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David Adamson weaver

M, #101, b. circa 1765, d. after 1808
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Last Edited: 9 Mar 2026
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4th great-grandfather of Patricia Catherine Adamson
  • Birth*: David Adamson weaver was born circa 1765.
  • (Groom) Marriage*: He married Jannet Hall servant to Mr Carnegie younger of Lour on Saturday, 27 November 1790 at Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1790 November 27 David Adamson weaver in this burgh and Jannet Hall servant to Mr Carnegie younger of Lower (Lour.)1
  • (Deceased) Death*: David Adamson weaver died after 1808 at Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, .
  • (Subject) Contact*: On 21 July 2005 there was contact from Robert Watterston Langlands contact about David Adamson weaver and Janet Gardiner Neave and Helen Eaton Adamson. 21 Jul, 2005

    From Robert Langlands


    Dear Patricia,
    I received a document on the ancestors of Janet Gardiner Neave from James Brown and very grateful for it . I can now add it to my family tree in my program and see where it fits. My program is called "Reunion for Mac" and have over 800 names recorded. As you see I own an apple computer and find this program slightly better than the "Family Tree Maker" for the PC. However, I also run the program "Family Tree Maker 2005" on a PC which I half-own with my son.
    I have shown below the Adamson Family History Report as taken from my program down to my grandmother, Helen Eaton Adamson, only.I will await to see what you you have and will send you additional names if you wish. You may correct some of these records if you find them wrong. I got most of them from the Angus Archives in Montrose.
    By the way. I was born in Forfar in 1929, emigrated to Ontario, Canada in 1952 and moved to British Columbia in 1990 to a place called Winfield. I assume you live in Glasgow as James mentioned that he was from there.
    Good luck with your research
    Best regards,
    Robert


    ADAMSON FAMILY HISTORY REPORT

    1 David ADAMSON my GGG Grandfather
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    Birth: abt 1765, Forfar, Angus, Scotland

    Spouse: Janet HALL - my GGG Grandmother
    Marr: 27 Nov 1790, Forfar, Angus, Scotland

    Children: James (1791-?)
    John (1793-?)
    Jean (1795-1865)
    David (1797-1872)
    Thomas (1799-?)
    Helen (1802-?)

    Other spouses: Margaret WILSON

    1.1 James ADAMSON
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    Birth: 12 Oct 1791, Forfar, Angus, Scotland
    Death: ?

    1.2 John ADAMSON
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    Birth: 17 May 1793, Forfar, Angus, Scotland
    Death: ?

    Spouse: Elizabeth DOIG
    Birth: abt 1798, Forfar, Angus, Scotland
    Marr: 1819, Forfar, Angus, Scotland

    Children: Thomas (1820-?)
    Andrew (1824-?)
    Jean (1828-?)
    Helen (1831-?)
    Janet (1833-?)

    1.2.1 Thomas ADAMSON
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    Birth: 11 May 1820, Forfar, Angus, Scotland
    Death: ?

    Spouse: Ann KAY
    Marr: 5 Jun 1846, Glamis, Angus, Scotland

    1.2.2 Andrew ADAMSON
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    Birth: 18 Feb 1824, Forfar, Angus, Scotland
    Death: ?

    1.2.3 Jean ADAMSON
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    Birth: 21 Sep 1828, Forfar, Angus, Scotland
    Death: ?

    1.2.4 Helen ADAMSON
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    Birth: 2 Apr 1831, Forfar, Angus, Scotland
    Death: ?

    1.2.5 Janet ADAMSON
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    Birth: 9 Nov 1833, Forfar, Angus, Scotland
    Death: ?

    1.3 Jean ADAMSON
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    Birth: 3 Feb 1795, Forfar, Angus, Scotland
    Death: 16 Nov 1865, Forfar, Angus, Scotland
    Burial: 16 Nov 1865, Forfar Cemetery

    1.4 David ADAMSON - my GG Grandfather
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    Birth: 21 Mar 1797, Forfar, Angus, Scotland
    Death: 20 Apr 1872, Forfar, Angus, Scotland
    Burial: 23 Apr 1872, Forfar Cemetery
    Occ: 1851-1872 - Hand Loom Weaver Linen

    Residence : South Street,Forfar,Angus,Scotland - 1851 census
    Died at 9:00pm at 163 East High Street,Forfar,Angus,Scotland
    Cause of death : Congestion of lungs

    Spouse: Janet Gardner NEAVE - my GG Grandmother
    Birth: 29 Dec 1807, Prestonpans,Lothian,Scotland
    Death: 1 Jun 1880, Forfar, Angus, Scotland
    Father: James NEAVE
    Mother: Agnes DOCHTY

    Died at 2:20am at 163 East High Street,Forfar,Angus,Scotland
    Cause of death : Bronchitis and Heart Disease

    Marr: 12 Jun 1829, Forfar, Angus, Scotland

    Children: James (1829-1895)
    David (1830-1835)
    Jean (1832-1835)
    John (1834-1897)
    Richard (1836-?)
    David (1837-?)
    Thomas (1841-?)
    Alexander (1846-?)
    Janet (1849-)

    1.4.1 James ADAMSON
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    Birth: 22 Jul 1829, Forfar, Angus, Scotland
    Death: 2 Jan 1895, Forfar, Angus, Scotland
    Burial: 2 Jan 1895, Forfar Cemetery
    Occ: Hand Loom Weaver Linen - 1851 Census

    Residence : South Street,Forfar,Angus,Scotland - 1851 census

    Spouse: Agnes BURNETT
    Birth: 5 May 1828, Forfar, Angus, Scotland
    Death: 1889, Forfar, Angus, Scotland

    Listed in Forfar Cemetery Lair as Agnes Burns or (Burnet) Adamson . Age - 61

    Marr: 4 Sep 1852, Forfar, Angus, Scotland

    Children: David (1852-1880)
    Elizabeth (1854-1859)
    Margaret (1856-?)
    Alexander (1860-1889)
    Janet (1862-?)
    Jane (1865-?)
    Ann Burnett (1867-1870)
    Agnes Burnett Stewart (1869-?)

    1.4.1.1 David ADAMSON
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    Birth: 1852, Forfar, Angus, Scotland
    Death: 27 Dec 1880, Forfar, Angus, Scotland
    Burial: 29 Dec 1880, Forfar Cemetery
    Occ: Tailor And Clothier

    Residence : 17 New Road,Forfar,Angus,Scotland - bef. 1880
    Died at 12:30am at 28 South Street,Forfar,Angus,Scotland
    Cause of death : Phthisis

    Registration of Death on file (December 28th. 1880) at Forfar by father, James Adamson

    Spouse: Margaret KINEAR

    Burial on June 2, 1926
    Listed in Forfar Cemetery Lair as Margaret Kinear or Adamson ( Proof of wife?)


    1.4.1.2 Elizabeth ADAMSON
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    Birth: 1854, Forfar, Angus, Scotland
    Death: 13 Apr 1859, Forfar, Angus, Scotland

    Died at 2:30pm at South Lane,Forfar,Angus,Scotland
    Cause of death : Scarlatina

    Registration of death on file (April 14th. 1859 ) at Forfar by father, James Adamson

    1.4.1.3 Margaret ADAMSON
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    Birth: 17 Jun 1856, Forfar, Angus, Scotland
    Death: ?

    1.4.1.4 Alexander ADAMSON
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    Birth: 16 Oct 1860, Forfar, Angus, Scotland
    Death: 1889, Forfar, Angus, Scotland
    Burial: 5 Jun 1889, Forfar Cemetery

    1.4.1.5 Janet ADAMSON
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    Birth: 8 Aug 1862, Forfar, Angus, Scotland
    Death: ?

    1.4.1.6 Jane ADAMSON
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    Birth: 3 Jul 1865, Forfar, Angus, Scotland
    Death: ?

    1.4.1.7 Ann Burnett ADAMSON
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    Birth: 27 Apr 1867, Forfar, Angus, Scotland
    Death: 28 May 1870, Forfar, Angus, Scotland

    1.4.1.8 Agnes Burnett Stewart ADAMSON
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    Birth: 23 Jan 1869, Forfar, Angus, Scotland
    Death: ?

    1.4.2 David ADAMSON
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    Birth: 5 Dec 1830, Forfar, Angus, Scotland
    Death: 1 Jun 1835, Forfar, Angus, Scotland

    1.4.3 Jean ADAMSON
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    Birth: 8 Jul 1832, Forfar, Angus, Scotland
    Death: 20 Jun 1835, Forfar, Angus, Scotland

    1.4.4 John ADAMSON - my G Grandfather
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    Birth: 21 Jun 1834, Forfar, Angus, Scotland
    Death: 13 Dec 1897, Forfar, Angus, Scotland
    Burial: 16 Dec 1897, Forfar Cemetery
    Occ: Master Grocer - Grocer & Spirit Merchant

    1851 census : Occupation: Shoemaker(apprentice)
    Residence : South Street, Forfar.Angus,Scotland
    Died at 12:45 am. at 42 West High Street, Forfar of Cirrhosis of the liver & Heart failure.

    Spouse: Isabella MOFFAT - my G Grandmother
    Birth: Sep 1844, Forfar, Angus, Scotland
    Death: 14 Dec 1912, Forfar, Angus, Scotland
    Father: John MOFFAT (1815-1894)
    Mother: Agnes RAE (1811-1893)
    Marr: 24 Aug 1857, Forfar, Angus, Scotland

    Isabella :Address at time of marriage - Shellcroft,Forfar,Angus,Scotland
    John : Address at time of marriage - South Street,Forfar,Angus,Scotland
    Witnesses - David Adamson,James Howie
    Minister - Alexander Campbell. St.James Church,Forfar,Angus,Scotland

    Children: Agnes (1858-)
    Helen Eaton (1860-1927)
    William (1862-1905)
    Isabella (1864-)
    David (1867-1884)
    John (1870-1897)

    1.4.4.1 Agnes ADAMSON
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    Birth: 26 Feb 1858, Forfar, Angus, Scotland


    1.4.4.2 Helen Eaton ADAMSON - my Grandmother
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    Birth: 8 Apr 1860, Forfar, Angus, Scotland
    Death: 2 Nov 1927, Forfar, Angus, Scotland

    Born at 140 East High Street,Forfar,Angus,Scotland at 7:45 am.
    1887 Residence : 44 West High Street,Forfar,Angus,Scotland
    Died at Orchard Bank House,Forfar,Angus,Scotland
    Physician - Ewen Cable
    Cause of death : Myocarditis

    Register of Birth on file

    Spouse: Alexander WATTERSTON - my Granmdfather
    Birth: 4 Nov 1862, Forfar, Angus, Scotland
    Death: 3 Feb 1934, Forfar, Angus, Scotland
    Occ: (1) - Stone Quarry Manager (2) - Burgh Surveyor
    Father: James WATTERSTON (1819-1902)
    Mother: Isabella Mary ARNOT (1830-1906)

    Born at 11 Glamis Road,Forfar,Angus,Scotland at 12:30 pm.
    1887-1890 Residence : 59 Glamis Road,Forfar,Angus,Scotland
    1928 Retired as Burgh Surveyor . Moved into 65 Glamis Road,Forfar
    Died at "Ardgowan",65 Glamis Road, Forfar, Angus, Scotland at 5:40 pm.
    Physician - J.E.Cable
    Cause of death : Chronic Myocarditis

    Register of Birth on file

    Marr: 17 Aug 1887, Forfar, Angus, Scotland

    Helen : Address at time of marriage - 44 West High Street, Forfar,Angus,Scotland
    Alexander : Address at time of marriage - 57 Glamis Road, Forfar, Angus
    Married at 44 West High Street, Forfar
    Witnesses - John Watterston, Isabel Adamson
    Minister - John Weir, St.James Church,Forfar,Angus,Scotland



    Register of Marriage on file (2)

    Children: Isabella (1888-1912)
    Mary Agnes (1890-1970) - my mother
    Helen (1892-1946)
    James (1895-?)
    Hilda (1897-1966)
    Florence Margaret (1899-1983)



    and my name is Robert Watterston Langlands
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Family:

Jannet Hall servant to Mr Carnegie younger of Lour b. c 1770

Children:

James Adamson b. 14 Sep 1791, d. 23 Nov 1848
John Adamson linen weaver+ b. 17 May 1793, d. 27 Jul 1869
Jean Adamson b. 3 Mar 1795, d. 14 Nov 1865
David Adamson linen hand loom weaver+ b. 21 Mar 1797, d. 20 Apr 1872
Thomas Adamson b. 26 Sep 1799, d. b 1855
Helen Adamson b. 9 Jul 1802, d. 4 Jul 1882

Citations

  1. [S36] Old Parochial Register of marriage,pre-1855 (General Record Office of Scotland) GROS OPR marriages 1790 Forfar 288/ 0050 0230 image held [Oct 2007].
  2. [S22] E-mail message , R Langlands <e-mail address [Jul 2005].
Charts:
Adamson, David c1765 descendants
Hall, Jannet c1770 descendants
My Adamson Folk - descendant chart