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James Adamson station master

M, #11735, b. September 1840, d. before 31 March 1901
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Pedigree
Last Edited: 15 May 2024

Parents:

Father*: Robert Adamson1 b. c 1810
Mother*: Margaret Somebody1 b. s 1807
  • Birth*: James Adamson station master was born in September 1840 at Aberdalgie, Perthshire, Scotland, .2
  • He was the son of Robert Adamson and Margaret Somebody.1
  • Marriage*: James Adamson station master married Isabella Bisset on Friday, 22 December 1865 at Blackford, Perthshire, Scotland, .3
  • (Deceased) Death*: James Adamson station master died before 31 March 1901.4

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household6 June 1841James Adamson station master was listed along with Robert Adamson in the 1841 census at Cottown, Aberdalgie, Perthshire, Scotland, . Robert Adamson, 30, Ag Lab, Perthshire; Margaret Adamson, 30, Perthshire; James Adamson, 10mo, Perthshire.1
Member of Household30 March 1851They was listed as a member of the household of Robert Adamson and Margaret Somebody in the 1851 census at Broadshaw, West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland, . James Adamson, son, 10, scholar, Aberdalgy Perthshire; Robert Adamson, head, 41, farm labourer, Cult, Fife; Margaret Adamson, wife, 43, Methven, Perths.5
Head of Household2 April 1871He was listed as head of household along with spouse Isabella Bisset in the 1871 census at Comrie Street, Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland, . James Adamson, head, 30, carrier, Perth Perths; Isabella Adamson, wife, 25, Blackford, Perths; also in the household were Janet Seaton Adamson and Margaret Adamson.6
Principal3 April 1881James Adamson station master and Isabella Bisset appeared in the 1881 census at St Mary's Terrace, Strathmartine, Forfarshire, Scotland, . James Adamson, head, mar, 40, railway station master, Aberdalgie Perths; Isobella Adamson, wife, mar, 38, Blackford Perths.2
Head of Household5 April 1891He was listed as head of household along with spouse Isabella Bisset in the 1891 census at Caxson Cottage, Strathmartine, Forfarshire, Scotland, . James Adamson, head, 30 [50?], station master, Perthshire; Isabella B Adamson, wife, 46, Blackford Perths; also in the household were Janet Seaton Adamson, Margaret Adamson, Alexander Bisset Adamson contractor, Mary Adamson, Isobella Adamson, Agnes Adamson, James Adamson joiner and John Adamson.7

Family:

Isabella Bisset b. c 1845
  • Marriage*: James Adamson station master married Isabella Bisset on Friday, 22 December 1865 at Blackford, Perthshire, Scotland, .3

Children:

Robert Adamson b. 11 Dec 1866
Janet Seaton Adamson b. 17 Dec 1867
Annie Maconochie Adamson b. 11 May 1869
Margaret Adamson b. 1 Feb 1871
Alexander Bisset Adamson contractor b. 20 Jul 1872
Mary Adamson+ b. 10 Mar 1874, d. Mar 1957
Isobella Adamson b. c 1875
Jeannie B Adamson b. c 1876
Agnes Adamson b. c 1879
James Adamson joiner8 b. 4 Sep 1881
John Adamson8 b. 5 Nov 1882

Citations

  1. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Source Citation Parish: Aberdalgie; ED: 2; Page: 8; Line: 773; 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 2015]
  2. [S30] LDS 1881 Census FHL film 0203495 GRO ref vol 307-2 enum 2 page 2; [Jun 2009].
  3. [S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI) (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: International Genealogical Index), M113331 [Jun 2009].
  4. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Source Citation Parish: Dundee; ED: 12; Page: 13; Line: 2; Roll: CSSCT1901_96 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. [Mar 2015]
  5. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Source Citation Parish: West Calder; ED: 3; Page: 2; Line: 15; Roll: CSSCT1851_190; 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 2015]
  6. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Source Citation Parish: Crieff; ED: 9; Page: 22; Line: 13; Roll: CSSCT1871_61 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 2015]
  7. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Source Citation Parish: Strathmartine; ED: 2; Page: 7; Line: 2; Roll: CSSCT1891_102 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. [Mar 2015]
  8. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) SS http://trees.ancestry.co.uk/tree/8022307/ [Mar 2015].