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David Adamson jam manufacturer1

M, #10433, b. 15 February 1890, d. 19 August 1970
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Pedigree
Last Edited: 28 Sep 2023

Parents:

Father*: David William Duncan Adamson ironmonger1 b. 24 May 1864, d. 2 Mar 1959
Mother*: Margaret Robertson1 b. 6 Aug 1863, d. 5 Apr 1939
  • Birth*: David Adamson jam manufacturer was born on 15 February 1890 at Perth Road, Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland, ; 1890 births in the parish of Blairgowrie in the county of Perth, ref 9, David Adamson, 1890 February Fifteenth 10h 30m pm Perth Road Blairgowrie, male, parents David Adamson ironmonger and Maggie Adamson ms Robertson, m 1889 Decr 25th Blairgowrie, signed David Adamson father present, registered 1890 March 5th at Blairgowrie signed Robert Reid regsitrar.1,2
  • He was the son of David William Duncan Adamson ironmonger and Margaret Robertson.1
  • (Deceased) Death*: David Adamson jam manufacturer died on 19 August 1970 at Cottage Hospital, Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland, , at age 80 Extract from the Register of Deaths of Scotland ref 5333868CE, District 335 year 1970 entry no 138, death registered in the district of Blairgowrie in the County of Perth; David Adamson, male, jam manufacturer and farmer, single, born 15 2 1890 age 80 years, died 1970 August Nineteenth 06 30 hours at Cottage Hospital Blairgowrie, usual residence Denhead Coupar Angus, parents David William Duncan Adamson ironmonger (dec) and Margaret Adamson ms Robertson (dec), cause cerebral thrombosis certified by Iain Huddleston MBChB, signed by Jim Horge legal representative, registered 1970 August 20th signed P Innes registrar.3,4
  • (Witness) Marriage: He witnessed the marriage of Rachel Buick and John Robertson Adamson ironmonger on Thursday, 5 April 1923 at South United Free Church, Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland, ; 1923 marriages in the parish of Alyth in the county of Perth, ref 4; 1923 on the Fifth day of April at South United Free Church Alyth after banns according to the forms of the United Free Church of Scotland; signed John Robertson Adamson ironmonger journeyman bachelor, aged 29 residing Adylinn Newton Street Blairgowrie, parents David Adamson preserve manufacturer & Margaret Adamson ms Robertson; signed Rachel Buick spinster, aged 25 residing Burnview Alyth, parents William Buick farmer (dec) & Mary Buick ms Brown; signed James Holburn Smith U F Chruch Alyth, signed David Adamson Jr Blairgowrie, C B Buick Alyth witnesses; registered 1923 April 6th at Alyth signed Charles D Mitchell regsitrar.5
  • (Informant) Death: David Adamson jam manufacturer registered the death of David William Duncan Adamson ironmonger on 2 March 1959 at Adylinn, Newton Street, Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland, ; 1959 deaths in the district of Blairgowrie in the county of Perth, ref 15, David William Duncan Adamson ironmonger master, widower of Margaret Robertson, 1959 March Second 7h 15m pm Adylinn Newton Street Blairgowrie, male aged 94 years, parents David Adamson weaver (dec) and Isabella Adamson ms Duncan (dec), cause cardio vascular degeneration as cert by W Shaw MBChB, signed David Adamson son present, registered 1959 March 3rd at Rattery signed Margaret I Neish interim registrar.6,7

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household5 April 1891He was listed as a member of the household of David William Duncan Adamson ironmonger in the 1891 census at 9 High Street, Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland, . David Adamson, son, 1, Blairgowrie; David Adamson, head, 27, ironmonger & seedsman, b Kirriemuir; Margaret R Adamson, wife, 27, b Blairgowrie Perthshire.8
Member of Household31 March 1901They was listed as a member of the household of David William Duncan Adamson ironmonger and Margaret Robertson in the 1901 census at 31 Croft Lane, Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland, . David Adamson, son, 11, scholar; Blairgowrie; David Adamson, head, 36, ironmonger, b Kirriemuir; Margaret Adamson, wife, 37, b Blairgowrie Perthshire.9
Member of Household31 March 1911They was listed as a member of the household of David William Duncan Adamson ironmonger and Margaret Robertson in the 1911 census at Adylinn, Newton Street, Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland, . David Adamson, son, 21, jam boiler, preserve works, worker, Blairgowrie; David Adamson, head, aged 46, ironmonger, employer, b Kirriemuir; Margaret not at home.10

Notes

  • Note for Web*: David Adamson jam manufacturer Did not marry.
    Had the Jam Factory in Blairgowrie.
    Farmed Rosemount Farm circa 1920.11

Citations

  1. [S40] Statutory Births 1890 Blairgowrie 335/00 0009 from JMcK [Aug 2013].
  2. [S14] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS Statutiry Births 1890 Blairgowrie 335/00 0009 [Aug 2013].
  3. [S40] Extract Reg of Deaths Scotland 5333868CE from JMcK [Aug 2013].
  4. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS Statutory Death 1970 Blairgowrie 335 1970 0138 / 5333868 CE [Aug 2013].
  5. [S64] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS Statutory Marriage 1923 Alyth 328/0A 0004 image held [Nov 2014].
  6. [S40] Statutory Deaths 1959 Blairgowrie 335/00 0015 from JMcK [Aug 2013].
  7. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, GROS Statutory Death 1959 Blairgowrie 335/00 0015 [Aug 2013].
  8. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Source Citation Parish: Blairgowrie; ED: 6; Page: 1; Line: 9; Roll: CSSCT1891_108 Source Information Ancestry.com. 1891 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Original data: Scotland. 1891 Scotland Census. Reels 1-409. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland. [Nov 2014]
  9. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Source Citation Parish: Blairgowrie; ED: 5; Page: 23; Line: 5; Roll: CSSCT1901_116 Source Information Ancestry.com. 1901 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Original data: Scotland. 1901 Scotland Census. Reels 1-446. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland. [Nov 2014]
  10. [S17] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS Census 1911 Blairgowrie 335/00 003/00 014 image held [Nov 2014].
  11. [S40] JMcK [Aug 2013].
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