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Alison Adamson

F, #9767, b. 4 July 1838, d. 21 April 1925
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Pedigree
Last Edited: 7 Aug 2022

Parents:

Father*: Peter Adamson b. 3 Nov 1796
Mother*: Elisabeth Crane b. c 1815
  • Birth*: Alison Adamson was born on 4 July 1838 at Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, .1
  • She was the daughter of Peter Adamson and Elisabeth Crane.
  • Baptism: Alison Adamson was baptised on 3 August 1838 at Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, .2
  • (Bride) Marriage*: She married William Myles in 1888 at Newtyle, Forfarshire, Scotland, .3
  • Death*: Alison Adamson died on 21 April 1925 at Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, , at age 86.4,5,6
  • Probate*: Her estate was probated on 22 August 1925; ADAMSON or MYLES Alison of 60 Yeaman-street Forfar died 21 April 1925 Confirmation of Mary Crane Adamson. Sealed London 22 August.7
  • Married Name: As of 1888, her married name was Myles.3
  • (Witness) Memorial Inscription: She 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 70.6

Census & Directory Entries

Witness6 June 1841Alison Adamson appeared in the household of Peter Adamson and Elisabeth Crane in the 1841 census at Osnaburgh Street, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Adamson, Alison, f, 2, Angus 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.8
Witness3 April 1881Alison Adamson appeared in the household of Elisabeth Crane in the 1881 census at 23 Osnaburgh Street, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Alison Adamson, daug, unm, 42, Forfar Elizabeth Adamson, head, wid, 67, public house keeper, Airlie.9

Citations

  1. [S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI) (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: International Genealogical Index), LDS C112885 [Jun 2009].
  2. [S56] International Genealogical Index (IGI) (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: International Genealogical Index), [Sept 2013].
  3. [S64] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS 314/00 0001 [Jun 2009].
  4. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS 288/A0 0045 aged 86 [Jun 2009].
  5. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Record URL: http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?h=4107751&db=UKProbateCal&indiv=try
    Source Information: Ancestry.com. England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. Original data: Principal Probate Registry. Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England. London, England © Crown copyright. [Mar 2013]
  6. [S21] Headstone Photograph; , Headstone photo PCC [May 2009].
  7. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Record URL: http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?h=4107751&db=UKProbateCal&indiv=try
    Source Information: Ancestry.com. England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. Original data: Principal Probate Registry. Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England. London, England © Crown copyright. [Mar 2013]
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  8. [S13] Website FreeCEN UK Census Online Project (http://www.freecen.org.uk/) SCT1841/288, Forfar, enum 18, folio 20, page 22; [June 2009].
  9. [S30] LDS 1881 Census FHL Film 0203492 GRO ref vol 288 enum 13 page 2; [Jun 2009].