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Mary Smith

F, #8144, b. circa 1829, d. 23 May 1894
Last Edited: 24 Aug 2024

Parents:

Father*: William Smith
Mother*: Mary Lauchlan
  • Birth*: Mary Smith was born circa 1829 at Kirriemuir, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; from 1881 census [Jun 2009].
  • She was the daughter of William Smith and Mary Lauchlan.
  • Marriage*: Mary Smith married David Adamson gas worker, son of Robert Adamson ag lab and Margaret Bruce, on Sunday, 6 January 1850 at Kirriemuir, Forfarshire, Scotland, .1
  • (Deceased) Death*: Mary Smith died on 23 May 1894 at 5 Graham Place, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, , 1894 deaths in the district of St Andrew in the burgh of Dundee, ref 468; Mary Adamson married to David Adamson gas work labourer; 1897 May twenty third 1h 0m am 5 Graham Place Dundee; female 64 years; William Smith linen weaver (dec) Mary Smith ms McLauchlan (dec); heart disease 2 years as cert by M F Anderson MB CM; R B Adamson son present 10 Park Avenue; registered 1894 May 24th at Dundee Jas Murray registrar.2
  • Married Name: As of 6 January 1850, her married name was Adamson.
  • (Spouse) Death: Her spouse David Adamson gas worker died on 28 April 1897 at 9 Graham Place, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1897 deaths in the district of St Andrew in the burgh of Dundee, ref 442; David Adamson gas work labourer widower of Mary Smith; 1897 April twenty-eighth 4h 0m am 9 Graham Place Dundee; male aged 69 years; Robert Bruce Adamson county carrier (dec) Margaret Adamson ms Bruce (dec); bronchitis 12 days, heart disease (chronic) as cert by M F Anderson MB CM; John S Adamson son 14 Park Avenue; 1897 April 29th at Dndee Jas Murray registrar.3,4

Census & Directory Entries

Spouse30 March 1851She was listed in the household of David Adamson gas worker in the 1851 census at Bank Street, Kirriemuir, Forfarshire, Scotland, . David Adamson, head, mar, 27, HLW Br Linen, Tannadice; Mary Adamson, wife, mar, 21, Kirriemuir. William Adamson were also listed in the household.5
Spouse7 April 1861She was listed in the household of David Adamson gas worker in the 1861 census at 2 Gas Work Cottage, St Andrews, Fife, Scotland, . David Adamson, head, mar, 38, gas manager, Tannadice; Mary Adamson, wife, mar, 37, Kirriemuir. William Adamson, Duncan Smith Adamson tenter, Mary Ann Adamson, Jane Milne Adamson, Martha Adamson and David Adamson iron turner were also listed in the household.6
Spouse2 April 1871She was listed in the household of David Adamson gas worker in the 1871 census at 7 Graham Place, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . David Adamson, head, mar, 48, fairman/forema/fireman?, Tannadice; Mary Adamson, wife, mar, 42, Kirriemuir. Duncan Smith Adamson tenter, Mary Ann Adamson, Jane Milne Adamson, Martha Adamson, David Adamson iron turner, John Smith Adamson cabinet maker and Robert Bruce Adamson were also listed in the household.7
Spouse3 April 1881She was listed in the household of David Adamson gas worker in the 1881 census at 1 Church Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . David Adamson, head, mar, 57, gas worker, Tannadice; Mary Adamson, wife, mar, 51, Kirriemuir. Duncan Smith Adamson tenter, David Adamson iron turner, John Smith Adamson cabinet maker, Robert Bruce Adamson, Mary Ann Adamson, Jane Milne Adamson, Martha Adamson and Agnes Spark Adamson were also listed in the household.8,9
Head of Household5 April 1891They was listed as head of household in the 1891 census at 1 Church Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . David Adamson, head, 67, gas worker, Tannadice; Mary, 61, Kirriemuir; also in the household were Robert Bruce Adamson and Agnes Spark Adamson.10

Family:

David Adamson gas worker b. 6 Oct 1822, d. 28 Apr 1897

Children:

William Adamson b. 14 Mar 1850
Duncan Smith Adamson tenter b. 21 Feb 1852
Mary Ann Adamson+ b. 30 Oct 1853, d. 19 Jul 1918
Jane Milne Adamson b. 14 Aug 1856
Martha Adamson b. 11 Sep 1858
David Adamson iron turner b. 23 Aug 1860
John Smith Adamson cabinet maker+ b. 20 Oct 1862
Robert Bruce Adamson b. 9 Feb 1865
Agnes Spark Adamson b. 19 Jun 1874

Citations

  1. [S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI) (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: International Genealogical Index), LDS M112994 [Jun 2009].
  2. [S64] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), image held statutory deaths 282/04 0468 [Oct 2010].
  3. [S64] General Record Office for Scotland, image held statutory deaths 282/04 0442 [Oct 2010].
  4. [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].
  5. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Source Citation: Parish: Kirriemuir; ED: 1; Page: 12; Line: 7; Roll: 904; 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]
  6. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Source Citation: Parish: St Andrews; ED: 7; Page: 18; Line: 17; Roll: CSSCT1861_60; Year: 1861.
    Source Information:
    Ancestry.com. 1861 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.
    Original data: Scotland. 1861 Scotland Census. Reels 1-150. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland. [Jan 2011]
  7. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Source Citation: Parish: St Andrew; ED: 24; Page: 17; Line: 20; Roll: CSSCT1871_52; Year: 1871. Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1871 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Original data: Scotland. 1871 Scotland Census. Reels 1-191. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland. [Jan 2011]
  8. [S17] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), FHL film 0203487 GRO ref vol 282-4 enum 18 page 29 [Jun 2009].
  9. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Source Citation: Parish: Dundee; ED: 18; Page: 29; Line: 21; Roll: cssct1881_87; Year: 1881. Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1881 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Original data: Scotland. 1881 Scotland Census. Reels 1-338. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland. [Jan 2011]
  10. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Source Citation: Parish: Dundee; ED: 21; Page: 30; Line: 2; Roll: CSSCT1891_94; Year: 1891.
    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. [Jan 2011]