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Betsy Adamson

F, #8494, b. 1 June 1855
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Pedigree
Last Edited: 7 Mar 2013

Parents:

Father*: John Adamson baker b. 28 Mar 1827, d. 11 Mar 1909
Mother*: Ann Lowson b. 2 Nov 1829, d. b 31 Mar 1901
  • Birth*: Betsy Adamson was born on 1 June 1855 at Southmuir, Kirriemuir, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1855 births in the parish of Kirriemuir in the county of Forfar; registered by James Stirling registrar; ref 99; Adamson, Betsy, present; female; 1855 June first 0h 15m am; born Southmuir, Kirriemuir; father John Adamson, baker (master), 28 years old, born Kirriemuir; married 1853 Kirriemuir, other children 1 girl living; mother Ann Adamson ms Lowson, her 2 child, born Kirriemuir; signed John Adamson; registration detail unreadable.1
  • She was the daughter of John Adamson baker and Ann Lowson.

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household7 April 1861They was listed as a member of the household of John Adamson baker and Ann Lowson in the 1861 census at Bakers Shop, Cargill, Perthshire, Scotland, . Betsy Adamson, daug, 6, scholar, Kirriemuir Forfarshire; John Adamson, head, 34, master baker employing 1 man, Kirriemuir Forfarshire; Anne L Adamson, 32, Kirriemuir; Alexander Wann, serv, 17, journeyman baker, Meigle Perthshire.2
Member of Household2 April 1871They was listed as a member of the household of John Adamson baker and Ann Lowson in the 1871 census at High Street, Cargill, Perthshire, Scotland, . Betsy Adamson, daug, 15, Kirriemuir Forfarshire; John Adamson, head, 43, master baker, Kirriemuir Forfarshire; Anne L Adamson, 41, Kirriemuir.3
Member of Household3 April 1881They was listed as a member of the household of John Adamson baker and Ann Lowson in the 1881 census at High Street, Cargill, Perthshire, Scotland, . Betsy Adamson, daur, unm, domestic servant, 25, Kirriemuir; John Adamson, head, mar, 54, master baker, Kirriemuir; Anne Adamson, wife, mar, 52, bakers wife, Kirriemuir.4

Citations

  1. [S14] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), image held: 1855 statutory births 299/00 0099; [Jun 2009].
  2. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) 1861 census Cargill [Nov 2010].
  3. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) 1871 census Cargill [Nov 2010].
  4. [S30] LDS 1881 Census FHL film 0203503 GRO ref vol 338 enum 5 page 1; [Jun 2009].
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