William Adamson house joiner

Parents:

• Birth*: William Adamson house joiner was born on 9 June 1838 at Kirriemuir, Forfarshire, Scotland, .¹
• He was the son of George Adamson hand loom linen weaver and Betty Cuthbert.
• (Groom) Marriage*: William Adamson house joiner married Mary Ann Robb, daughter of Peter Robb and Charlotte Adamson, on 14 December 1874 at Kirriemuir, Forfarshire, Scotland, .^2,3
• (Deceased) Death*: William Adamson house joiner died on 4 January 1932 at 3 Stobswell Road, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, , at age 93 1932 deaths in the district of St Andrew in the burgh of Dundee, ref 11; William Adamson house joiner retired widower of Mary Ann Robb, died 1932 January Fourth 7h 55m pm at 3 Stobswell Road Dundee, male aged 93 years, parents George Adamson weaver (dec) and Betty Adamson ms Cuthbert (dec), cause arterio-sclerosis cardiac failure as cert by W J Malcolm MD, signed Wm A Heron grandson present, registered 1932 January 5th at Dundee signed H T Templeton registrar.^2,4

• (Witness) Memorial Inscription: He 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 1940.²
  

  

  

  

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household	6 June 1841	William Adamson house joiner was listed along with George Adamson hand loom linen weaver 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; Adamson William, m, 2, Angus.6
Member of Household	30 March 1851	They was listed as a member of the household of George Adamson hand loom linen weaver and Betty Cuthbert in the 1851 census at Croft Head, Kirriemuir, Forfarshire, Scotland, . William Adamson, son, 13, scholar, b Forfarshire, Kirriemuir; George Adamson, head, mar, 62, linen weaver (hand loom), b Forfarshire, Kirriemuir; Betty Adamson, wife, mar, 58, b Forfarshire, Kirriemuir.7