William Adamson licenced grocer

Parents:

• Birth*: William Adamson licenced grocer was born on 13 May 1862 at Forfar, Scotland, .
• He was the son of John Adamson grocer & spirit merchant and Isabella Moffat.
• (Groom) Marriage*: William Adamson licenced grocer married Margaret Cameron, daughter of David Cameron and Elisabeth Lawson, on 19 December 1888 at Gardenston Arms Hotel, Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland, ; 1888 marriages in the parish of Laurencekirk in the county of Kincardine; # 11; 1888 on the nineteeth day of December at Gardenston Arms Hotel Laurencekirk after banns according to the forms of the Established Church of Scoland; William Adamson wine merchant bachelor, age 26, West High Street Forfar, John Adamson wine merchant Isabella Adamson ms Moffat; Margaret Cameron spinster, age 23, Conveth Placce Laurencekirk, David Cameron brewer Elisabeth Cameron ms Lawson Charles Morrison minster Laurencekirk, Jas Lowson, Isa Adamson witnesses; 1888 December 27th at Laurencekirk George Rop registrar; GROS stautiory marriages 263/00 0011 image held [July 2008].
• (Deceased) Death*: William Adamson licenced grocer died on 10 July 1905 at Easthaven, Panbride, Forfarshire, Scotland, , at age 43 image held; 1905 deaths in the parish of Panbride in the county of Forfar; #16; William Adamson grocer adn wine merchant married to Margaret Cameron; 1905 July tenth 9h 15m am Easthaven Panbride ur West High Street Forfar; m, 43; John Adamson grocer and wine merchant (dec) Isabella Adamson ms Moffat; heart disease, cirrhosos of liver as cert by S Peterkin MD; John Cameron brother-in-law present 12 Bell Street St Andrews.
• Burial*: He was buried on 13 July 1905 at Newmonthill Cemetery, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; Angus Council, Newmonthill, grave ref A/113/3.¹

• (Informant) Birth: He registered the birth of John Moffat Adamson mining engineer on 5 October 1889 at 1 Helen Street, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1889 births in the district of Forfar in the county of Forfar; #315; 1889 October fifth 10h 45m pm 1 Helen Street Forfar; m; William Adamson grocer master, Margaret Adamson ms Cameron, 1888 December 19th Laurencekirk; William Adamson father present; 1889 October 23rd at Forfar W H Thomson registrar; GROS statutory births 288/00 0315 image held [July 2008].
• (Informant) Death: William Adamson licenced grocer registered the death of John Adamson grocer & spirit merchant on 13 December 1897 at 42 West High Street, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1897 deaths in the district of Forfar in the county of Forfar; John Adamson grocer and spirit merchant married to Isabella Moffat, died 1897 December thirteenth 0h 45m am 42 West High Street Forfar, male aged 63 years, parents David Adamson linen weaver (dec), Agnes (sic) Gardner Adamson ms Neave (dec), cause cirrhosis of the liver, heart failure as cert by G Peterkin MBT, signed Wm Adamson son present, registered 1897 December 14th at Forfar signed W H Thomson registrar.^2,3
• (Witness) Memorial Inscription: William Adamson licenced grocer is commemorated on the headstone erected by John Adamson grocer & spirit merchant and Isabella Moffat between 1885 and 1897 at Newmonthill Cemetery, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Inscription reads stone reads: erected by John & Isabella Adamson in memory of their son David who ... November ... aged 17 years, and their son John who died ... January 1897 aged 25 years, and of the said John Adamson ... who died ... December 1897 aged 45 years, also their son William who died 10th July 1905 aged 48 years, and of the said Isabella Moffat Adamson who died ... aged 78 years, Margaret Cameron widow of William Adamson who died ... June 1916 aged ... years.⁴
  

  Forfar Newmonthill Cemetery - John Adamson & Isabella Moffat

  

  

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household	2 April 1871	They was listed as a member of the household of John Adamson grocer & spirit merchant in the 1871 census at Healing of Kirkton, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, . William, son, 8, scholar, Forfar; John, head, mar, age 36, Association Manager employing 11 men and 2 boys, Forfar; Isabella, wife, mar, 36, Forfar.6
Member of Household	3 April 1881	They was listed as a member of the household of John Adamson grocer & spirit merchant in the 1881 census at 42 West High Street, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, . William, son, unm, 18, Grocer, Forfar; John, head, mar, 46, Grocer Master ( 2 women, 1 man), Forfar; Isabella, wife, mar, 46, Forfar.7
Head of Household	5 April 1891	He was listed as head of household in the 1891 census at 161 East High Street 1st Floor, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, . William Adamson, head, mar, 24, grocer, employer, Forfarshire, forfar; Margaret Adamson, wife, mar, 25, grocer wife, Kincardinshire; 5 rooms with windows; also in the household were Margaret Cameron and John Moffat Adamson mining engineer.8
Head of Household	31 March 1901	He was listed as head of household in the 1901 census at 44 West High Street, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, . William Adamson, head, mar, 38, licenced grocer, employer, working at home, Forfarshire, Forfar; Margaret Adamson, wife, mar, 34, Kincardinshire, Laurencekirk; 5 rooms with windows; also in the household were Margaret Cameron and John Moffat Adamson mining engineer.9