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James Adamson drapers traveller

M, #8511, b. 14 December 1865
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Pedigree
Last Edited: 14 Oct 2023

Parents:

Father*: David Henderson Adamson factory overseer linen b. 14 Nov 1841, d. b 3 Apr 1881
Mother*: Catherine Murray b. s 1843

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household2 April 1871They was listed as a member of the household of David Henderson Adamson factory overseer linen and Catherine Murray in the 1871 census at Lyon Place, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . James Adamson, son, 5, scholar, Dundee; David Henderson Adamson, head, 39, mechanic draughtsman [?interpretation of poor transcription], Kirriemuir; Catherine Adamson, wife, 27, Lochee.2
Member of Household3 April 1881They was listed as a member of the household of Catherine Murray in the 1881 census at 35 Victoria Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . James Adamson, son, unm, 15, drapers app, Dundee; Catherine Adamson, head, wid, 37, milliner & haberdasher, Lochee.3
Member of Household5 April 1891They was listed as a member of the household of Catherine Murray in the 1891 census at Lyon Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . James Adamson, son, unmarried, male aged 25, drapers traveller, b Dundee; Catherine Adamson, head, widow, female aged 47, draper, b Forfarshire.4

Citations

  1. [S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI) (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: International Genealogical Index), [Jun 2009].
  2. [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]
  3. [S30] LDS 1881 Census FHL film 0203487 GRO ref vol 282-4 enum 17 page 14 [Jun 2009].
  4. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription [April 2015].
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