If you have found the information on these pages useful, you might like to contribute to the costs involved (this money comes directly to me)
 
Or you may wish to give to one of these charities that are close to my heart - please tell them how you found them, if donating this way
 

John Adamson1

M, #10461, b. 1760, d. 2 January 1819
Family Explorer
Pedigree
Last Edited: 7 Aug 2022

Parents:

Father*: David Adamson1 b. c 1730
Mother*: Jane Wilkie1 b. c 1730
  • Birth*: John Adamson was born in 1760 at Kirriemuir, Forfarshire, Scotland, .1,2
  • He was the son of David Adamson and Jane Wilkie.1
  • Marriage*: John Adamson married Elizabeth Bennett on Saturday, 24 December 1785 at Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, .1,3
  • Marriage*: John Adamson married Cecilia Scrimgeour circa 1801.1
  • Death*: John Adamson died on 2 January 1819 at Kirriemuir, Forfarshire, Scotland, .1,2
  • (Spouse) Death: His spouse Elizabeth Bennett died on 12 November 1799.1,2
  • (Spouse) Death: His spouse Cecilia Scrimgeour died on 20 December 1820.1,2
  • (Witness) Memorial Inscription: John Adamson is commemorated on the headstone erected by Alexander Adamson Baker in Kirriemuir and John Adamson baker in London say 1820 at Kirriemuir Parish Church, Kirriemuir, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Inscription reads by Alex baker in Kirriemuir & John baker in London imo fa John Adamson 2.1.1819 59, sis Jean d nonage, bro Wm 3.1799 3, mo Elis Bennet 12.11.1799 37, step mo Cecelia Scrimger 2.12.1820 64; Janet Adamson d London 1860 68; John Adamson , wid Margt Jones d London 1870 73; Margt Adamson d here 1883 84; (west side) Elis Smith 19.4.1821 35 (late w of Alex Adamson); Alex Adamson 19.2.1837 50; John Adamson baker at 20 Lime Steet City of London 21.7.1844 54; Eliz Adamson 24.11.1850 63; Eliz Adamson d London 9.4.1851 38 (da of late Alex Adamson.)2

Family:

Elizabeth Bennett b. c 1762, d. 12 Nov 1799
  • Marriage*: John Adamson married Elizabeth Bennett on Saturday, 24 December 1785 at Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, .1,3

Children:

Elizabeth Adamson1 b. c 1787, d. 24 Nov 1850
Alexander Adamson Baker in Kirriemuir+1 b. c 1787, d. 19 Feb 1837
John Adamson baker in London1 b. c 1790, d. 21 Jul 1844
Janet Adamson2 b. 18 May 1792, d. 1860
Jean Adamson1 b. c 1795, d. c 1795
William Adamson1 b. c 1796, d. Mar 1799
Margaret Adamson1 b. c 1799, d. 1883

Citations

  1. [S56] International Genealogical Index (IGI) (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: International Genealogical Index), Pedigree Resource File, database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.2.1/3MXV-8MF : accessed 2013-08-14), entry for John /Adamson/.
  2. [S42] Alison Mitchell ed. Monumental Inscriptions pre-1855 Angus Strathmore vol 1, Scottish Genealogy Society, Edinburgh, first ed (1979, reprint 1993 & 1996) 0 901061 20 4 Kirriemuir Parish Church ref 23a page 221 no 16.
  3. [S56] International Genealogical Index (IGI), Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910, index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XTV2-DXV : accessed 14 Aug 2013), John Adamson and Elizabeth Bennett, 24 Dec 1785.
Charts:
The Bakers, Jam Makers and Ironmongers - descendant chart