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John Forrest Adamson boot fitter

M, #3264, b. 14 August 1861, d. 10 December 1909
Last Edited: 16 May 2024

Parents:

Father*: John Adamson linen weaver b. 17 May 1793, d. 27 Jul 1869
Mother*: Margaret Burns b. c 1818
Relationship:
1st cousin 4 times removed of Patricia Catherine Adamson
  • Birth*: John Forrest Adamson boot fitter was born on 14 August 1861 at Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, .1
  • He was the son of John Adamson linen weaver and Margaret Burns.
  • Marriage*: John Forrest Adamson boot fitter married Elizabeth Petrie Thornton on Thursday, 1 January 1885 at Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, .2,3
  • Death*: John Forrest Adamson boot fitter died on 10 December 1909 at 11 Moss Road, Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland, , at age 48; 1909 deaths in the district of Govan in the county of Lanark, ref 1333; John Forrest Adamson boot closer married to Elizabeth Petri Thornton, died 1909 December tenth 3h am 11 Moss Road Govan, male 48 years, parents John Adamson handloom weaver (dec) & Margaret Adamson previously Geddes ms Burns (dec), cause influenza, uraemia, failure of hear as cert by J McK Weatherspoon LRCPrS Edin; signed Peter Adamson son present. registered 1909 December 10th at Govan F B Crawford registrar.2
  • (Informant) Birth: He registered the birth of Peter Thornton Adamson marine engine fitter on 27 April 1891 at 48 Norfolk Street, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, ; 1891 births in the district of Gorbals in the county of Lanark, ref 605; Peter Thornton Adamson, 1891 April Twenty-Seventh 3h 0m am 48 Norfolk Street Glasgow, male, parents John Forrest Adamson bootfitter journeyman & Elizabeth Petrie Adamson ms Thornton married 1885 January 1st Forfar District, signed John Forrest Adamson father, registered 1891 May 13th at Glasgow signed John Brown registrar.2,4,3
  • (Informant) Death: John Forrest Adamson boot fitter registered the death of Thomas Thornton Adamson on 4 May 1893 at 344 High Street, Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire, Scotland, ; 1893 deaths in the district of Linlithgow and the county of Linlithgow, ref 57; Thomas Thornton Adamson single, 1893 May Fourth 3h 0m am 344 High Street Linlithgow, male aged 7 years, parents John Adamson boot fitter & Elizabeth Adamson ms Thornton, cause croup 7 days as cert by Jas Maclean MBCM, signed John Adamson father present, regsitered 1893 May 5th at Linlithgow signed Wm K Gill assit registrar, initialled JM.5

Census & Directory Entries

Principal3 April 1881John Forrest Adamson boot fitter appeared in the 1881 census at 13 Backwynd, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, . John Adamson, head, unm, 19, boot closer, Forfar; with boarder John Langlands, unm, 28, linen weaver, Forfar.6
Principal1885He appeared in a directory of 1885 living at 9 Backwynd, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; bootcloser.7
Head of Household5 April 1891He was listed as head of household along with spouse Elizabeth Petrie Thornton in the 1891 census at 48 Norfolk Street, Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland, . John Adamson, head, 29, boot closer, Forfar; Elizabeth Adamson, wife, 28, Forfar; also in the household were Thomas Thornton Adamson, Maggie Adamson and David Thoms.8
Head of Household31 March 1901He was listed as head of household along with spouse Elizabeth Petrie Thornton in the 1901 census at 36 George Drive, Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland, . John Adamson, head, 39, boot closer, Forfar; Elizabeth Adamson, wife, 38, Forfar; also in the household were Peter Thornton Adamson marine engine fitter and Maggie Adamson.4

Family:

Elizabeth Petrie Thornton b. c 1861
  • Marriage*: John Forrest Adamson boot fitter married Elizabeth Petrie Thornton on Thursday, 1 January 1885 at Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, .2,3

Children:

Thomas Thornton Adamson8 b. c 1886, d. 4 May 1893
Maggie Adamson8 b. c 1887
Peter Thornton Adamson marine engine fitter+2 b. 27 Apr 1891, d. 1964

Citations

  1. [S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI) (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: International Genealogical Index), LDS C112881 [Aug 2006].
  2. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS Statutory Death 1909 Govan ref 646/02 1333 image held [Nov 2014].
  3. [S14] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS Statutory Births 1891 Gorbals 644/12 0605, image held [Nov 2014].
  4. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Source Citation: Parish: Govan; ED: 73; Page: 24; Line: 2; Roll: CSSCT1901_330. Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1901 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Original data: Scotland. 1901 Scotland Census. Reels 1-446. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland. [Oct 2014]
  5. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, GROS Statutory Death 1893 Linlithgow ref 668/00 0057 image held [Nov 2014].
  6. [S17] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), FHL film 0203492, GRO ref vol 288 ed 17 page 3 [Nov 2010].
  7. [S15] W Shepherd Directory Forfar (39 Castle Street, Forfar: W Shepherd), [Nov 2010]. Hereinafter cited as Directory Forfar.
  8. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Source Citation: Parish: Glasgow Govan; ED: 1; Page: 10; Line: 22; Roll: CSSCT1891_290. Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1891 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Original data: Scotland. 1891 Scotland Census. Reels 1-409. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland. [Oct 2014]