Scott in 1901

Post by **SarahND** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 10:14 pm

dollard wrote:I was also wondering who Millicent could be. I may find out.

Let us know if you do

dollard · Post by **dollard** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 10:41 pm

Millicent Isabella Stewart Tait is the daughter of Grace Stewart and William Tait.
Grace was born about 1854 in Edinburgh sister to the previously mentioned Marion Stewart, daughters of Daniel Stewart and Marion Duff.

dollard · Post by **dollard** » Sat Nov 17, 2007 12:50 am

I can't seem to find any more information on the Adamston Institute. I wonder what ceres means after the name. I wonder if it could have been an orphanage as I can't find their parents (or their brother Daniel) in 1901. But I also can't find their deaths between 1891 and 1901.

SarahND wrote:
Okay, what about these children living at the Adamson Institute in 1901?

1901
Adamson Institute Ceres, Cupar, Fife
Stuart Scott, 8, Boarder, Female, born Leith, Scotland, Scholar
Roberts Scott, 8, Boarder, Male, born Leith, Scotland, Scholar
Maggie Scott, 5, Boarder, Female, born Leith, Scotland, Scholar

Regards,
Sarah

Edit: According to: http://www.1911encyclopedia.org/Cupar

Adamson Institute (a holiday home for poor children from Leith)

ceres

LesleyB · Post by **LesleyB** » Sat Nov 17, 2007 1:15 am

Hi Dollard

I wonder what ceres means after the name.

Ceres is a village about 2 miles out of Cupar.

Best wishes
Lesley

nelmit · Post by **nelmit** » Sat Nov 17, 2007 7:21 pm

dollard wrote:...............................................

But I also can't find their deaths between 1891 and 1901.

There is a death of a Marion Scott/Stewart at Leith in 1899 indexed on SP.

Regards,
Annette M

dollard · Post by **dollard** » Sat Nov 17, 2007 7:39 pm

Thanks nelmit that is mine. I missed that by searching using mother's maiden name not other surnames. Sigh.
Thanks LesleyB for Ceres-it never crossed my mine that it was a place name.

Post by **SarahND** » Sat Nov 17, 2007 7:44 pm

nelmit wrote: There is a death of a Marion Scott/Stewart at Leith in 1899 indexed on SP.

That might explain why the children were at the Adamson Institute in 1901. Poor James may have not been able to handle all those children without Marion.

Dollard, Thanks for reporting on Millicent's birth! Always like to get straight who is who

All the best,
Sarah

LesleyB · Post by **LesleyB** » Sat Nov 17, 2007 10:44 pm

Hi Dollard

Thanks LesleyB for Ceres-it never crossed my mine that it was a place name.

Ceres is a lovely wee village. The annual Ceres games held on the village green are the oldest surviving games in Scotland.
http://www.ceresgames.co.uk/

I'm not sure where the Adamson Institute would have been - I've never heard of it. There is/was the Adamson Hospital in Cupar, a small cottage hospital, which I suspect must be linked, probably gifted or built by the same Adamson. But I doubt the emumerator would have got the two buildings muddled, as Cupar is Cupar and Ceres is Ceres.

The Fife Folk Museum is in Ceres: they may be worth contacting as they may know something of the Adamson Institute.
http://www.fifefolkmuseum.co.uk/

Best wishes
Lesley

Post by **AndrewP** » Sun Nov 18, 2007 12:02 am

After much searching on ScotlandsPeople, I found the Adamson Institute. It is listed as Adamson Institute Ceres, but falls within Cupar Registration District. The Scott children are mis-indexed as Seath to add to the challenge.

The institute was occupied by the matron, a visitor, 2 servants and 36 children, mostly from Leith, some from Granton and a few from Edinburgh on census night 1901.

All the best,

AndrewP

dollard · Post by **dollard** » Sun Nov 18, 2007 12:07 am

Thanks LesleyB I have now contacted the Fife Folk Museum and will see what happens.
AndrewP that mis-indexing is why I could only find them on Ancestry. 36 kids-so there must have been a substantial building.