Andrew Adamson railway engine driver

Parents:

• Birth*: Andrew Adamson railway engine driver was born on 16 December 1873 at Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, .¹
• He was the son of William Adamson carpenter and Isabella Lowson.
• (Groom) Marriage*: Andrew Adamson railway engine driver married Jemima Fenwick Brown on 9 October 1896 at Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland, .²
• (Deceased) Death*: Andrew Adamson railway engine driver died on 6 April 1955 at Cottage Hospital, Meigle, Perthshire, Scotland, , at age 81 locomotive superintendent married to Jemima Brown; UR 2 Barony Park Alyth; info daughter Alice [rest unreadable] same address.³

• (Witness) Anecdote forWeb: He was a witness William Lowson Adamson 1898-1916 is the son of Andrew Adamson my G Grandmothers brother who moved to Argentina with the railways early 1900s. He volunteered in Buenos Aries and enlisted in Dundee before being killed in Army Cyclist Corps at 18 years according to military records online. Quite poignant with Andrew in the Canadian forces his uncle and himself both represented on the grave. Two generations lost in the conflict.⁴
• (Witness) Birth: He witnessed the birth of William Lowson Adamson on 28 November 1897 at 43 North Street, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1897 births in the district if Forfar in the county of Forfar, ref 376; William Lowson Adamson born 1897 November Twenty-eighth 5h 15m am at 43 North Street Forfar, male parents Andrew Adamson railway stoker domicile 2 Whitefriars Street Dovecotland Perth and Jemima Adamson ms Brown married 1896 October 9th at Alyth, signed Jemima Adamson mother, registered 1897 December 15th at Forfar signed W H Thomson registrar.^4,2
• Passenger List*: Andrew Adamson railway engine driver was found on the passenger list of Aragon Ship The Royal Mail Steam Packet Co on 7 August 1908 at Buenos Aires, Argentina, , First name(s) ANDREW
  Last name ADAMSON
  Gender Male
  Age 34
  Birth year 1874
  Marital status S
  Occupation ENGINE DRIVER
  Departure year 1908
  Departure day 7
  Departure month 8
  Departure port SOUTHAMPTON
  Destination port BUENOS AIRES
  Destination BUENOS AIRES
  Country ARGENTINA
  Destination country ARGENTINA
  Ship name ARAGON
  Ship master's first name A C
  Ship master's last name FARMER
  Shipping line THE ROYAL MAIL STEAM PACKET COMPANY
  City SOUTHAMPTON
  Ship destination port BUENOS AIRES
  Ship destination country ARGENTINA
  Ship square feet 120707
  Ship registered tonnage 2937.92
  Number of passengers 245
  Record set Passenger Lists leaving UK 1890-1960
  Category Travel & migration
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  Collections from Australasia, Great Britain, Ireland, United States.⁵
• Passenger List: Andrew Adamson railway engine driver was found on the passenger list of Demerara Ship The Royal Mail Steam Packet Co on 4 August 1916 at Buenos Aires, Argentina, , First name(s) ANDREW
  Last name ADAMSON
  Gender Male
  Age 42
  Birth year 1874
  Occupation ENGINE DRIVER
  Departure year 1916
  Departure day 4
  Departure month 8
  Departure port LIVERPOOL
  Destination port BUENOS AIRES
  Destination BUENOS AIRES
  Country ARGENTINA
  Destination country ARGENTINA
  Ship name DEMERARA
  Ship official number 132024
  Ship master's first name F KER
  Ship master's last name CORBOULD
  Shipping line ROYAL MAIL STEAM PACKET COMPANY
  City LIVERPOOL
  Ship destination port BUENOS AIRES
  Ship destination country ARGENTINA
  Ship registered tonnage 7292.24
  Number of passengers 32
  Record set Passenger Lists leaving UK 1890-1960
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• Passenger List: Andrew Adamson railway engine driver was found on the passenger list of Andes Ship The Royal Mail Steam Packet Co on 3 September 1928 at Buenos Aires, Argentina, , First name(s) ANDREW
  Last name ADAMSON
  Gender Male
  Age 54
  Birth year 1874
  Occupation R?
  Departure year 1928
  Departure day 3
  Departure month 9
  Departure port SOUTHAMPTON
  Destination port BUENOS AIRES
  Destination BUENOS AIRES
  Country ARGENTINA
  Destination country ARGENTINA
  Ship name ANDES
  Ship official number 135497
  Ship master's first name W E
  Ship master's last name SMITH
  Shipping line THE ROYAL MAIL STEAM PACKET COMPANY
  City SOUTHAMPTON
  Ship destination port BUENOS AIRES
  Ship destination country ARGENTINA
  Ship registered tonnage 9480.76
  Number of passengers 143
  Record set Passenger Lists leaving UK 1890-1960
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  Subcategory Passenger lists
  Collections from Australasia, Great Britain, Ireland, United States.⁷
• Passenger List*: Andrew Adamson railway engine driver was found on the passenger list of Alcantara Ship Royal Mail Lines Ltd and with Jemima Fenwick Brown on 30 July 1934 at Buenos Aires, Argentina, , of 13 Albert Street Forfar, Scotland
  First name(s) ANDREW
  Last name ADAMSON
  Gender Male
  Age 60
  Birth year 1874
  Marital status M
  Occupation RAILWAY EMPLOYEE
  Departure year 1934
  Departure day 30
  Departure month 7
  Departure port SOUTHAMPTON
  Destination port BUENOS AIRES
  Destination BUENOS AIRES
  Country ARGENTINA
  Destination country ARGENTINA
  Ship name ALCANTARA
  Ship official number 148151
  Ship master's first name E
  Ship master's last name CLARKE
  Shipping line ROYAL MAIL LINES LTD
  City SOUTHAMPTON
  Ship destination port BUENOS AIRES
  Ship destination country ARGENTINA
  Ship registered tonnage 13225.85
  Number of passengers 334
  Record set Passenger Lists leaving UK 1890-1960
  Category Travel & migration
  Subcategory Passenger lists
  Collections from Australasia, Great Britain, Ireland, United States
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  People with same last name on this voyage
  State; First name(s); Last name; Title
  - JEMIMA ADAMSON also aged 60.⁸
• (Spouse) Death: His spouse Jemima Fenwick Brown died on 17 October 1964 at Belmont Castle, Meigle, Perthshire, Scotland, ; aged 90.⁹

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household	3 April 1881	They was listed in the 1881 census at 8 Bell Place, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Andrew Adamson, son, 7, scholar, Forfar; William Adamson, head, mar, 40, railway labourer, Forfar; Isabella Adamson, wife, mar, 33, Dunnichen.10,11
Member of Household	5 April 1891	They was listed as a member of the household of William Adamson carpenter and Isabella Lowson in the 1891 census at Bell Place, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Andrew Adamson, son, unmarried, male, 17, railway engine cleaner, Forfar; William Adamson, head, married, male, 50, general labourer, Forfar; Isabella Adamson, wife, married, female, 43, Dunnichen.12
Head of Household	31 March 1901	He was listed as head of household along with spouse Jemima Fenwick Brown in the 1901 census at 12 Duchlage Road, Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland, . Andrew Adamson, head, married, male, 26, railway engine driver, Forfar; Jemima H Adamson, wife, married, female, 26, Alyth; also in the household were William Lowson Adamson and Andrew F Adamson.13