William Adamson builder & house proprietor¹

• Birth*: William Adamson builder & house proprietor was born in 1830.¹
• (Groom) Marriage*: He married Helen Smith in 1865 at North Suttieside, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1865 on the Twelfth day of December at North Suttieside Paris of Forfar after Banns according to the forms of the United Presbyterian Church, signed William Adamson builder master bachelor aged 35 Prior Road Forfar, parents David Adamson linen weaver & Janet Petrie; signed Helen Smith spinster aged 22 North Suttieside Paris of Forfar, parents James Smith farmer & Margaret Smith ms Nicoll; signed Wm Wright minister, Thos Hunter, Elizabeth Webster witnesses; registered 1865 December 14th at Forfar signed William Sturrock registrar.²
• Death*: William Adamson builder & house proprietor died on 14 February 1894 at Headingstone Place, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; William Adamson, builder and house proprietor, widower of Helen Smith, died 1897 February fourteenth 1h 0m am at Headingstone Place Forfar; male aged 64 years, paents David Adamson linen weaver (dec) and Jessie Adamson ms Petrie (dec); cause gastric ulcer with cardial dilation as cert by Willim F Murray MD [E?]; signed John Adamson son present; registered 1894 February 14th at Forfar signed W H Thomson registrar.¹

• (Witness) Memorial Inscription: He is commemorated on the headstone erected in 1894 at Newmonthill Cemetery, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Inscription reads In memory of
  William Adamson builder Forfar who died 14th February 1894 aged 63 years
  And of Helen Smith his wife who died 26th Nov 1901 aged 49 years
  And of their family
  William who died 6th Nov 1874 aged 9 years
  James who died 23rd Dec 1874 aged 6 years
  David Alexander who died 22nd March 1894 aged 19 years
  Mary Agnes who died 14th Jan 1902 aged 21 years
  Frank Masterton died 1916 in Canada
  William Grant died 1936 in N Rhodesia
  John Gray died 1944 in Canada.³
  

  

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household	7 April 1861	They was listed as a member of the household of Alexander Adamson labourer and Mary Nicoll in the 1861 census at Prior Road, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; First name(s)     Last name     Relationship     Marital status     Sex     Age     Birth year     Occupation     Birth place Alexander     Adamson     Head     Married     Male     48     1813     Labourer cutting thorns     Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland Mary     Niall Or Adamson     Wife     Married     Female     56     1805     -     Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland William     Adamson     Nephew     Unmarried     Male     31     1830     Mason (employing 5 men & 3 boys)     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland Agnes     Adamson     Niece     Unmarried     Female     19     1842     Linen hand winder     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland First name(s)     Alexander Last name     Adamson Relationship     Head Marital status     Married Sex     Male Age     48 Age as transcribed     48 Birth year     1813 Birth town     - Birth town as transcribed     PARISH OF ABERLEMNO Birth county     Forfarshire (Angus) Birth county as transcribed     FORFARSHIRE (ANGUS) Birth place other     Scotland Occupation     Labourer cutting thorns Full address     Prior Road, Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland Street     Prior Road Parish     Forfar County     Forfarshire (Angus) Country     Scotland Registration district     Forfar Sub district     - Enumeration district     22 Family member last name     Niall Or Adamson, Adamson Family member first name(s)     Mary, William, Agnes Archive reference     - Piece number     - Folio     - Page     - Schedule     50 Record set     1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census Category     Census, land & surveys Subcategory     Census Collections from     Great Britain, Scotland.4
Head of Household	2 April 1871	He was listed as head of household along with spouse Helen Smith in the 1871 census at Adamson's Land, Prior Road, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, . First name(s)     Last name     Relationship     Marital status     Sex     Age     Birth year     Occupation     Birth place William     Adamson     Head     Married     Male     41     1830     Councillor mason (master employing 100 people)     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland Helen     Adamson     Wife     Married     Female     28     1843     -     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland William     Adamson     Son     -     Male     4     1867     -     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland James     Adamson     Son     -     Male     2     1869     -     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland Jessie     Adamson     Daughter     -     Female     0     1871     -     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland Betsy     Adamson     Cousin     Unmarried     Female     26     1845     Servant     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland First name(s)     William Last name     Adamson Relationship     Head Marital status     Married Sex     Male Age     41 Birth year     1830 Birth town     Forfar Birth town as transcribed     FORFAR Birth county     Forfarshire (Angus) Birth county as transcribed     FORFARSHIRE Birth place     Scotland Birth place other as transcribed     SCOTLAND Occupation     Councillor mason (master employing 100 people) Full address     Adamson's Land, Prior Road, Forfar (Burghal), Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland House name     Adamson's Land Street     Prior Road Town     Forfar Parish     Forfar (Burghal) County     Forfarshire (Angus) Country     Scotland Registration district     Forfar Sub district     - Enumeration district     22 Archive reference     - Piece number     - Folio     - Page     - Schedule     91 Record set     1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census Category     Census, land & surveys Subcategory     Census Collections from     Great Britain, Scotland; also in the household were William Adamson, James Adamson and Jessie Petrie Adamson.5
Head of Household	3 April 1881	He was listed as head of household along with spouse Helen Smith in the 1881 census at Headingstone Place Stone Cottage, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, . First name(s)     Last name     Relationship     Marital status     Sex     Age     Birth year     Occupation     Birth place William     Adamson     Head     Married     Male     50     1831     Quarry master & mason     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland Helen     Adamson     Wife     Married     Female     38     1843     -     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland Jessie     Adamson     Daughter     -     Female     10     1871     -     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland John     Adamson     Son     -     Male     8     1873     -     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland David     Adamson     Son     -     Male     6     1875     -     Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland Nellie     Adamson     Daughter     -     Female     4     1877     -     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland Frank     Adamson     Son     -     Male     2     1879     -     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland Mary     Adamson     Daughter     -     Female     0     1881     -     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland Agnes     Peters     Servant     Unmarried     Female     34     1847     General serv     Dunnichen, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland First name(s)     William Last name     Adamson Relationship     Head Marital status     Married Sex     Male Age     50 Age as transcribed     50 Birth year     1831 Birth town     Forfar Birth town as transcribed     FORFAR Birth county     Forfarshire (Angus) Birth county as transcribed     FORFARSHIRE Birth place     Scotland Occupation     Quarry master & mason Full address     Heading Place Stone Cottage, Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland House name     Heading Place Stone Cottage Street     - Parish     Forfar County     Forfarshire (Angus) Country     Scotland Registration district     Forfar Archive reference     - Piece number     - Folio     - Page     - Schedule     1 Record set     1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Category     Census, land & surveys Subcategory     Census Collections from     Great Britain, Scotland; also in the household were Jessie Petrie Adamson, John Gray Adamson mason, David Alexander Adamson, Nellie Adamson, Frank Masterton Adamson and Mary Agnes Adamson.6
Head of Household	5 April 1891	He was listed as head of household along with spouse Helen Smith in the 1891 census at Heading Placeston, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, . First name(s)     Last name     Relationship     Marital status     Sex     Age     Birth year     Occupation     Birth place William     Adamson     Head     Married     Male     60     1831     Builder and contractor     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland Helen     Adamson     Wife     Married     Female     47     1844     -     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland Jessie     Adamson     Daughter     Unmarried     Female     20     1871     -     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland John     Adamson     Son     Unmarried     Male     18     1873     App mason     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland David     Adamson     Son     Unmarried     Male     16     1875     Scholar     Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland Nellie     Adamson     Daughter     Unmarried     Female     14     1877     Scholar     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland Frank     Adamson     Son     -     Male     12     1879     Scholar     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland Mary     Adamson     Daughter     -     Female     10     1881     Scholar     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland William     Adamson     Son     -     Male     8     1883     Scholar     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland Ernest     Adamson     Son     -     Male     5     1886     Scholar     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland Agnes     Peters     Servant     Unmarried     Female     45     1846     Domestic servant     Dunnichen, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland First name(s)     William Last name     Adamson Relationship     Head Marital status     Married Sex     Male Age     60 Age as transcribed     60 Birth year     1831 Birth town     Forfar Birth county     Forfarshire (Angus) Birth county as transcribed     FORFAR Birth place     Scotland Occupation     Builder and contractor Full address     Heading Placeston, Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland House name     Heading Placeston Street     - Parish     Forfar County     Forfarshire (Angus) Country     Scotland Registration district     Forfar Enumeration district     21 Parliamentary borough or division     Montrose Municipal borough or ward     Forfar Archive reference     - Piece number     - Folio     - Page     - Schedule     1 Record set     1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Category     Census, land & surveys Subcategory     Census Collections from     Great Britain, Scotland; also in the household were Jessie Petrie Adamson, John Gray Adamson mason, David Alexander Adamson, Nellie Adamson, Frank Masterton Adamson, Mary Agnes Adamson, William Grant Adamson and Ernest Adamson.7