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James T Adamson writer's clerk

M, #11820, b. circa 1845

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Pedigree

Last Edited: 15 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*: James T Adamson writer's clerk was born circa 1845 at Cupar, Fife, Scotland, .¹
He was the son of Robert Adamson chief constable and Martha Johnston.

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household

30 March 1851

They 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,

. James Adamson, son, 5, scholar, Cupar; Robert Adamson, head, 42, superintendent County police, Ceres Fife; Martha Adamson, wife, 43, [prob London] England.²

Member of Household

7 April 1861

They was listed as a member of the household of Martha Johnston in the 1861 census at Southfield Villa, Cupar, Fife, Scotland,

. James t Adamson, son, 15, writer's clerk (app), Cupar; Martha Adamson, head, 54, England.³

Citations

[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]
[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]
[S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Source Citation: Parish: Cupar; ED: 8; Page: 25; Line: 14; Roll: CSSCT1861_54; 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]

Charts:

Adamson policemen - descendant chart