David William Duncan Adamson ironmonger¹

from FB contributor ES to Blairgowrie and Rattray Memories [April 2018]

Parents:

• Birth*: David William Duncan Adamson ironmonger was born on 24 May 1864 at Kirriemuir, Forfarshire, Scotland, .²
• He was the son of David Adamson cloth packer and Isabella Duncan.
• (Groom) Marriage*: David William Duncan Adamson ironmonger married Margaret Robertson, daughter of John Robertson and Elizabeth Peebles, on 25 December 1889 at Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland, ; 1889 marriages in the parish of Blairgowrie in the county of Perth, ref 24, 1889 on the Twenty-fifth day of December at Blairgowrie after banns according to the forms of the Church of Scotland, signed David Adamson ironmonger bachelor aged 25 residing Bank Street Blairgowrie, parents David Adamson retired farmer and Isabella Adamson ms Duncan (dec); and signed Maggie Robertson domestic servant spinster aged 26 residing Bank Street Blairgowrie, parents John Robertson seaman (dec and Elizabeth Robertson ms Peebles (dec); signed John Baxter DD minister of First Free Church Blairgowrie, signed David Leslie, Grace Robertson witnesses; registered 1889 Decr 2_ at Blairgowrie signed Robert Reid registrar.^3,1
• (Deceased) Death*: David William Duncan Adamson ironmonger died on 2 March 1959 at Adylinn, Newton Street, Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland, , at age 94 1959 deaths in the district of Blairgowrie in the county of Perth, ref 15, David William Duncan Adamson ironmonger master, widower of Margaret Robertson, 1959 March Second 7h 15m pm Adylinn Newton Street Blairgowrie, male aged 94 years, parents David Adamson weaver (dec) and Isabella Adamson ms Duncan (dec), cause cardio vascular degeneration as cert by W Shaw MBChB, signed David Adamson son present, registered 1959 March 3rd at Rattery signed Margaret I Neish interim registrar.^4,5

• (Informant) Birth: He registered the birth of David Adamson jam manufacturer on 15 February 1890 at Perth Road, Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland, ; 1890 births in the parish of Blairgowrie in the county of Perth, ref 9, David Adamson, 1890 February Fifteenth 10h 30m pm Perth Road Blairgowrie, male, parents David Adamson ironmonger and Maggie Adamson ms Robertson, m 1889 Decr 25th Blairgowrie, signed David Adamson father present, registered 1890 March 5th at Blairgowrie signed Robert Reid regsitrar.^6,7
• Photograph*: David William Duncan Adamson ironmonger is in this photograph taken circa 1930.⁸
  

  from FB contributor ES to Blairgowrie and Rattray Memories [April 2018]
• (Informant) Death: He registered the death of Margaret Robertson on 5 April 1939 at Adylinn, Newton Street, Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland, ; 1939 deaths in the district of Blairgowrie in the county of Perth, ref 32; Margaret Adamson married to David William Duncan Adamson ironmonger retired; 1939 April 5th 5h 30m am Adylinn, Newton Street Blairgowrie; female aged 75 years, parents John Robertson ship carpenter (dec) & Elizabeth Robertson ms Peebles (dec); cause diabetes mellitus coma as cert by Wm Shaw MBChB; signed David W D Adamson widower present; registered 1939 April 5th at Rattray signed Margaret I Neish assit registrar, initialled COS Neish.⁹

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household	2 April 1871	He was listed as a member of the household of David Adamson cloth packer and Isabella Duncan in the 1871 census at Crofthead, Kirriemuir, Forfarshire, Scotland, . David W S Adamson, son, 6, scholar, Kirriemuir; David Adamson, head, 53, packer of linen, Kirriemuir; Isabella Adamson, wife, 46, Cortachy.10
Member of Household	3 April 1881	He was listed as a member of the household of David Adamson cloth packer in the 1881 census at 48 Denhead, Kirriemuir, Forfarshire, Scotland, . David W D Adamson, son, unm, 16, ironmongers app, Kirriemuir; David Adamson, head, wid, 64, retired packer, Kirriemuir.11
Head of Household	5 April 1891	He was listed as head of household in the 1891 census at 9 High Street, Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland, . David Adamson, head, 27, ironmonger & seedsman, b Kirriemuir; Margaret R Adamson, wife, 27, b Blairgowrie Perthshire; also in the household was David Adamson jam manufacturer.12
Head of Household	31 March 1901	He was listed as head of household along with spouse Margaret Robertson in the 1901 census at 31 Croft Lane, Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland, . David Adamson, head, 36, ironmonger, b Kirriemuir; Margaret Adamson, wife, 37, b Blairgowrie Perthshire; also in the household were David Adamson jam manufacturer, Elizabeth Peebles Adamson clerkess, ironmongers shop, John Robertson Adamson ironmonger, Isobel Duncan Adamson, Margaret Robertson Adamson and Catherine I Gillooby.13
Head of Household	31 March 1911	He was listed as head of household along with spouse Margaret Robertson in the 1911 census at Adylinn, Newton Street, Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland, . David Adamson, head, aged 46, ironmonger, employer, b Kirriemuir; Margaret not at home; also in the household were David Adamson jam manufacturer, Elizabeth Peebles Adamson clerkess, ironmongers shop, John Robertson Adamson ironmonger, Isobel Duncan Adamson, Margaret Robertson Adamson and Mary Young servant.14

Notes

• Note for Web*: David William Duncan Adamson ironmonger Had an ironmonger's business circa 1885 at Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland, .¹⁵