John Adamson labourer

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• Birth*: John Adamson labourer was born on 17 June 1829 at Farnell, Forfarshire, Scotland, .¹
• He was the son of Thomas Adamson pendicler and Agnes Kerr.
• Marriage: John Adamson labourer married Agnes Paterson on Friday, 11 June 1852 at Glamis, Forfarshire, Scotland, .²
• (Groom) Marriage*: John Adamson labourer married Mary Ann Lakie in 1878 at Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, .³
• (Deceased) Death*: John Adamson labourer died on 22 November 1920 at 7 Chapel Street, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, , at age 91 1920 deaths in the district of Forfar in the county of Forfar, ref 159; John Adamson labourer retired widower of 1st Agnes Paterson 2nd Mary Lakie; 1920 November Twenty-second 1h 0m pm 7 Chapel Street Forfar; male aged 91 years; David Adamson crofter (dec) Agnes Adamson ms Kerr (dec); senile decay as cert by Jno Cable LRCP; Geo Gordon friend Rosewell Cottages Forfar; 1920 November 23rd at Forfar John F Craib registrar.^4,5
• Burial*: He was buried on 25 November 1920 at Newmonthill Cemetery, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; page 507, ref 16888, John Adamson, burial 1920 Nov 25, compartment J, square 26, grave 3, depth 5, age 91.⁶

• No Connection*: There has been NO CONNECTION established between the main line of research and John Adamson labourer; NO CONNECTION established to main research [Dec 2010].
• (Informant) Death: He registered the death of Agnes Paterson on 11 April 1873 at 3 Archie's Park, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1872 deaths in the district of Forfar in the county of Forfar, ref 91; Agnes Adamson married to John Adamson general labourer, illegitimate; 1873 April eleventh 8h 0m pm 3 Archie's Park Forfar; female aged 42 years; Isabella Paterson farmer's daughter; typhoid fever in child bed 14 days as cert by William F Murray LRCS Ed; John Adamson widower present; 1878 April 12th at Forfar James Burns registrar.⁷
• (Witness) Memorial Inscription: John Adamson labourer is commemorated on the headstone erected by James Adamson farm servant in 1872. Inscription reads Find a Grave
  
  Agnes Kerr Adamson
  
  Photo added by Mike Brown
  Agnes Kerr Adamson
  
  Birth
  1784
  Death
  22 Oct 1872 (aged 87–88)
  Burial
  Newmonthill Cemetery
  Forfar, Angus, Scotland
  
  Memorial ID
  126349693 · View Source
  
  
  
  
  AGNES KERR who died at Drumglen October 22nd 1872 aged 87 years
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  Inscription
  
  Erected / by / JAMES ADAMSONN / in memory of his mother / AGNES KERR / who died at Drumglen / October 22nd 1872 aged 87 years / also his sister / MARTHA ADAMSON / who died __ September 1882 / aged 64 years / also of his Brother WILLIAM / who died 19th September 1892 / aged 65 years / also / JAMES ADAMSON / above named who died / 1st of May 1901aged 79 years / and of his Brother / JOHN ADAMSON / died ___ aged 91 years
  
  Gravesite Details
  
  Buried 26 October 1872.^8,9
  

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household	6 June 1841	John Adamson labourer was listed along with Thomas Adamson pendicler in the 1841 census at Drumglay Cotter, Glamis, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Thomas Adamson, 55, no occupation stated, Angus; Agnes Adamson, 55, Angus; John Adamson, 10, weaver, Angus.10
Member of Household	30 March 1851	He was listed in the 1851 census at Nether Hayston, Glamis, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; John Adamson, serv, 22, farm serv, Farnell; with 4 other men aged 17-33; William More is head, 33, farm overseer, Errol.11
Head of Household	7 April 1861	He was listed as head of household, along with spouse Agnes Paterson in the 1861 census at Arnifoul Farm, Glamis, Forfarshire, Scotland, . John Adamson, head, 31, ploughman (foreman), Farnell; Agnes, wife, 30, ploughman's wife, Glamis; also in the household were William Paterson Adamson, Mariann Webster Adamson, Isabella Adamson and Elizabeth Adamson.12
Head of Household	2 April 1871	He was listed as head of household along with spouse Agnes Paterson in the 1871 census at Douglastown, Kinnettles, Forfarshire, Scotland, . John Adamson, head, 42, labourer, Farnell; Agnes, wife, 40, labourer's wife, Glamis; also in the household were Elizabeth Adamson, James Adamson, Alexander Millar Adamson stone maker and John Alexander Adamson factory starch carrier.13
Head of Household	3 April 1881	He was listed as head of household along with spouse Mary Ann Lakie in the 1881 census at Kinnettles, Forfarshire, Scotland, . John Adamson, head, mar, 51, labourer, Farnell; Mary Ann Adamson, wife, mar, 40, Forfar; also in the household were Alexander Millar Adamson stone maker, John Alexander Adamson factory starch carrier and Ann Moir Adamson factory worker.14,15
Head of Household	5 April 1891	They was listed as head of household along with spouse Mary Ann Lakie in the 1891 census at 49 West High Street, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, . John Adamson, head, mar, 61, farm labourer, Farnell; Mary Ann Adamson, wife, mar, 50, cotton winder, Forfar.16
Head of Household	31 March 1901	He was listed as head of household in the 1901 census. Not found.