John Adamson linen handloom weaver

Parents:

• Birth*: John Adamson linen handloom weaver was born circa 1838 at Ceres, Fife, Scotland, .¹
• He was the son of James Adamson handloom weaver linen and Barbara Watson.
• Marriage*: John Adamson linen handloom weaver married Agnes Finlayson on Tuesday, 29 November 1859 at Arbroath, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; LDS M112721 & LDS member submission 7214303 with parent detail and ages [Jun 2009].
• Marriage: John Adamson linen handloom weaver married Jane Bowman on Friday, 3 December 1875 at Edzell, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; LDS M112851 This MAY be John's second wife - data fits with 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
Principal	3 April 1881	John Adamson linen handloom weaver and Jane Bowman appeared in the 1881 census at 18 Commerce Street, Montrose, Forfarshire, Scotland, . FHL film 0203498 GRO ref vol 312 enum 26 page 20; John Adamson, head, mar, 43, Ceres, Fife; Jane Adamson, wife, mar, 33, Edzell [Jun 2009].