James McKenzie Adamson labourer¹

Parents:

• Birth*: James McKenzie Adamson labourer was born on 13 October 1872 at Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, .²
• He was the son of James Adamson canvas tenter and Agnes McKenzie.¹
• Marriage*: James McKenzie Adamson labourer married Dinah Hendry mill worker on Monday, 15 April 1907 at 18 Union Street, Leith, Edinburghshire, Scotland, ; 1907 marriages in the district of South Leith in the county of Edinburgh, ref 83; 1907 on the Fifteeth day of April at 18 Union Street Leith after publication according to the forms of the Baptist Church; signed James Adamson labourer batchelor, 30, 121 Leith Walk Leith, parents James Adamson seaman (dec), Agnes Adamson ms McKenzie; Dinah Hendry mill worker spinster, 25, 2 Ferrier Street Leith, parents Thomas Hendry tenter, Elizabeth Hendry ms Turnbull (dec); signed Robert White, signed Walter Borthwick, Grace Hendry witnesses; registered 1907 April 16th at Leith John ... registrar.³

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household	3 April 1881	They was listed as a member of the household of James Adamson canvas tenter in the 1881 census at 25 Park Street, Arbroath, Forfarshire, Scotland, . James Adamson, son, 8; James Adamson, head, 44, flax power loom tenter, Arbroath; Agnes Adamson, wife, 40, Arbroath.4
Member of Household	5 April 1891	They was listed as a member of the household of James Adamson canvas tenter in the 1891 census at 8 Leonard Street, Arbroath, Forfarshire, Scotland, . James Adamson, son, 18, tailor's apprentice, Arbroath; James Adamson, head, 54, canvas tenter, Arbroath; Agnes Adamson, wife, 50, Arbroath.5

Military Service

• Military Service*: James McKenzie Adamson labourer served with 3rd Battalion Royal Highlanders on 4 October 1895 at 11th Hussars / 3rd Royal Highlanders, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland, , attestation papers #3135.⁶