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Margaret Kinnear Adamson

F, #68, b. 4 June 1909, d. 5 August 2003
Last Edited: 8 Aug 2024
Georgina (Key) Adamson
Margaret Kinnear Adamson
1909
July 1972

Parents:

Father*: James Kinnear Adamson teacher b. 1 Jun 1878, d. 27 Jun 1956
Mother*: Georgina Key tailoress b. 29 Mar 1880, d. 24 Aug 1972
Relationship:
Aunt of Patricia Catherine Adamson
  • Birth*: Margaret Kinnear Adamson was born on 4 June 1909 at 141 Clepington Road (Victoria Terrace), Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, .1,2
  • She was the daughter of James Kinnear Adamson teacher and Georgina Key tailoress.
  • Baptism: Margaret Kinnear Adamson was baptised on 15 July 1909 at St Paul's Cathedral, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; by E L Danson.3
  • (Bride) Marriage*: She married David Albert Bell, son of David Bell spirit dealer's assistant, carpenter & builder and Lilly Junor, on 15 June 1937 at Park Church, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, ; 1937 marriages in the district of St Andrew in the burgh of Dundee; 1937 on the Fifteenth day of June at Park Church Dundee after banns according to the formw of the Church of Scotland; signed David Albert Bell joiner batchelor, age 27 residing 39 Blake House Hercules Road Lambeth London SE1; parents David Bell joiner deceased & Lily Bell ms Junor; signed Margaret Kinnear Adamson typist spinster; age 28 residing 20 East Haddon Road Dundee, parents James Kinnear Adamson school teacher & Georgina Adamson ms Key; signed James MacKay MA minister of Park Church Dundee, signed J Gordon Bell 32 Gardiner Street Dundee, Wilhelmina S Ford 6 Ramsay Street Broughty Ferry, withnesses, register 1937 June 16th at Dundee signed Norman Steele Assist Registrar.1,4
  • (Deceased) Death*: Margaret Kinnear Adamson died on 5 August 2003 at Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, , at age 94.5,6
  • (Witness) Anecdote forWeb: She was a witness Margaret Kinnear Adamson Bell recalls being told by her mother, Georgina Key that as a schoolgirl she went to Huntingdon during school holidays to help out with the family there as 'Uncle Will' was married young. He was the oldest of the family and Georgina was the youngest of the four girls. Will's famiily lived later in Catford, London.7
  • Photograph*: Margaret Kinnear Adamson and Georgina Key tailoress are one of the infants christened in this gown. On 15 July 1909 at Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, , along with James Kinnear Adamson MA and Dr Douglas George Adamson MBChB MD FRCP consultant physician The 'Adamson' christening gown, sewn by 'the girls' from Henderson & MacKay where Georgina (Key) Adamson was a tailoress before her marriage.8
    The 'Adamson' christening gown, sewn by 'the girls' from Henderson & McKie where Georgina (Kay) Adamson was a tailoress before her marriage.
    Believed to be Margaret Kinnear Adamson wearing the 'Adamson' christening gown 1909
  • (Witness) Photograph: Margaret Kinnear Adamson is in this photograph taken circa 1913 at Baxter Park, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, , along with James Kinnear Adamson teacher, James Kinnear Adamson MA.10
  • Photograph*: Margaret Kinnear Adamson and James Kinnear Adamson MA are in this photograph taken circa 1914 at Dundee, Angus, Scotland, .11
  • (Witness) Photograph: Margaret Kinnear Adamson is in this photograph taken circa 1916 at Arbroath, Forfarshire, Scotland, , along with Annie Gibson Ford, Jane Duncan Ford, Edith Margaret Ford, Archibald Hall Ford of Messrs Mackinnon, Mackenzie Co., Colombo, Wilhelmina Scott Ford assistant cashier, James Kinnear Adamson MA, Dr Douglas George Adamson MBChB MD FRCP consultant physician and Georgina Key tailoress Ford and Adamson cousins.12,13
    Ford & Adamson cousins c1917
    back: Nan/Jean Ford (twin), Mina Ford, Esther Ford, Margaret K Adamson, Jean/Nan Ford (twin)
    front: Somebody, Douglas G Adamson, Somebody, Somebody, James K Adamson
    say 1916 back row : Jean FORD, Edith FORD[?], Jo KEY, Nan FORD
    Middle : Mina FORD, Annie FORD, Margaret ADAMSON
    front : James ADAMSON, Douglas ADAMSON
  • (Witness) Photograph: Margaret Kinnear Adamson is in this photograph taken circa 1917 along with James Kinnear Adamson teacher, Georgina Key tailoress, James Kinnear Adamson MA and Dr Douglas George Adamson MBChB MD FRCP consultant physician.11
    James Kinnear Adamson family c1917
    standing at back : James Kinnear Adamson Snr
    sitting : Georgina (Key) Adamson, Margaret Kinnear Adamson
    standing in front : James Kinnear Adamson Jnr, Douglas G Adamson
  • (Witness) Photograph: Margaret Kinnear Adamson is in this photograph taken say 1921 at Baxter Park, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, , along with Georgina Key tailoress, Margaret Anderson Kinnear powerloom weaver, James Kinnear Adamson MA and Dr Douglas George Adamson MBChB MD FRCP consultant physician.11
    James K Adamson, Margaret Anderson Kinnear Adamson, Douglas G Adamson, Margaret Kinnear Adamson, Georgina Key Adamson
  • (Witness) Photograph: Margaret Kinnear Adamson is in this photograph taken say 1922 along with Georgina Key tailoress, James Kinnear Adamson teacher, James Kinnear Adamson MA and Dr Douglas George Adamson MBChB MD FRCP consultant physician.11
  • Photograph: Margaret Kinnear Adamson is in this photograph taken say 1937 at Dundee, Angus, Scotland, .11
  • Married Name: As of 15 June 1937, her married name was Bell.1
  • Newspaper Article*: She and David Albert Bell were mentioned in a newspaper article DUNDEE CHURCH BRIDAL Bell-Adamson
    In Park Church, Dundee, this afternoon the wedding took place of Miss Margaret Adamson, only daughter of Mr and Mrs James K Adamson, 20 East Haddon Road, Dundee, to Mr David A. Bell, youngest son of the late Mr Bell and of Mrs Bell, 32 Gardner Street, Dundee
    The bride was given away by her father. Under a redingote coat of pervenche wool crepe the bride wore an attractive floral crepe de chine dress. The bouquets of flowers stamped on a white ground repeated the blue shade of the coat, and the designs also included pink, green, and yellow tones. Gauging on the bodice and accordion pleating at the hem were features of the dress which had a basque flare.
    Her picture hat in blue was trimmed with pink, and she carried a bouquet of pale pink roses and lily of the valley.
    Miss Mina S Ford as bridesmaid, favoured a smart pink silk cloque suit, and an eye veil finished her matching pink hat. She had a spray of sweetpeas.
    Mr J. Gordon Bell was best man, and the service was conducted by Rev. James Mackay.
    A reception followed in Mather's Hotel. The bride's mother was attired in navy satin back marocain and hat to tone, while the bridegroom's mother favoured navy wool georgette and matching hat. on 15 June 1937 at Park Church, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, .16
  • (Witness) Photograph: Margaret Kinnear Adamson is in this photograph taken circa 1948 along with James Kinnear Adamson teacher, Georgina Key tailoress, Dr Douglas George Adamson MBChB MD FRCP consultant physician, James Kinnear Adamson MA, David Albert Bell and Kenneth James Gordon Bell.17
    Adamson & Bell families c1948
    sitting at back L-R : James K Adamson, Margaret K (Adamson) Bell, Georgina (Key) Adamson, James K Adamson, (Margaret) Lillian Bell, Douglas G Adamson
    in front L-R: Kenneth G Bell, David D Bell, David A Bell
  • Photograph*: Margaret Kinnear Adamson is in this photograph taken on 1 July 1950 at St Paul's Church, Nethergate, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, .18
  • Photograph*: Margaret Kinnear Adamson and David Albert Bell are in this photograph taken on 1 July 1950 at St Paul's Church, Nethergate, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, , along with Kenneth James Gordon Bell.18
    1st July 1950, St Pauls' Church, Nethergate, Dundee
    L-R: David Bell, David Bell, Margaret Adamson Bell, Kenneth Bell
  • (Witness) Newspaper Article: Margaret Kinnear Adamson and Georgina Key tailoress, James Kinnear Adamson MA and Dr Douglas George Adamson MBChB MD FRCP consultant physician was mentioned in a newspaper article about James Kinnear Adamson teacher in September 1956. Extract from
    Park Church Monthly
    September 1956
    Congregational Register
    In Memoriam
    June 27 - Mr J K Adamson, 20 East Haddon Road
    On 27th June passed away after a longering illness one who will be sadly missed, not in Park Church alone but by a wide circle of friends. Mr J K Adamson served the Master in out Church for many years as elder, member of the Congregatioanl Board and as Church Treasurer. He was always a sprighthly figure and proved a most loyal and devoted servant of the Master. He did not look his age, but kept his tall, upright carriage to the end. Now he is gone and he will be missed, for his heart lay in Park and he was ever an encourager. His gift of humour and his many bearing we shall long remember. We thank God for a life well spent, full of good works and kindly deeds. To his devoted wife and family we send our sincere sympathy in their sad loss.19
  • Photograph: Georgina Key tailoress and Margaret Kinnear Adamson are in this photograph taken on 5 July 1972 at St Paul's Church, Nethergate, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, , along with David Albert Bell.11
  • Anecdote forWeb*: Margaret Kinnear Adamson Bell recalled being told about her Key relatives: "Now, about the name TESCO as told to my cousin (Mrs Mina Edward nee Ford) - Margaret Key (we called her Maggie) married Tom Torring and he had a tea merchants business in London under the name of Torring & Stockwell.
    How the Cohen came into it we do not know unless he also worked there and decided to branch out in provisions but they must have all been known to each other. A name for the new venture had to be found and they came up with :- T and S CO the initials of all three.
    We do know that our cousin Maggie Key was a wealthy person when Tom Torring died as she had shares in TESCO and was very friendly with the Cohen family and was at all their family weddings.
    The Torrings had two sons, William (Billy) and Alan but neither Mina nor I know anything about them."

    The TESCO website says this "1924 The first own-brand product sold by Jack [Cohen] was Tesco Tea - before the company was called Tesco. The name comes from the initials of TE Stockwell, who was a partner in the firm of tea suppliers, and CO from Jack's surname."

    So - are we related to Tesco via the Torrings, or was the 'T' in actual fact part of the TE Stockwell name?7,20
  • (Spouse) Death: Her spouse David Albert Bell died on 4 February 1995 at Dundee, Angus, Scotland, ; First name(s)     David Albert
    Last name     Bell
    Sex     Male
    Death year     1995
    Death date     4 Feb 1995
    Place     Dundee
    County     Forfarshire (Angus)
    Country     Scotland
    Other place     Dundee
    Other county     Forfarshire (Angus)
    Other country     Scotland
    Spouse's first name(s)     Margaret
    Child's first name     David, Lillian, Kenneth, David
    Working title     Courier and advertiser.
    Publication title     Dundee Courier
    Publication year     1995
    Publication date     06 Feb 1995
    Page number     2
    Publication city     Dundee
    Publication county     Angus
    Publication region     Tayside
    Publication country     Scotland
    Record set     British Newspaper Death & In Memoriam Notices
    Category     Newspapers & publications
    Subcategory     Newspaper Death & In Memoriam Notices
    Collections from     Great Britain, Scotland.21,22
  • Announcement*: Margaret Kinnear Adamson Deaths: BELL - Margaret Kinnear (Adamson), beloved wife of the late David, peacefully, at Ninewells Hospital, on Tuesday, August 5, 2003. Funeral services at Dundee Crematorium on Tuesday, August 12, at 10.15 am., to which all friends are respectfully invited. on 7 August 2003.23

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household31 March 1911She was listed as a member of the household of James Kinnear Adamson teacher and Georgina Key tailoress in the 1911 census at 143 Clepington Road, Mains & Strathmartine, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Margaret Adamson, daug, 1, Dundee; James Adamson, head, 32, mar, commercial teacher, school board, worker, Forfar Forfars; Georgina, wife, 31, mar 2 years, 1 child born, 1 living, Dundee; 2 rooms with windows, 3 people in household.24

Family:

David Albert Bell b. 20 Dec 1909, d. 4 Feb 1995
  • (Bride) Marriage*: Margaret Kinnear Adamson married David Albert Bell, son of David Bell spirit dealer's assistant, carpenter & builder and Lilly Junor, on 15 June 1937 at Park Church, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, ; 1937 marriages in the district of St Andrew in the burgh of Dundee; 1937 on the Fifteenth day of June at Park Church Dundee after banns according to the formw of the Church of Scotland; signed David Albert Bell joiner batchelor, age 27 residing 39 Blake House Hercules Road Lambeth London SE1; parents David Bell joiner deceased & Lily Bell ms Junor; signed Margaret Kinnear Adamson typist spinster; age 28 residing 20 East Haddon Road Dundee, parents James Kinnear Adamson school teacher & Georgina Adamson ms Key; signed James MacKay MA minister of Park Church Dundee, signed J Gordon Bell 32 Gardiner Street Dundee, Wilhelmina S Ford 6 Ramsay Street Broughty Ferry, withnesses, register 1937 June 16th at Dundee signed Norman Steele Assist Registrar.1,4

Child:

Kenneth James Gordon Bell+ b. 15 May 1938, d. 29 Sep 1969

Citations

  1. [S43] Family Bible held by CNMA.
  2. [S14] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS Statutory Births 1909 Angus, Mains & Strathmartine, ref 307/00 0074 [Nov 2014].
  3. [S43] Adamson Family Bible in the care of CNM.
  4. [S64] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS Statutory Marriages 1937 Dundee St Andrew ref 282/3 155 no image held [March 2018].
  5. [S6] PCC [Aug 2003].
  6. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS Statutory Death 2013 Dundee, 351/00 0346 no image [Nov 2014].
  7. [S6] MKAB via DDB [July 2004].
  8. [S130] Held by FP.
  9. Personal Photo Archives PCC
  10. [S43] PCC.
  11. [S43] PCC photographic collection.
  12. [S43] PCC.
  13. [S40] From JB [Feb 2019].
  14. [S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI) (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: International Genealogical Index), PCC.
  15. [S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI), from JB [Feb 2019].
  16. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Newspapers & periodicals collection Dundee Evening Telegraph [Nov 2019].
  17. [S43] Held by PCC.
  18. [S133] Interview with unknown informant (unknown informant address). Unknown repository (unknown repository address), CNM DGA Wedding Album [1950].
  19. [S43] PCC [Jun 2021].
  20. [S49] Website Web Site online (www.) http://www.tescoplc.com/index.asp?pageid=11 [Sept 2013].
  21. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, GROS Statutory Deaths 1995 Dundee 350/ 252 no image [Mar 2018].
  22. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) David Albert Bell in 1995
    British Newspaper Death & In Memoriam Notices
    Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland [Aug 2024].
  23. [S20] Unknown author, 'article', Dundee Courier & Advertiser, unknown date (DC Thomson, unknown repository reference) Tursday, August 7, 2003.
  24. [S17] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS census 1911 307/00 002/00 015 [Apr 2011].