alexander (Campbell) King 1876–1944 m. Helenor (Ann) Sutherland 1877–
  10. 10. Jack King 1849–
  11. 11. Agnes (Lowrie) King 1851–1923 m. Alfred (Norton) Jowitt 1839–1928
    1. 1. Adam (King) Jowitt 1873–1948 m. Ivy (Myrtle) Rickard\Rickards\Richards 1890–1967
      1. 1. Agnes (Laura King) Jowitt 1914–1983
      2. 2. Jessie (King) Jowitt 1917–1997
      3. 3. Adam (King) Jowitt 1924–1970
    2. 2. Walter (Alfred) Jowitt 1867–1953
    3. 3. Gertrude (Jane) Jowitt 1868–1918
    4. 4. Mabel Higginson 1871–1954
    5. 5. Edmund Jowitt 1875–1932
    6. 6. Edyth (Lowrie) Palethorpe 1879–1930
    7. 7. Alfred (Norton) Jowitt 1884–1956
    8. 8. Rhode Palethorpe 1886–1930
    9. 9. Margaret (King) Burke 1891–1959
  12. 12. Michael (L) King 1851–1897 m. Emma (Bothelda) Hansen 1870–1918
    1. 1. Adam (Laurie) King 1888–1897
    2. 2. Marion (Callisen King) Wilder 1893–1979
    3. 3. Anna (J) King 1897–1897
  13. 13. Margaret King 1853–1914 m. John Nelson 1843–1908
    1. 1. Agnes (Winfreid) Nelson 1893–
    2. 2. James Nelson 1876–1926
    3. 3. Beatrice Nelson 1886–1921
    4. 4. Infant Nelson 1891–1891
    5. 5. Kenneth (John) Nelson 1893–1904

Adam King's Timeline

6 Records

1811
Abt. 1811
Birth of Adam King in Cranshaws, Berwickshire, Scotland
Cranshaws, Berwickshire, Scotland
1831
24 May 1831
Age 20
Adam King was married in Abbey Saint Bathans, Berwick, Scotland, United Kingdom
Abbey Saint Bathans, Berwick, Scotland, United Kingdom
1841
1841
Age 30
Adam King resided here in Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland
Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland
1851
1851
Age 40
Adam King resided here in Farm Steading of Meckle Pinkerton, Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland
Farm Steading of Meckle Pinkerton, Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland
1873
Jan 1873
Age 62
Death of Adam King in Balclutha, Auckland, New Zealand
Balclutha, Auckland, New Zealand
1876
1876
Age 65
Adam King resided here in Kaitangata, Clutha, Otago, New Zealand
Kaitangata, Clutha, Otago, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1811
    Event Place: Cranshaws, Berwickshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 24 May 1831
    Event Place: Abbey Saint Bathans, Berwick, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1841 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Farm Steading of Meckle Pinkerton, Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1876
    Event Place: Kaitangata, Clutha, Otago, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, City & Area Directories

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jan 1873
    Event Place: Balclutha, Auckland, New Zealand
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