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Alexander Adamson labourer1,2

M, #18148, b. 1813
Pedigree
Last Edited: 5 Mar 2022
  • Birth*: Alexander Adamson labourer was born in 1813 at Aberlemno, Forfarshire, Scotland, .1
  • Marriage*: He married Mary Nicoll on Sunday, 2 May 1847 at Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, .1,2

Census & Directory Entries

Head of Household30 March 1851He was listed as head of household along with spouse Mary Nicoll in the 1851 census at Pleasance Bath Building, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, . First name(s)     Last name     Relationship     Marital status     Sex     Age     Birth year     Occupation     Birth place
Alexander     Adamson     Head     Married     Male     36     1815     Hand loom weaver (linen)     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Mary     Adamson     Wife     Married     Female     43     1808     -     Aberlemno, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

First name(s)     Alexander
Last name     Adamson
Relationship     Head
Marital status     Married
Sex     Male
Age     36
Birth year     1815
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     Hand loom weaver (linen)
Full address     Pleasance Baaths Building, Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
House name     Pleasance Baaths Building
Street     Pleasance Baaths Building
Parish     Forfar
City     Forfar
County     Forfarshire (Angus)
Country     Scotland
Registration district     -
Enumeration district     24
Piece number     -
Folio     -
Page     -
Schedule     55
Record set     1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Category     Census, land & surveys
Subcategory     Census
Collections from     Great Britain, Scotland.3
Head of Household7 April 1861He was listed as head of household, along with spouse 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; also in the household were William Adamson builder & house proprietor and Agnes Adamson linen hand winder.1
Head of Household2 April 1871He was listed as head of household along with spouse Mary Nicoll in the 1871 census at Adamson's Land, Prior Road, Forfar, Forfarshire, . First name(s)     Last name     Relationship     Marital status     Sex     Age     Birth year     Occupation     Birth place
Alexander     Adamson     Head     Married     Male     56     1815     Linen weaver     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Mary     Adamson     Wife     Married     Female     60     1811     -     Aberlemno, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
William     Whyte     Nephew     Unmarried     Male     25     1846     Mason     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

First name(s)     Alexander
Last name     Adamson
Relationship     Head
Marital status     Married
Sex     Male
Age     56
Birth year     1815
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     Linen weaver
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     93
Record set     1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Category     Census, land & surveys
Subcategory     Census
Collections from     Great Britain, Scotland.4
Head of Household3 April 1881He was listed as head of household in the 1881 census at 32 Prior Road, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, . First name(s)     Alexander
Last name     Adamson
Relationship     Head
Marital status     Widower
Sex     Male
Age     65
Age as transcribed     65
Birth year     1816
Birth town     Forfar
Birth town as transcribed     FORFAR
Birth county     Forfarshire (Angus)
Birth county as transcribed     FORFARSHIRE
Birth place     Scotland
Occupation     Masons labourer
Full address     32, Prior Road, Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
House number     32
Street     Prior Road
Parish     Forfar
County     Forfarshire (Angus)
Country     Scotland
Registration district     Forfar
Archive reference     -
Piece number     -
Folio     -
Page     -
Schedule     157
Record set     1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Category     Census, land & surveys
Subcategory     Census
Collections from     Great Britain, Scotland.5
Head of Household5 April 1891He was listed as head of household in the 1891 census at Toyhillock, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, . First name(s)     Alex
Last name     Adamson
Relationship     Head
Marital status     Widower
Sex     Male
Age     76
Age as transcribed     76
Birth year     1815
Birth town     Forfar
Birth town as transcribed     FORFAR
Birth county     Forfarshire (Angus)
Birth county as transcribed     FORFAR
Birth place     Scotland
Occupation     Labourer
Full address     Toyhillock, Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
House name     Toyhillock
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     2
Record set     1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Category     Census, land & surveys
Subcategory     Census
Collections from     Great Britain, Scotland.6

Citations

  1. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Alexander Adamson in 1861
    1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    Prior Road, Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland [Feb 2022].
  2. [S36] Old Parochial Register of marriage,pre-1855 (General Record Office of Scotland) OPR Marriage 1847 parish Forfar ref 288/ 70 329 image held.
  3. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Alexander Adamson in 1851
    1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    Pleasance Baaths Building, Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland [Feb 2022].
  4. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Alexander Adamson in 1871
    1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    Adamson's Land, Prior Road, Forfar (Burghal), Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland [Feb 2022].
  5. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Alexander Adamson in 1881
    1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    32, Prior Road, Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland [Feb 2022].
  6. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Alex Adamson in 1891
    1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    Toyhillock, Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland [Feb 2022].