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George Adamson hand loom linen weaver

M, #8504, b. 1789, d. 1 March 1856
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Pedigree
Last Edited: 14 Oct 2023

Parents:

Father*: George Adamson1 b. 1761
Mother*: Elizabeth Crammond1 b. c 1767
  • Birth*: George Adamson hand loom linen weaver was born in 1789 at Kirriemuir, Forfarshire, Scotland, .2
  • He was the son of George Adamson and Elizabeth Crammond.1
  • Marriage*: George Adamson hand loom linen weaver married Betty Cuthbert say 1814 at Forfarshire, Scotland, .3
  • Death*: George Adamson hand loom linen weaver died on 1 March 1856 at Crofthead, Kirriemuir, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1856 deaths in the parish of Kirriemuir in the county of Forfar, ref 26, Adamson George married, 1856 March First 6h 30m am Crofthead Kirriemuir, male aged 67 years, parents George Adamson manufacturer (dec) and Elizabeth Adamson maiden name Crammond (dec); cause gastric fever 15 days as certified by Alex Mc... surgeon who saw deceased February 29th, buried Churchyard Kirriemuir as certified by John Robertson sexton, signed James Adamson son not present, registered 1856 March 4th at Kirriemuir signed James Stirling registrar.4,5
  • (Witness) Memorial Inscription: He is commemorated on the headstone erected by Betty Cuthbert in 1861 at Kirriemuir Cemetery, Kirriemuir, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Inscription reads Geo Adamson 1.3.1856 67, w Betsey Cuthbert 3.5.1868, chn Eliz 18.10.1867 39, Helen & Margt d inf.6
  • (Witness) Memorial Inscription: George Adamson hand loom linen weaver is commemorated on the headstone 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 1940.7

Census & Directory Entries

Head of Household6 June 1841He and Betty Cuthbert, Janet Adamson, George Adamson wright, Alexander Adamson, Elizabeth Adamson, Charles Adamson mason, Robert Adamson joiner and William Adamson house joiner were listed in the 1841 census at Peerhead, Kirriemuir, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Adamson George, m, 50, linen hand loom weaver, Angus; Adamson Betty, f, 45, linen hand loom weaver, Angus.9
Head of Household30 March 1851He was listed as head of household along with spouse Betty Cuthbert in the 1851 census at Croft Head, Kirriemuir, Forfarshire, Scotland, . George Adamson, head, mar, 62, linen weaver (hand loom), b Forfarshire, Kirriemuir; Betty Adamson, wife, mar, 58, b Forfarshire, Kirriemuir; also in the household were David Adamson cloth packer, Charles Adamson mason, Robert Adamson joiner and William Adamson house joiner.10

Family:

Betty Cuthbert b. s 1794, d. 3 May 1868
  • Marriage*: George Adamson hand loom linen weaver married Betty Cuthbert say 1814 at Forfarshire, Scotland, .3

Children:

James Adamson hand loom linen weaver, ironstore keeper+ b. Apr 1815
David Adamson cloth packer+ b. 3 Apr 1817, d. 13 Sep 1900
Janet Adamson b. s 1819
George Adamson wright b. 18 Dec 1821
Alexander Adamson b. 24 Oct 1824
Helen Adamson b. 28 Mar 1827, d. c 1828
John Adamson baker+ b. 28 Mar 1827, d. 11 Mar 1909
Elizabeth Adamson b. Jul 1828, d. 18 Oct 1867
Charles Adamson mason+ b. 5 Dec 1830, d. 3 Feb 1902
Margaret Low Adamson b. 15 Dec 1833, d. c 1834
Robert Adamson joiner+ b. 13 Dec 1835, d. 28 Sep 1911
William Adamson house joiner+ b. 9 Jun 1838, d. 4 Jan 1932

Citations

  1. [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-Z1J : accessed 2013-08-14), entry for George /Adamson/.
  2. [S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI) (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: International Genealogical Index), 457660 [Apr 2009].
  3. [S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI), calc from family [Apr 2009].
  4. [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]
  5. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS Statutory Death 1856 Kirriemuir 229/00 0026 [Aug 2013].
  6. [S42] Alison Mitchell ed. Monumental Inscriptions pre-1855 Angus Strathmore vol 1, Scottish Genealogy Society, Edinburgh, first ed (1979, reprint 1993 & 1996) 0 901061 20 4 Kirriemuir Cemetery ref 23c page 230 no 52.
  7. [S40] DP [Apr 2015].
  8. DP [Apr 2015]
  9. [S13] Website FreeCEN UK Census Online Project (http://www.freecen.org.uk/) FreeCEN SCT1841/299, Kirriemuir, enum dist 9, foilio 9, page 6; Peerhead [May 2009].
  10. [S17] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS census 1851 Kirriemuir [Jan 2007].
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