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Charles Adamson shoemaker

M, #8546, b. say 1803, d. 29 April 1854

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Pedigree

Last Edited: 16 May 2024

Birth*: Charles Adamson shoemaker was born say 1803 at Forfarshire, Scotland, .¹
Marriage*: He married Jean Ross on Sunday, 19 November 1826 at Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, .²
Death*: Charles Adamson shoemaker died on 29 April 1854 at Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; MI by John Adamson; Forfar cemetery; fa Chas late shoemaker Forfar 29.4.1854 50, mo Jean Ross 10.11.1836 31.^3,4

(Witness) Memorial Inscription: He is commemorated on the headstone erected by John Adamson magistrate & wholesale grocer in 1854. Inscription reads MI by John Adamson; Forfar cemetery; fa Chas late shoemaker Forfar 29.4.1854 50, mo Jean Ross 10.11.1836 31.^4,5
Forfar Cemetery by John Adamson, fa Chas late Showmaker Forfar 29.4.1854 50, mo Jean Ross 10.11.1836 31
Forfar Cemetery by John Adamson, fa Chas late Showmaker Forfar 29.4.1854 50, mo Jean Ross 10.11.1836 31

Census & Directory Entries

Principal

6 June 1841

Charles Adamson shoemaker appeared in the 1841 census at Spout Street, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland,

. Charles Adamson, 35, shoemaker, Angus; with Betty Ross, 30, William, 70 & Ann, 15 Low; James Samson 35 & family; Jannet Barry, 65.¹

Family:

Jean Ross b. s 1804, d. 10 Nov 1836

Children:

Robert Adamson b. 15 Aug 1827
John Adamson magistrate & wholesale grocer+ b. 4 Jan 1829, d. 25 Feb 1907
Clementina Adamson b. 26 Jan 1830
Betty Adamson b. 10 Mar 1833
Charles Adamson b. 23 Mar 1835
Helen Adamson b. 23 Oct 1836

Citations

[S13] Website FreeCEN UK Census Online Project (http://www.freecen.org.uk/) [Feb 2006].
[S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI) (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: International Genealogical Index), M112884 [Aug 2008].
[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 Forfar Cemetery pg 130 ref 26 [Jul 2009].
[S21] Headstone Photograph; , photos held PCC [May 2009].
[S23] Alison Mitchell ed. Monumental Inscriptions pre-1855 Angus Seacoast vol 2, Scottish Genealogy Society, Edinburgh, first ed (1981) 0 901061 22 0 [Aug 2008].