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Robert Adamson ag lab

M, #8131, b. 28 December 1783, d. 17 August 1855

Last Edited: 24 Aug 2024

Father*: Charles Adamson farmer b. c 1755
Mother*: Martha Fenton b. c 1755

Baptism*: Robert Adamson ag lab was baptised on 28 December 1783 at Kingoldrum, Forfarshire, Scotland, .^1,2
He was the son of Charles Adamson farmer and Martha Fenton.
Marriage Bann*: Marriage banns for Robert Adamson ag lab and Margaret Bruce were published on 5 February 1809 at Airlie, Forfarshire, Scotland, .³
(Groom) Marriage*: Robert Adamson ag lab married Margaret Bruce, daughter of Somebody Bruce, on 11 February 1809 at Meigle, Forfarshire, Scotland, .⁴
Death*: Robert Adamson ag lab died on 17 August 1855 at School Wynd, Kirriemuir, Forfarshire, Scotland, , at age 71; 1855 deaths in the parish of Kirriemuir in the county of Forfar registered by James Stirling registrar, ref 136; Adamson Robert agricultural labourer, male aged 73 years; born Kingoldrum, 73 years in this district; parents Charles Adamson farmer (dec) and Martha Adamson maiden name Fenton (dec); married to Margaret Bruce (dec), Children 1) George dec at 35 in 1843, 2) Charles dec at 22 in 1834, 3) Robert dec at 20 in 1834, 4) Martha 43, 5) Elizabeth 39, 6) James dec at 33 in 1854, 7) Margaret dec at 19 in 1839, 8) David 33, 9) Jean 31, 10) William 29; died 1855 August seventeenth 4h am at School Wynd Kirriemuir of disease of the heart 10 months no medical attendant; buried church yard Kirriemuir as cert by John Robertson custodian; informant David Adamson son; registered 1855 August 18th at Kirriemuir James Stirling registrar.⁵

Head of Household

6 June 1841

He and Margaret Bruce, Martha Adamson and David Adamson gas worker were listed in the 1841 census at Back Wynd, Kirriemuir, Forfarshire, Scotland,

. Adamson, Robert, m, 55, carrier, Angus; Adamson, Margaret, f, 55, Angus.⁶

Head of Household

30 March 1851

He was listed as head of household along with spouse Margaret Bruce in the 1851 census at W Tenements, Kirriemuir, Forfarshire, Scotland,

. Robert Adamson, head, 68, gen lab, Kingoldrum; Margaret, wife, 66, Airlie; also in the household were Martha Adamson and James Adamson hand loom weaver linen.²

Margaret Bruce b. c 1785, d. 5 Aug 1853

Marriage Bann*: Marriage banns for Robert Adamson ag lab and Margaret Bruce were published on 5 February 1809 at Airlie, Forfarshire, Scotland, .³
(Groom) Marriage*: Robert Adamson ag lab married Margaret Bruce, daughter of Somebody Bruce, on 11 February 1809 at Meigle, Forfarshire, Scotland, .⁴

George Adamson+ b. 10 Jul 1809, d. 1843
Charles Adamson b. 19 Apr 1811, d. 1834
Robert Adamson b. 12 Jan 1813, d. 1834
Martha Adamson+ b. 22 Mar 1815, d. 1 Jul 1872
Elizabeth Adamson b. Jan 1817, d. a 1855
James Adamson hand loom weaver linen b. 14 Oct 1818, d. 1854
Margaret Adamson b. 21 Dec 1820, d. 1839
David Adamson gas worker+ b. 6 Oct 1822, d. 28 Apr 1897
Jean Adamson b. 1 Oct 1824, d. a 1855
William Adamson+ b. 5 May 1827, d. a 1855

[S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI) (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: International Genealogical Index), LDS C112952 [Jan 2011].
[S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Source Citation: Parish: Kirriemuir; ED: 7; Page: 13; Line: 4; Roll: 924; Year: 1851. Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1851 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Original data: Scotland. 1851 Scotland Census. Reels 1-217. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland. [Jan 2011]
[S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI), LDS M112704 [Jun 2009].
[S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI), 7107620 [Jan 2011].
[S50] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS statutory deaths 1855 Kirriemuir 299/00 0136 [Oct 2010].
[S13] Website FreeCEN UK Census Online Project (http://www.freecen.org.uk/) SCT1841/299 Kirriemuir enum 4 folio 4 page 6; Back Wynd [Jun 2009].

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