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Peter Adamson

M, #9260, b. 3 November 1796
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Pedigree
Last Edited: 7 Aug 2022

Parents:

Father*: James Adamson1 b. c 1762
Mother*: Margaret Whyte1 b. c 1762
  • Birth*: Peter Adamson was born on 3 November 1796 at Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, .2
  • He was the son of James Adamson and Margaret Whyte.1
  • Marriage*: Peter Adamson married Elisabeth Crane on Sunday, 11 December 1836 at Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, .3
  • (Witness) Memorial Inscription: Peter Adamson is commemorated on the headstone erected in June 1858 at Newmonthill Cemetery, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Inscription reads Sacred to the memory of Peter Adamson who died 26th June 1858 aged 61 and Elizabeth Crane his wife who died 2nd February 1895 aged 83, also of his sister Alison widow of William Sturrock who died 14th June 1869 aged 84 and of James his son who died 20th May 1898 aged 47 also his daughter Alison Adamson or Myles who died 21at April 1925 aged 86; and his youngest daughter Mary Crane Adamson who died 15th April 1926 aged 70.4

Census & Directory Entries

Principal6 June 1841Peter Adamson and Elisabeth Crane appeared in the 1841 census at Osnaburgh Street, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Adamson, Peter, m, 44, merchant, Angus; Adamson, Elisabeth, f, 25, Angus; along side families Webster, George, wright or joiner; Don, John, tailor and Independent George Nicoll and female servant Cathren Robertson.5

Family:

Elisabeth Crane b. c 1815

Children:

Alison Adamson b. 4 Jul 1838, d. 21 Apr 1925
Jean Adamson b. 8 Jul 1842
Ann Grant Adamson b. 26 Aug 1845
James Adamson b. 30 Oct 1848, d. 20 May 1899
Mary Crane Adamson b. 6 Apr 1855, d. 15 Apr 1926

Citations

  1. [S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI) (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: International Genealogical Index), [Feb 2012].
  2. [S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI), C11288-2 [Feb 2012].
  3. [S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI), LDS M112884 [Jun 2009].
  4. [S21] Headstone Photograph; , Headstone photo PCC [May 2009].
  5. [S13] Website FreeCEN UK Census Online Project (http://www.freecen.org.uk/) SCT1841/288, Forfar, enum 18, folio 20, page 22; [June 2009].