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James Adamson handloom weaver linen

M, #18594, b. circa 1815
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Pedigree
Last Edited: 31 May 2024
  • Birth*: James Adamson handloom weaver linen was born circa 1815 at Ceres, Fife, Scotland, .1
  • Marriage*: He married Barbara Watson on Monday, 22 July 1833 at Ceres, Fife, Scotland, ; LDS M114157 [Jul 2009].

Census & Directory Entries

Head of Household30 March 1851He was listed as head of household 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

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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; also in the household was Isabella Adamson handloom weaver linen, Mary Adamson linen handloom weaver, John Adamson linen handloom weaver, Robert Adamson bobbin winder; stone mason and Alexander Adamson music teacher.1
Head of Household7 April 1861He was listed as head of household in the 1861 census at South Side of Town, Ceres, Fife, Scotland, . First name(s)     Last name     Relationship     Marital status     Sex     Age     Birth year     Occupation     Birth place
James     Adamson     Head     Widower     Male     48     1813     Linen weaver     Ceres, Fife, Scotland
Mary     Adamson     Daughter     Unmarried     Female     26     1835     Linen weaver     Ceres, Fife, Scotland
Robert     Adamson     Son     Unmarried     Male     22     1839     Stone mason journ     Ceres, Fife, Scotland

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First name(s)     James
Last name     Adamson
Relationship     Head
Marital status     Widower
Sex     Male
Age     48
Age as transcribed     48
Birth year     1813
Birth town     Ceres
Birth town as transcribed     CERES
Birth county     Fife
Birth county as transcribed     FIFE
Birth place other     Scotland
Occupation     Linen weaver
Full address     Southside of Town, Ceres, Fife, Scotland
House name     Southside Of Town
Street     -
Town     Ceres
Parish     Ceres
County     Fife
Country     Scotland
Registration district     Ceres
Sub district     -
Enumeration district     1
Family member last name     Adamson
Family member first name(s)     Mary, Robert
Archive reference     -
Piece number     -
Folio     -
Page     -
Schedule     9
Record set     1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Category     Census, land & surveys
Subcategory     Census
Collections from     Great Britain, Scotland; also in the household was Mary Adamson linen handloom weaver and Robert Adamson bobbin winder; stone mason.2
Member of Household31 March 1901They was listed as a member of the household of Alexander Adamson music teacher and 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

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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.3

Family:

Barbara Watson b. c 1814, d. b Mar 1861

Children:

Isabella Adamson handloom weaver linen1 b. 1834
Mary Adamson linen handloom weaver1 b. 1836
John Adamson linen handloom weaver+ b. c 1838
Robert Adamson bobbin winder; stone mason1 b. 1840
Alexander Adamson music teacher+ b. c 1844, d. 17 Sep 1912

Citations

  1. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) James Adamson in 1851
    1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    School Hill, 8, Ceres, Fife, Scotland [May 2024].
  2. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) James Adamson in 1861
    1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    Southside of Town, Ceres, Fife, Scotland [May 2024].
  3. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Alexander Adamson in 1901
    1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    West Lights, Ferry Port on Craig, Fife, Scotland [May 2024].