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James Adamson hand loom linen weaver, ironstore keeper

M, #8510, b. April 1815
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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
  • (Spouse) Death: His spouse Margaret Henderson died before 1854.3
  • (Informant) Death: James Adamson hand loom linen weaver, ironstore keeper registered the death of George Adamson hand loom linen weaver 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

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household6 June 1841James Adamson hand loom linen weaver, ironstore keeper was listed in the 1841 census at Denhead, Kirriemuir, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Adamson James, m, 25, linen hand loom weaver, Angus; Adamson Margaret, f, 25, Angus.6
Head of Household30 March 1851He was listed as head of household in the 1851 census at James Park, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . James Adamson, head, 35, factory overseer linen, Kirriemuir; also in the household was Betty Cuthbert Adamson, David Henderson Adamson factory overseer linen, Alexander Adamson and Agnes Henderson housekeeper.7
Head of Household7 April 1861He was listed as head of household, along with spouse Ann McLaren and George Walker in the 1861 census at 22, Dundee First District, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . James Adamson, head, 45, ironstore keeper, Kirriemuir; Ann Adamson, wife, 43, Perth Perthshire; also in the household were David Henderson Adamson factory overseer linen, Ann Adamson and George Adamson.8
Head of Household2 April 1871He was listed as head of household along with spouse Ann McLaren in the 1871 census at 37 Victoria Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . James Adamson, head, 55, foundry store keeper, Kirriemuir; Ann Adamson, wife, 53, housekeeper, Kirriemuir; also in the household were Ann Adamson and George Adamson.9
Member of Household3 April 1881They was listed as a member of the household of Agnes Henderson housekeeper in the 1881 census at 17 Lyon Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . James Adamson, brother-in-law, 65, foundry store manager, Kirriemuir; Agnes Henderson, head, unm, 65, Alyth.10,11
Member of Household5 April 1891They was listed as a member of the household of Agnes Henderson housekeeper in the 1891 census at 17 Lyon Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . James Adamson, brother-in-law, 75, storekeeper in foundry, Kirriemuir; Agnes Henderson, head, 75, Alyth.12

Family 1:

Margaret Henderson b. 21 Jun 1813, d. b 1854

Children:

Margaret Adamson b. 18 May 1838
Betty Cuthbert Adamson b. 4 Dec 1839
David Henderson Adamson factory overseer linen+ b. 14 Nov 1841, d. b 3 Apr 1881

Family 2:

Ann McLaren b. c 1817
  • Marriage*: James Adamson hand loom linen weaver, ironstore keeper married Ann McLaren on Monday, 22 May 1854 at Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, .3

Children:

Ann Adamson13 b. 1 Jan 1856
George Adamson13 b. 10 Aug 1857

Citations

  1. [S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI) (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: International Genealogical Index), [Apr 2009].
  2. [S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI), A457658 [Apr 2009].
  3. [S56] International Genealogical Index (IGI) (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: International Genealogical Index), Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910, index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XTVV-3PT : accessed 15 Aug 2013), James Adamson and Ann Mclaren, 22 May 1854.
  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. [S13] Website FreeCEN UK Census Online Project (http://www.freecen.org.uk/) FreeCEN SCT1841/299, Kirriemuir, enum dist 16, folio 16, page 5; Denhead [May 2009].
  7. [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].
  8. [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].
  9. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Source Citation: Parish: St Andrew; ED: 26; Page: 14; Line: 3; Roll: CSSCT1871_53. 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].
  10. [S30] LDS 1881 Census FHL film 0203487 GRO reff vol 282-4 enum 19 page 42.
  11. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Source Citation: Parish: Dundee; ED: 19; Page: 42; Line: 4; Roll: cssct1881_87. Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1881 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.
    Original data: Scotland. 1881 Scotland Census. Reels 1-338. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland. [Aug 2013]
  12. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Source Citation: Parish: Dundee; ED: 22; Page: 10; Line: 18; Roll: CSSCT1891_94. 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]
  13. [S56] International Genealogical Index (IGI), Search Results from Historical Records 1-2 of 2 results for Father Name: james adamson, Mother Name: ann mclaren [Aug 2013].
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