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David Alexander Adamson1,2

M, #18151, b. 1875, d. 22 March 1894
Last Edited: 7 Aug 2022

Parents:

Father*: William Adamson builder & house proprietor1 b. 1830, d. 14 Feb 1894
Mother*: Helen Smith1 b. 1843, d. 26 Nov 1891
  • Birth*: David Alexander Adamson was born in 1875 at Inverkeilor, Forfarshire, Scotland, .1
  • He was the son of William Adamson builder & house proprietor and Helen Smith.1
  • (Deceased) Death*: David Alexander Adamson died on 22 March 1894 at Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, , aged 19 years.2
  • (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 Household3 April 1881They was listed as a member of the household of William Adamson builder & house proprietor and 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.1
Member of Household5 April 1891They was listed as a member of the household of William Adamson builder & house proprietor and 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.4

Citations

  1. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) William Adamson in 1881
    1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    Heading Place Stone Cottage, Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland [Feb 2022].
  2. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), Statutory death 1894 Forfar, ref 288/A 60 no image held [Feb 2022].
  3. [S43] PCC Photographic Collection [May 2009].
  4. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) William Adamson in 1891
    1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    Heading Placeston, Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland [Feb 2022].