If you have found the information on these pages useful, you might like to contribute to the costs involved (this money comes directly to me)
 
Or you may wish to give to one of these charities that are close to my heart - please tell them how you found them, if donating this way
 

Alexander Adamson masons labourer1

M, #8058, b. circa 1814, d. 1900
Family Explorer
Pedigree
Last Edited: 15 Mar 2025

Parents:

Father*: Alexander Adamson linen hand loom weaver b. c 1780
Mother*: Margaret Grindly b. c 1780
  • Birth*: Alexander Adamson masons labourer was born circa 1814 at Forfarshire, Scotland, .2
  • He was the son of Alexander Adamson linen hand loom weaver and Margaret Grindly.
  • (Deceased) Death*: Alexander Adamson masons labourer died in 1900 at Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, , ADAMSON
    ALEXANDER
    86
    GRINDLAY
    M
    1900
    288 / A / 53
    Forfar

    [SP index]


    Alexander Adamson

    Birth
    unknown
    Death
    Feb 1900
    Burial
    Newmonthill Cemetery
    Forfar, Angus, Scotland

    Memorial ID
    126349469 · View Source.3,4
  • Burial*: He was buried in February 1900 at Newmonthill Cemetery, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, .4
  • No Connection: There has been NO CONNECTION established between the main line of research and Alexander Adamson masons labourer; NO CONNECTION established to main research [Dec 2010].

Census & Directory Entries

Witness6 June 1841Alexander Adamson masons labourer appeared in the household of Alexander Adamson linen hand loom weaver and Margaret Grindly in the 1841 census at East Port, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Alexander Adamson, m, 25, lhlw, Angus Adamson Alexander, m, 55, linen hand loom weaver, Angus; Adamson Margaret, f, 55, outside census county; along with Margaret Rae family, James Williamson (age 6); Eliz Spark (age 60); Mary Forbes (age 15); William Boath family.5
Principal3 April 1881Alexander Adamson masons labourer appeared in the 1881 census at 32 Prior Road, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Alexr Adamson, head, wid, 65, masons labourer, Forfar.1
Principal1885He appeared in a directory of 1885 living at Prior Road, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; labourer.6

Citations

  1. [S13] Website FreeCEN UK Census Online Project (http://www.freecen.org.uk/) UNCONFIRMED DATA; FHL film 0203492 GRO ref vol 288 EnumDist 22 page 32; [May 2009].
  2. [S13] Website FreeCEN UK Census Online Project (http://www.freecen.org.uk/) SCT1841/288 Forfar EnumDist 1 Folio 1 page 4; East Port [May 2009].
  3. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), ADAMSON
    ALEXANDER
    86
    GRINDLAY
    M
    1900
    288 / A / 53
    Forfar
    [Mar 2025].
  4. [S67] Website findagrave.com (http://www.findagrave.com) Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/126349469/alexander-adamson: accessed 15 March 2025), memorial page for Alexander Adamson (unknown–Feb 1900), Find a Grave Memorial ID 126349469, citing Newmonthill Cemetery, Forfar, Angus, Scotland; Maintained by Memorium (contributor 47853990). [Mar 2025]
  5. [S13] Website FreeCEN UK Census Online Project (http://www.freecen.org.uk/) SCT1841/288 Forfar EnumDist 1 Folio 1 page 4; East Port [Aug 2008].
  6. [S15] W Shepherd Directory Forfar (39 Castle Street, Forfar: W Shepherd), [Nov 2010]. Hereinafter cited as Directory Forfar.
Charts:
A Provost of Forfar, Don & Low manufacturers, A Law Professor in New Zealand & Birrells Shoes - descendant chart