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Alexander Adamson

M, #18587, b. circa 1874
Last Edited: 10 Jun 2009

Parents:

Father*: Alexander Adamson music teacher b. c 1844, d. 17 Sep 1912
Mother*: Elizabeth Senior b. c 1846, d. a 1901

Census & Directory Entries

Witness3 April 1881Alexander Adamson appeared in the household of Alexander Adamson music teacher and Elizabeth Senior in the 1881 census at N Lindsay Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Alex Adamson, son, 6, scholar, Dundee 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

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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.1
Member of Household5 April 1891They was listed as a member of the household of Alexander Adamson music teacher and 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.2

Citations

  1. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Alex Adamson in 1881
    1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    N Lindsay Street, Dundee, St Mary, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland [May 2024].
  2. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Alexander Adamson in 1891
    1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    Nethergate, 94, Dundee, St Mary, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland [May 2024].