Alexander Adamson music teacher

Parents:

• Birth*: Alexander Adamson music teacher was born circa 1844 at Ceres, Fife, Scotland, ; from 1881 census [Jun 2009].
• He was the son of James Adamson handloom weaver linen and Barbara Watson.
• Marriage*: Alexander Adamson music teacher married Elizabeth Senior on Thursday, 10 April 1873 at Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; LDS M112821 [May 2009].
• Death*: Alexander Adamson music teacher died on 17 September 1912 at Marrbank, Paradise Road, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; image held: 1912 deaths in the district of St Clement in the burgh of Dundee; ref 291; Alexander Adamson superintendent of singing married to Elizabeth Senior; 1912 September seventeenth 1h 40m pm Marrbank, Paradise Road UR 4 South Somerville Place Dundee; m aged 68 years; father James Adamson handloom weaver (dec) mother Barbara Adamson ms Watson (dec); gastrictaris, gastric-enterotomy, cardiac failure as cert by George Lawrence MD; informant Jas Adamson son 6 Balgay Avenue; registered 1912 September 18th at Dundee Geo B Simpson assistant registrar [Jul 2009] and from 1881 census [Jun 2009].

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household	30 March 1851	They was listed as a member of the household of James Adamson handloom weaver linen in the 1851 census at 8 School Hill, Ceres, Fife, Scotland, ; First name(s)     Last name     Relationship     Marital status     Sex     Age     Birth year     Occupation     Birth place James     Adamson     Head     Married     Male     36     1815     Hand loom weaver (linen)     Ceres, Fife, Scotland Barbara     Adamson     Wife     Married     Female     37     1814     -     Ceres, Fife, Scotland Isabella     Adamson     Daughter     Unmarried     Female     17     1834     Hand loom weaver (linen)     Ceres, Fife, Scotland Mary     Adamson     Daughter     Unmarried     Female     15     1836     Hand loom weaver (linen)     Ceres, Fife, Scotland John     Adamson     Son     -     Male     13     1838     Hand loom weaver (linen)     Ceres, Fife, Scotland Robert     Adamson     Son     -     Male     11     1840     Bobbin winder     Ceres, Fife, Scotland Alexander     Adamson     Son     -     Male     7     1844     Scholar     Ceres, Fife, Scotland _________________ First name(s)     James Last name     Adamson Relationship     Head Marital status     Married Sex     Male Age     36 Birth year     1815 Birth town     Ceres Birth town as transcribed     Ceres Birth county     Fife Birth county as transcribed     Fife Birth place     Scotland Birth place other as transcribed     Scotland Occupation     Hand loom weaver (linen) Full address     School Hill, 8, Ceres, Fife, Scotland House name     School Hill House number     8 Street     School Hill Hamlet     Ceres Parish     Ceres County     Fife Country     Scotland Registration district     - Enumeration district     8 Piece number     - Folio     - Page     - Schedule     97 Record set     1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census Category     Census, land & surveys Subcategory     Census Collections from     Great Britain, Scotland.1
Head of Household	2 April 1871	He was listed as head of household in the 1871 census at 25 Hawkhill, Liff & Benvie, Forfarshire, Scotland, . First name(s)     Last name     Relationship     Marital status     Sex     Age     Birth year     Occupation     Birth place John     Barnie     Head     Married     Male     46     1825     Coppersmith     Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland Elisabeth     Barnie     Wife     Married     Female     46     1825     -     Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland Helen     Barnie     Daughter     Unmarried     Female     21     1850     -     Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland James Roger     Allan     Lodger     Unmarried     Male     21     1850     Teacher writting     Carnock, Fife, Scotland Alexander     Adamson     Lodger     Unmarried     Male     26     1845     Teacher music     Ceres, Fife, Scotland ____________ First name(s)     Alexander Last name     Adamson Sex     Male Relationship     Lodger Birth year     1845 Age     26 Census year     1871 Birth town     Ceres Birth town as transcribed     CERES Birth county     Fife Birth county as transcribed     FIFE Birth country     Scotland Birth place     Ceres Fife Scotland Birth place other as transcribed     SCOTLAND Marital status     Unmarried Occupation     Teacher music Full address     Hawkhill, 25, Liff & Benvie, St Peter, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland House number     25 House name     Hawkhill Town     Dundee Parish     Liff & Benvie County     Forfarshire (Angus) Country     Scotland Registration district     St Peter Sub-district     - Enumeration district     13 Ecclesiastical parish or district     St Davids Archive series     - Piece number     - Folio     - Page     - Schedule     59 Record set     1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census Category     Census, land & surveys Subcategory     Census Collections from     Great Britain, Scotland.2
Principal	3 April 1881	Alexander Adamson music teacher and Elizabeth Senior appeared in the 1881 census at N Lindsay Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . This is a different couple as we now know this Alexander was born Fife. In the 1881 census, there is only one couple Alexander and Elizabeth Adamson where Alexander is born in Angus. But this couple are in Cargill Perth aged 56 (Alex) and 49 (Eliz). He is a[ retired powerlooom manager born Kirriemuir. She is born Dundee. There are no children present. [May 2009]]  BUT there is this family : FHL film 0203481 GRO ref vol 282-2enum 12 page 2; Alex Adamson, head, mar, 36, teacher of music, Ceres Fife; Eliz Adamson, wife, mar, 34, Leslie Fife; Susan Senior, sis in law, unm, 36 mantle maker, Dundee [Jun 2009] First name(s)     Last name     Relationship     Marital status     Sex     Age     Birth year     Occupation     Birth place Alex     Adamson     Head     Married     Male     36     1845     Teacher of music     Ceres, Fife, Scotland Elizabeth     Adamson     Wife     Married     Female     34     1847     -     Leslie, Fife, Scotland James     Adamson     Son     -     Male     7     1874     Scholar     Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland Alex     Adamson     Son     -     Male     6     1875     Scholar     Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland Thomas     Adamson     Son     -     Male     4     1877     -     Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland John     Adamson     Son     -     Male     3     1878     -     Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland Charles     Adamson     Son     -     Male     0     1881     -     Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland Susan     Senior     Sister-in-law     Unmarried     Female     30     1851     Mantle maker     Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland ________________ First name(s)     Alex Last name     Adamson Relationship     Head Marital status     Married Sex     Male Age     36 Age as transcribed     36 Birth year     1845 Birth town     Ceres Birth town as transcribed     CERES Birth county     Fife Birth county as transcribed     FIFESHIRE Birth place     Scotland Occupation     Teacher of music Full address     N Lindsay Street, Dundee, St Mary, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland Street     N Lindsay Street Town     Dundee Parish     Dundee County     Forfarshire (Angus) Country     Scotland Registration district     St Mary Archive reference     - Piece number     - Folio     - Page     - Schedule     8 Record set     1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Category     Census, land & surveys Subcategory     Census Collections from     Great Britain, Scotland.3
Head of Household	5 April 1891	He was listed as head of household along with spouse Elizabeth Senior in the 1891 census at 94 Nethergate, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . First name(s)     Last name     Relationship     Marital status     Sex     Age     Birth year     Occupation     Birth place Alexander     Adamson     Head     Married     Male     46     1845     Teacher f nurse     Fife, Scotland -     Adamson     Wife     Married     Female     44     1847     -     Leslie, Fife, Scotland James     Adamson     Son     Unmarried     Male     17     1874     Clerk     Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland Alex     Adamson     Son     -     Male     16     1875     Clerk     Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland Thomas     Adamson     Son     -     Male     14     1877     Scholar     Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland John     Adamson     Son     -     Male     13     1878     Scholar     Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland Charles     Adamson     Son     -     Male     10     1881     Scholar     Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland George     Adamson     Son     -     Male     5     1886     Scholar     Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland Gavin     Adamson     Son     -     Male     1     1890     Scholar     Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland __________________ First name(s)     Alexander Last name     Adamson Relationship     Head Marital status     Married Sex     Male Age     46 Age as transcribed     46 Birth year     1845 Birth town     - Birth town as transcribed     CORIS Birth county     Fife Birth county as transcribed     FIFE Birth place     Scotland Birth place other as transcribed     SCOTLAND Occupation     Teacher f nurse Full address     Nethergate, 94, Dundee, St Mary, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland House name     Nethergate House number     94 Street     - Town     Dundee Parish     Dundee County     Forfarshire (Angus) Country     Scotland Registration district     St Mary Enumeration district     1 Archive reference     - Piece number     - Folio     - Page     - Schedule     151 Record set     1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Category     Census, land & surveys Subcategory     Census Collections from     Great Britain, Scotland; also in the household were James Adamson clerk, music teacher, Alexander Adamson, Thomas Adamson, John Adamson, Charles Adamson stone carver, George Adamson and Gavin Adamson.4
Head of Household	31 March 1901	He was listed as head of household along with spouse Elizabeth Senior in the 1901 census at West Lights, Ferryport-on-Craig, Fife, Scotland, . First name(s)     Last name     Relationship     Marital status     Sex     Age     Birth year     Occupation     Birth place Alexander     Adamson     Head     Married     Male     56     1845     Superintendent singing b school     Ceres, Fife, Scotland Elizabeth     Adamson     Wife     Married     Female     54     1847     Superintendent singing wife     Leslie, Fife, Scotland Charles     Adamson     Son     Single     Male     20     1881     Stone carver     Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland George     Adamson     Son     -     Male     15     1886     Scholar     Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland James     Adamson     Grandfather     Widower     Male     87     1814     Retired weaver     Craigrothie, Fife, Scotland Joseph     Senior     Grandfather     Widower     Male     86     1815     Retired clerk     Falkland, Fife, Scotland __________ First name(s)     Alexander Last name     Adamson Relationship     Head Marital status     Married Sex     Male Age     56 Age as transcribed     56 Birth year     1845 Birth town     Ceres Birth town as transcribed     CERES Birth place     Scotland Birth county     Fife Birth county as transcribed     FIFESHIRE Occupation     Superintendent singing b school Full address     West Lights, Ferry Port on Craig, Fife, Scotland House name     West Lights Street     - Parish     Ferry Port on Craig County     Fife Country     Scotland Registration district     Ferry Port on Craig Ecclesiastical parish or district     Ferry Porton Craig Other household member first name(s)     Charles, Elizabeth, George, James, Joseph Other household member last name     Adamson, Senior Archive reference     RG13 Piece number     - Folio     - Page     - Schedule     74 Record set     1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Category     Census, land & surveys Subcategory     Census Collections from     Great Britain, Scotland; also in the household were Charles Adamson stone carver, George Adamson and James Adamson handloom weaver linen.5