Margaret Kinnear Adamson

Georgina (Key) Adamson
Margaret Kinnear Adamson
1909

July 1972

Parents:

• 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 and Lilly Junor, on 15 June 1937 at Dundee, Angus, Scotland, .^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, 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, 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 und 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 in 1995 at Dundee, Angus, Scotland, .²¹
• 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 2003.²²

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household

31 March 1911

She 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.23