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William Adamson coal merchant

M, #10003, b. say 1804, d. 24 February 1880
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Pedigree
Last Edited: 15 May 2024

Parents:

Father*: John Adamson flax weaver b. s 1767
Mother*: Janet Storrier b. c 1769
  • Birth*: William Adamson coal merchant was born say 1804 at Brechin, Forfarshire, Scotland, .1
  • He was the son of John Adamson flax weaver and Janet Storrier.
  • Marriage*: William Adamson coal merchant married Elizabeth Brown on Monday, 31 August 1829 at Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, .2
  • Death*: William Adamson coal merchant died on 24 February 1880 at 370 Loons Road, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1880 deaths in the district of St Clement in the burgh of Dundee, ref 95, William Adamson feuar widower of Elizabeth Brown, 1880 February Twenty-Fourth 8h 30m pm 370 Loons Road Dundee, male aged 76 years, parents John Adamson flax weaver (dec) and Janet Adamson ms Storrier (dec), chronic Bronchitis 1 year as cert by J L Coupar physician, signed Wm Adamson son 37 Nethergate, reistered 1880 February 25 at Dundee, Dav Scott registar.3
  • (Witness) Death: He witnessed the death of Elizabeth Brown before 24 February 1880.3

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household6 June 1841William Adamson coal merchant was listed in the 1841 census at Coldside, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Adamson, William, m, 35, coal merchant, Angus; Adamson, Elis, f, 35, Angus.4,5,6
Head of Household30 March 1851He was listed as head of household along with spouse Elizabeth Brown in the 1851 census at 1 Coldside, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Willm Adamson, head, 48, labourer, Dundee; Elis, wife, 50, Mains; also in the household were Ann Anderson Adamson, Janet Storrier Adamson, Elisabeth Adamson, Hellen Adamson, Charlotte Brown Adamson, William Adamson wire worker & bell-hanger and Mary Ann Adamson.7
Head of Household7 April 1861He was listed as head of household, along with spouse Elizabeth Brown in the 1861 census at Andersons Land, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Willm Adamson, head, 57, coal merchant, Brechin; Isabella, wife, 58, Mains; also in the household were Ann Anderson Adamson, Janet Storrier Adamson, Hellen Adamson, Charlotte Brown Adamson, William Adamson wire worker & bell-hanger and Mary Ann Adamson.8
Head of Household2 April 1871He was listed as head of household along with spouse Elizabeth Brown in the 1871 census at Adamson's Land, Coldside, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Willm Adamson, head, 67, coal dealer, Brechin; Elizabeth, wife, 68, Mains; also in the household were Ann Anderson Adamson, Janet Storrier Adamson, Hellen Adamson, Charlotte Brown Adamson, Mary Ann Adamson and William Adamson.9

Family:

Elizabeth Brown b. c 1805, d. b 24 Feb 1880
  • Marriage*: William Adamson coal merchant married Elizabeth Brown on Monday, 31 August 1829 at Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, .2

Children:

Ann Anderson Adamson b. 3 May 1830
Janet Storrier Adamson b. 15 Apr 1832
Elisabeth Adamson b. s 1835
Hellen Adamson b. s 1837
Charlotte Brown Adamson b. 20 Oct 1839
William Adamson wire worker & bell-hanger+ b. 14 Oct 1842, d. 8 Sep 1921
Mary Ann Adamson10 b. s 1844

Citations

  1. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Ancestry 1871 census [Mar 2013].
  2. [S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI) (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: International Genealogical Index), M112825 [Jul 2009].
  3. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS Statutory Deaths 1880 Dundee St Clement 282/03 0095 [Mar 2013].
  4. [S13] Website FreeCEN UK Census Online Project (http://www.freecen.org.uk/) SCT1841/282 Dundee enum 79 folio 0 page 2 [Jun 2009].
  5. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Source Citation: Parish: Dundee; ED: 79; Page: 3; Line: 410; Year: 1841. Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1841 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Original data: 1841 Scotland Census. Edinburgh, Scotland: General Register Office for Scotland. Reels 1-151. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland. [Mar 2013]
  6. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Source Citation: Parish: Dundee; ED: 79; Page: 2; Line: 1490; Year: 1841. Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1841 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Original data: 1841 Scotland Census. Edinburgh, Scotland: General Register Office for Scotland. Reels 1-151. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland. [Mar 2013]
  7. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Source Citation: Parish: Dundee; ED: 46; Page: 45; Line: 1; Roll: CSSCT1851_61; Year: 1851. Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1851 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Original data: Scotland. 1851 Scotland Census. Reels 1-217. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland. [Mar 2013]
  8. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Source Citation: Parish: Dundee; ED: 20; Page: 38; Line: 4; Roll: CSSCT1861_39. Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1861 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Original data: Scotland. 1861 Scotland Census. Reels 1-150. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland. [Mar 2013]
  9. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Source Citation: Parish: Dundee; ED: 31A; Page: 43; Line: 5; Roll: CSSCT1871_51. Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1871 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Original data: Scotland. 1871 Scotland Census. Reels 1-191. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland. [Mar 2013]
  10. [S49] Website Web Site online (www.) Ancestry 1851 cencus [Mar 2013].