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David Henderson Adamson factory overseer linen

M, #8499, b. 14 November 1841, d. before 3 April 1881
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Pedigree
Last Edited: 14 Oct 2023

Parents:

Father*: James Adamson hand loom linen weaver, ironstore keeper b. Apr 1815
Mother*: Margaret Henderson b. 21 Jun 1813, d. b 1854

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household30 March 1851They was listed as a member of the household of James Adamson hand loom linen weaver, ironstore keeper in the 1851 census at James Park, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . David Adamson, son, 9, scholar, Kirriemuir; James Adamson, head, 35, factory overseer linen, Kirriemuir.4
Member of Household7 April 1861They was listed as a member of the household of James Adamson hand loom linen weaver, ironstore keeper and Ann McLaren and George Walker in the 1861 census at 22, Dundee First District, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . David Adamson, son, 19, machine fitter, Kirriemuir; James Adamson, head, 45, ironstore keeper, Kirriemuir; Ann Adamson, wife, 43, Perth Perthshire.5
Head of Household2 April 1871He was listed as head of household along with spouse Catherine Murray in the 1871 census at Lyon Place, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . David Henderson Adamson, head, 39, mechanic draughtsman [?interpretation of poor transcription], Kirriemuir; Catherine Adamson, wife, 27, Lochee; also in the household were James Adamson drapers traveller, Murray Adamson shipwright, joiner and Agnes Henderson Adamson.6

Family:

Catherine Murray b. s 1843

Children:

James Adamson drapers traveller b. 14 Dec 1865
Murray Adamson shipwright, joiner+ b. 16 Sep 1867, d. 8 Dec 1950
Agnes Henderson Adamson b. 6 Nov 1869
Peter Murray Adamson patternmaker+ b. 17 Dec 1871
Margaret Cross Adamson b. 12 Jan 1874

Citations

  1. [S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI) (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: International Genealogical Index), [Apr 2009].
  2. [S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI), M112821 [Jun 2009].
  3. [S30] LDS 1881 Census FHL film 0203487 GRO ref vol 282-4 enum 17 page 14 [Jun 2009].
  4. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Source Citation: Parish: Dundee; ED: 62; Page: 7; Line: 5; Roll: CSSCT1851_62; 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 [Aug 2013].
  5. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Source Citation: Parish: Dundee; ED: 27; Page: 6; Line: 21; Roll: CSSCT1861_39. 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].
  6. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Source Citation: Parish: Kirriemuir; ED: 2; Page: 7; Line: 1; 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]
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