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Robert Adamson chief constable

M, #11813, b. 6 February 1840, d. 20 April 1922
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Last Edited: 30 May 2024

Parents:

Father*: Robert Adamson chief constable b. c 1808, d. 18 Feb 1861
Mother*: Martha Johnston b. c 1807, d. 14 Sep 1887
  • Birth*: Robert Adamson chief constable was born on 6 February 1840 at Cupar, Fife, Scotland, .1
  • He was the son of Robert Adamson chief constable and Martha Johnston.
  • (Groom) Marriage*: Robert Adamson chief constable married Marion Beith Gilchrist on 6 August 1861 at Broughty Ferry, Monifieth, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1861 marriages in the parish of Monifieth in the county of Forfar, ref 14; 1861 sixth August at Broughty Ferry after banns according to the forms of the Established Church of Scotland; signed R Adamson Lieutenant of Police (single), 21, 102 New City Road Glasgow, Robert Adamson Chief Constable of Police (dec) Martha Adamson ms Johnston; signed Marion Gilchrist (spinster), 20, Broughty Ferry, William Gilchrist examining officer HM Customs, Agnes Gilchrist ms McDougall; signed James Lamont minister of Broughty Ferry, signed Duncan Gilchrist witness, B...t Petherson witness; 1861 August 8th at Monifieth William Smith registrar.2
  • (Deceased) Death*: Robert Adamson chief constable died on 20 April 1922 at Marchmont, Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland, , at age 82 1922 Deaths in the parish of Crieff in the county of Perth, ref 31; Robert Adamson chief constable retired widower of Marion Beith Gilchrist, died 1922 April Twentieth 1h 30m pm at Marchmont Crieff, male aged 82 years, parents Robert Adamson chief constable (dec) & Martha Adamson ms Johnston (dec), cause senile degeneration of heart, syncope as cert by Alex Stuart MD, signed Robert S MacKinnon grandson Overdale Mount Vernon Glasgow, registered 1922 April 22nd at Crieff signed Patrick G Martin.3
  • (Informant) Death: He registered the death of Robert Adamson chief constable on 18 February 1861 at Southfield, Cupar, Fife, Scotland, ; 1861 deaths in the parish of Cupar in the county of Fife, ref 19; Robert Adamson Chief Constable of Fife (married); 1861 February Eighteenth 7h 15m am Southfield; male aged 53 years; no parents stated; cause heart & kidney disease many months, dropsy as cert by James Walker MD; informant R Adamson Jr son Glasgow; registered 1861 February 19th at Cupar James A Welch registrar.4
  • (Informant) Death: Robert Adamson chief constable registered the death of Martha Johnston on 14 September 1887 at St Thomas, Cupar, Fife, Scotland, ; 1887 deaths in the district of Cupar in the county of Fife, ref 123; Martha Adamson widow of Robert Adamson Chief Constable, died 1887 September fourteenth 9h 30m am at St Thomas Cupar; female aged 81 years, parents ---- Johnstone general merchant (dec) and ---- Johnstone ms ---- (dec); cause heart disease, mitral incompetence, cerebral embolism 2 days as certified by C E Douglas MD, signed R Adamson son Forar; registered 1887 September 17 at Cupar signed Thomas A Welch assist registrar initialed JAH.5

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household30 March 1851They was listed as a member of the household of Robert Adamson chief constable and Martha Johnston in the 1851 census at Millgate, Cupar, Fife, Scotland, . Robert Adamson, son, 11, scholar, Cupar; Robert Adamson, head, 42, superintendent County police, Ceres Fife; Martha Adamson, wife, 43, [prob London] England.6
Head of Household7 April 1861He was listed as head of household in the 1861 census at 4 Maitland Lane, Barony, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, . CANDIDATE: Robt Adamson, [prisoner?], 21, lieutenant of ['polical' police?], Cupar, Fifeshire.7
Head of Household2 April 1871He was listed as head of household along with spouse Marion Beith Gilchrist in the 1871 census at 30 Backwynd, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Robert Adamson, head, 31, supt of Co Police, Cupar Fife; Marian B Adamson, wife, 29, [Greenwell]; also in the household were Agnes Gilchrist Adamson teacher, Martha Johnston Adamson, William Gilchrist Adamson and Robert Adamson.8
Head of Household3 April 1881He was listed as head of household along with spouse Marion Beith Gilchrist in the 1881 census at Yeaman Street, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Robert Adamson, head, 41, supt constabulary, Cupar Fife; Marian Adamson, wife, 39, Greenock, Lanark; also in the household were Agnes Gilchrist Adamson teacher, Martha Johnston Adamson, William Gilchrist Adamson, James Thomas Adamson, Marion E M Adamson and Robert Adamson.9
Principal1890Robert Adamson chief constable appeared in a directory of 1890 living at County Place, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; chief constable.10
Head of Household5 April 1891He was listed as head of household along with spouse Marion Beith Gilchrist in the 1891 census at Prison Road County Place, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Robert Adamson, head, 51, chief constable of Forfar & Shire, Cupar Fife; Marion B G Adamson, wife, 49, Greenock, Renfrewshire; also in the household were Agnes Gilchrist Adamson teacher, Marion E M Adamson and Robert Adamson.11
Head of Household31 March 1901He was listed as head of household along with spouse Marion Beith Gilchrist in the 1901 census at 28 Burrell Street, Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland, . Robert Adamson, head, 61, retired county chief constable, Cupar Fife; Marion Adamson, wife, 59, Greenock, Renfrewshire; also in the household were Agnes Gilchrist Adamson teacher and Marion E M Adamson.12

Family:

Marion Beith Gilchrist b. c 1842
  • (Groom) Marriage*: Robert Adamson chief constable married Marion Beith Gilchrist on 6 August 1861 at Broughty Ferry, Monifieth, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1861 marriages in the parish of Monifieth in the county of Forfar, ref 14; 1861 sixth August at Broughty Ferry after banns according to the forms of the Established Church of Scotland; signed R Adamson Lieutenant of Police (single), 21, 102 New City Road Glasgow, Robert Adamson Chief Constable of Police (dec) Martha Adamson ms Johnston; signed Marion Gilchrist (spinster), 20, Broughty Ferry, William Gilchrist examining officer HM Customs, Agnes Gilchrist ms McDougall; signed James Lamont minister of Broughty Ferry, signed Duncan Gilchrist witness, B...t Petherson witness; 1861 August 8th at Monifieth William Smith registrar.2

Children:

Agnes Gilchrist Adamson teacher b. 10 Jun 1862
Robert Adamson b. 15 Jun 1864
Martha Johnston Adamson+ b. 8 Aug 1866
William Gilchrist Adamson b. 4 May 1868
Robert Adamson b. 15 Mar 1870
James Thomas Adamson b. 26 Apr 1872
Harriet Jane Adamson b. 24 Feb 1874
Marion E M Adamson b. c 1877
Robert Adamson b. 1881

Citations

  1. [S56] International Genealogical Index (IGI) (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: International Genealogical Index), Scotland Births and Baptisms 1564-1950 C11420-7.
  2. [S64] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), statutory marriages 310/00 0014 [Jan 2011].
  3. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS Statutory Death 1922 Crieff 342/00 0031 image held [April 2015].
  4. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, Statutory Deaths Cupar Fife 420/00 0019 [Jan 2011].
  5. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, Statutory deaths 1887 Cupar 420/123 [Dec 2016].
  6. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Source Citation: Parish: Cupar; ED: 1; Page: 10; Line: 16; Roll: 854; 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. [Jan 2011]
  7. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Source Citation: Parish: Glasgow Barony; ED: 5; Page: 1; Line: 1; Roll: CSSCT1861_106; Year: 1861. 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. [Jan 2011]
  8. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Source Citation: Parish: Forfar; ED: 18; Page: 10; Line: 1; Roll: CSSCT1871_55; Year: 1871. 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. [Jan 2011]
  9. [S30] LDS 1881 Census FHL film 0203492 GRO ref vol 288 EnumDist 22 page 11 [Jan 2011].
  10. [S65] Unknown author Directory Forfar 1890 (n.p.: n.pub., 1890), [Jan 2011]. Hereinafter cited as Directory Forfar 1890.
  11. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Source Citation: Parish: Forfar; ED: 23; Page: 26; Line: 19; Roll: CSSCT1891_99; Year: 1891. 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. [Jan 2011]
  12. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Source Citation: Parish: Crieff; ED: 9; Page: 15; Line: 12; Roll: CSSCT1901_118; Year: 1901. 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. [Jan 2011]
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