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David Adamson cloth packer1

M, #8497, b. 3 April 1817, d. 13 September 1900
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Pedigree
Last Edited: 14 Oct 2023

Parents:

Father*: George Adamson hand loom linen weaver b. 1789, d. 1 Mar 1856
Mother*: Betty Cuthbert b. s 1794, d. 3 May 1868
  • Birth*: David Adamson cloth packer was born on 3 April 1817 at Kirriemuir, Forfarshire, Scotland, .2
  • He was the son of George Adamson hand loom linen weaver and Betty Cuthbert.
  • (Groom) Marriage*: David Adamson cloth packer married Isabella Duncan, daughter of William Duncan and Jean Lindsay, on 16 December 1861 at Northmuir, Kirriemuir, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1861 marriages in the parish of Kirriemuir in the county of Forfar; ref 50; 1861 December sixteenth at Northmuir Kirriemuir after banns according to the forms of the Established Church of Scotland; David Adamson cloth lapper bachelor, aged 44, Pierhead Kirriemuir, father George Adamson linen weaver (dec), mother Betty Adamson ms Cuthbert; Isabella Duncan spinster, aged 39, Northmuir Kirriemuir, father William Duncan farmer (dec), mother Jean Duncan ms Lindsay; signed David G D Ramsay minister, John Shepherd, Marjory McNicoll witnesses; registered 1861 December 18th at Kirriemuir Jas Stirling registrar.3
  • Death*: David Adamson cloth packer died on 13 September 1900 at Kirriemuir, Forfarshire, Scotland, , at age 83.4
  • (Erector) Memorial Inscription*: A Headstone was erected by David Adamson cloth packer in 1861 at Quarry of Kirriemuir Cemetery, Kirriemuir, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Inscription reads 1861:
    In memory of Isabella Duncan wife of David Adamson Den Acre who died 10th February 1879 aged 54 years
    The above David Adamson died 13th September 1900 aged 83 years
    Alexander Adamson died 8th July 1911, aged 86 years
    Charles Adamson died 3rd February 1902 aged 72 years

    In memory of George Adamson died 1st March 1856 aged 67
    Also of his wife Betsy Cuthbert died 3rd May 1868 aged 76
    And of their children Elisabeth died 18th October 1867 aged 39
    Also Helen & Margaret who died in infancy

    In memory of Mary Ann Robb beloved wife of William Adamson born 22nd August 1842 died 26th August 1900
    The above William Adamson died 4th January aged 93 years
    And their daughter Mary Lizzie Charlotte Adamson or Heron died 16 December 1940.5
  • (Spouse) Death: His spouse Isabella Duncan died on 10 February 1879 at Den Acre, Kirriemuir, Forfarshire, Scotland, .7,8

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household30 March 1851They was listed as a member of the household of George Adamson hand loom linen weaver and Betty Cuthbert in the 1851 census at Croft Head, Kirriemuir, Forfarshire, Scotland, . David Adamson, son, unm, 33, linen weaver (hand loom) b Forfarshire, Kirriemuir; George Adamson, head, mar, 62, linen weaver (hand loom), b Forfarshire, Kirriemuir; Betty Adamson, wife, mar, 58, b Forfarshire, Kirriemuir.9
Member of Household7 April 1861They was listed as a member of the household of Betty Cuthbert in the 1861 census at Pierhead, Kirriemuir, Forfarshire, Scotland, . David Adamson, son, [64 probably 44], linen packer, Kirriemuir; Betsy Adamson, head, 68, formerly servant, Kirriemuir.10
Head of Household2 April 1871He was listed as head of household along with spouse Isabella Duncan in the 1871 census at Crofthead, Kirriemuir, Forfarshire, Scotland, . David Adamson, head, 53, packer of linen, Kirriemuir; Isabella Adamson, wife, 46, Cortachy; also in the household were David William Duncan Adamson ironmonger.11
Head of Household3 April 1881He was listed as head of household in the 1881 census at 48 Denhead, Kirriemuir, Forfarshire, Scotland, . David Adamson, head, wid, 64, retired packer, Kirriemuir; also in the household was David William Duncan Adamson ironmonger.7
Head of Household5 April 1891He was listed as head of household in the 1891 census at 3 Adamson's Land, Kirriemuir, Forfarshire, Scotland, . David Adamson, head, 74, retired packer, Kirriemuir.12

Family:

Isabella Duncan b. 5 May 1824, d. 10 Feb 1879
  • (Groom) Marriage*: David Adamson cloth packer married Isabella Duncan, daughter of William Duncan and Jean Lindsay, on 16 December 1861 at Northmuir, Kirriemuir, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1861 marriages in the parish of Kirriemuir in the county of Forfar; ref 50; 1861 December sixteenth at Northmuir Kirriemuir after banns according to the forms of the Established Church of Scotland; David Adamson cloth lapper bachelor, aged 44, Pierhead Kirriemuir, father George Adamson linen weaver (dec), mother Betty Adamson ms Cuthbert; Isabella Duncan spinster, aged 39, Northmuir Kirriemuir, father William Duncan farmer (dec), mother Jean Duncan ms Lindsay; signed David G D Ramsay minister, John Shepherd, Marjory McNicoll witnesses; registered 1861 December 18th at Kirriemuir Jas Stirling registrar.3

Children:

Isabella Duncan Adamson8 b. c 1863, d. 2 Jun 1947
David William Duncan Adamson ironmonger+ b. 24 May 1864, d. 2 Mar 1959

Citations

  1. [S64] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), image held: 1889 statutory marriages335/00 0024; [Sep 2007].
  2. [S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI) (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: International Genealogical Index), [Jun 2009].
  3. [S64] General Record Office for Scotland, image held: 1861 statutory marriages 299/00 0050; [Jun 2009].
  4. [S56] International Genealogical Index (IGI) (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: International Genealogical Index), Pedigree Resource File, database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.2.1/3MXV-8MB : accessed 2013-08-14), entry for David William Duncan /Adamson/.
  5. [S40] DP [Apr 2015].
  6. DP [Apr 2015]
  7. [S30] LDS 1881 Census FHL film 0203494 GRO ref vol 299 enum 1 page 9; [Jun 2009].
  8. [S56] International Genealogical Index (IGI), Pedigree Resource File, database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.2.1/3MXV-8M1 : accessed 2013-08-14), entry for Isabella Duncan /Adamson/.
  9. [S17] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS census 1851 Kirriemuir [Jan 2007].
  10. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Source Citation: Parish: Kirriemuir; ED: 3; Page: 12; Line: 5; Roll: CSSCT1861_43. 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. [Aug 2013]
  11. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Source Citation: Parish: Kirriemuir; ED: 2; Page: 7; Line: 3; Roll: CSSCT1871_56. 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. [Aug 2013]
  12. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Source Citation: Parish: Kirriemuir; ED: 1; Page: 10; Line: 12; Roll: CSSCT1891_101. 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. [Aug 2013]
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