Genes on the Web - William Gilchrist Adamson

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William Gilchrist Adamson

M, #11826, b. 4 May 1868

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Pedigree

Last Edited: 18 Apr 2015

Parents:

Father*: Robert Adamson chief constable b. 6 Feb 1840, d. 20 Apr 1922
Mother*: Marion Beith Gilchrist b. c 1842

Birth*: William Gilchrist Adamson was born on 4 May 1868 at Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, .¹
He was the son of Robert Adamson chief constable and Marion Beith Gilchrist.

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household

2 April 1871

They was listed as a member of the household of Robert Adamson chief constable and Marion Beith Gilchrist in the 1871 census at 30 Backwynd, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland,

. William G Adamson, son, 2, Forfar; Robert Adamson, head, 31, supt of Co Police, Cupar Fife; Marian B Adamson, wife, 29. [Greenwell]²

Member of Household

3 April 1881

They was listed as a member of the household of Robert Adamson chief constable and Marion Beith Gilchrist in the 1881 census at Yeaman Street, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland,

. William G Adamson, son, 12, scholar, Forfar; Robert Adamson, head, 41, supt constabulary, Cupar Fife; Marian Adamson, wife, 39, Greenock, Lanark.³

Citations

[S56] International Genealogical Index (IGI) (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: International Genealogical Index), Scotland Births and Christenings 1564-1950 C11288-3 [Jan 2011].
[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]
[S30] LDS 1881 Census FHL film 0203492 GRO ref vol 288 EnumDist 22 page 11 [Jan 2011].

Charts:

Adamson policemen - descendant chart