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Murray Adamson shipwright, joiner

M, #8519, b. 16 September 1867, d. 8 December 1950
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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
  • Birth*: Murray Adamson shipwright, joiner was born on 16 September 1867 at Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, .1
  • He was the son of David Henderson Adamson factory overseer linen and Catherine Murray.
  • Marriage*: Murray Adamson shipwright, joiner married Sarah Johnston, daughter of Robert Johnston and Hannah Reid, in 1895 at Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, .2
  • Marriage*: Murray Adamson shipwright, joiner married Ellen MacKenzie Gray in 1922 at Mains & Strathmartine, Forfarshire, Scotland, .3
  • (Deceased) Death*: Murray Adamson shipwright, joiner died on 8 December 1950 at 13 Janefield Place, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, , at age 83 1950 deaths in the district of St Andrew in the burgh of Dundee, ref 725; Murray Adamson joiner retired married to 1st Sarah Johnston, 2nd Elllen MacKenzie Gray, died 1950 December Eighth 10h 15m om at 13 Janefield Place Dundee, male aged 83 years, parents David Henderson Adamson draughtsman (dec) and Catherine Adamson ms Murray (dec), cause cardiovascular degeneration hypostatic pneumonia as cert by Ronald A B Rorie MBChB, signed Ellen Adamson widow present, registered 1950 December 11th at Dundee signed Norman Steele registrar.4
  • (Informant) Death: He registered the death of Sarah Johnston on 24 March 1920 at 13 Janefield Place, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1920 deaths in the district of St Andrew in the burgh of Dundee, ref 226; Sarah Adamson married to Murray Adamson joiner journeyman, died 1920 March Twenty-fourth 8h 45m pm at 13 Janefield pLace Dundee, female aged 52 years parents Robert Johnston mason journeyman (dec) and Hannah Johnston ms Reid (dec), cause chr[onic] nephritis as cert by W S Malcolm MB, signed Murray Adamson widower present, registered 1920 March 26th at Dundee signed Jas Murray registrar.5

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, . Murray Adamson, son, 3, Dundee; David Henderson Adamson, head, 39, mechanic draughtsman [?interpretation of poor transcription], Kirriemuir; Catherine Adamson, wife, 27, Lochee.6
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, . Murray Adamson, son, 13, photog app, Dundee; Catherine Adamson, head, wid, 37, milliner & haberdasher, Lochee.7
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, . Murray Adamson, son, unmarried, male aged 23, shipwright, b Dundee; Catherine Adamson, head, widow, female aged 47, draper, b Forfarshire.8
Head of Household31 March 1901He was listed as head of household along with spouse Sarah Johnston in the 1901 census at 81 Albert Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Murray Adamson, head, married, male aged 33, house Foundry Joiner, b Dundee; Sarah Adamson, wife, married, female aged 33, housekeeper, b Ireland; also in the household were Catherine Murray Adamson and David H Adamson.9
Head of Household31 March 1911He was listed as head of household along with spouse Sarah Johnston in the 1911 census at 47 Erskine Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Murray Adamson, head, aged 43, married, joiner at jute mill worker, b Forfarshire Dundee; Sarah Adamson, wife aged 42, married 15 years 3 children born 3 children living; 5 persons in household; also in the household were Catherine Murray Adamson and David H Adamson.10

Family:

Sarah Johnston b. s 1868, d. 24 Mar 1920

Children:

Catherine Murray Adamson+9 b. c 1897
David H Adamson9 b. c 1899

Citations

  1. [S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI) (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: International Genealogical Index), [Jun 2009].
  2. [S64] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS Statutory Marriage 1895 Dundee St Andrew ref 282/04 0219, no image [Apr 2015].
  3. [S64] General Record Office for Scotland, GROS Statutory Marriage 1922 Mains & Strathmartine ref 307/00 0039, no image [Apr 2015].
  4. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS Statutory Death 1950 Dundee ref 282/03 0725 image held [April 2015].
  5. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, GROS Statutory Death 1922 Dundee ref 282/03 0226 image held [April 2015].
  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]
  7. [S30] LDS 1881 Census FHL film 0203487 GRO ref vol 282-4 enum 17 page 14 [Jun 2009].
  8. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription [April 2015].
  9. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription [April 2015].
  10. [S17] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS Census 1911 Dundee Combination Fourth 282/04 028/00 005 image held [April 2015].
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