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John Alexander Adamson1

M, #9876, b. 6 March 1869, d. 12 January 1934
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Pedigree
Last Edited: 17 Jun 2020

Parents:

Father*: John Adamson b. 17 Jun 1829, d. 22 Nov 1920
Mother*: Agnes Paterson b. c 1830, d. 11 Apr 1873
  • Birth*: John Alexander Adamson was born on 6 March 1869 at Kinnettles, Forfarshire, Scotland, .2
  • He was the son of John Adamson and Agnes Paterson.
  • Marriage*: John Alexander Adamson married Agnes Grewar in 1894 at Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, .3
  • Marriage*: John Alexander Adamson married Bella Scott in 1929 at St Andrew, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, .4
  • (Deceased) Death*: John Alexander Adamson died on 12 January 1934 at 4 Clepington Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, , at age 64 1934 deaths in the district of St Andrew in the burgh of Dundee, ref 35; John Adamson night watchman married to 1st Agnes Grewar, 2nd Isabella Scott or Watson, died 1934 January Twelfth 2h 30m pm at 4 Clepington Road Dundee, male aged 64 years, parents John Adamson labourer (dec) and Agnes Adamson ms Paterson (dec), cause carcinoma stomach some months as cert by George A Rorie MD, signed Iabella Adamson widow present, registered 1934 January 13th at Dundee H T Templeton registrar.5

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household2 April 1871They was listed as a member of the household of John Adamson and Agnes Paterson in the 1871 census at Douglastown, Kinnettles, Forfarshire, Scotland, . John Adamson, son, 2, Kinnettles; John Adamson, head, 42, labourer, Farnell; Agnes, wife, 40, labourer's wife, Glamis.6
Member of Household3 April 1881They was listed as a member of the household of John Adamson and Mary Ann Lakie in the 1881 census at Kinnettles, Forfarshire, Scotland, . John Adamson, son, 12, scholar, Kinnettles; John Adamson, head, mar, 51, labourer, Farnell; Mary Ann Adamson, wife, mar, 40, Forfar.7,8
Head of Household31 March 1901He was listed as head of household along with spouse Agnes Grewar in the 1901 census at 10 Charles Street, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, . John Adamson, head, married, male, 32, factory starch carrier, b Forfar; Agnes, wife, female, 27, b Forfar; also in the household were Aggie Jane Adamson, John Ann Adamson and Frank Stewart.9

Military Service

  • Military Service*: John Alexander Adamson served with 3rd Battalion Royal Highlanders from 11 January 1886 to 16 December 1886 at Scotland, .10
  • Military Service: John Alexander Adamson served with 3rd Battalion Royal Highlanders on 12 January 1886 at 3rd Battalion Royal Highlanders, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland, , Regtl number 2864; John Adamson aged 18, ht 5'5", wt 112 lbs, chest 33 1/4 inches, complexion fresh, eyes hazel, hair brown, religion presyterian, no distinguishing marks. Former trade farm servant. Father John Adamson 49 West High Street Forfar.10
  • Military Service: John Alexander Adamson served with 3rd Battalion Royal Highlanders from 17 December 1886 to 9 August 1889 at Malta, .10
  • Military Service: John Alexander Adamson served with the Black Watch 1st Battalion from 27 June 1889 to 15 March 1893 at Gibralter, .10
  • Military Service: John Alexander Adamson served with 3rd Battalion Royal Highlanders from 4 March 1893 to 10 January 1898 at Scotland, .10
  • Military Service: John Alexander Adamson served with 3rd Battalion Royal Highlanders on 10 January 1898 at Perth, Perthshire, Scotland, , Discharge.10

Family:

Agnes Grewar b. s 1874, d. b 1929
  • Marriage*: John Alexander Adamson married Agnes Grewar in 1894 at Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, .3

Children:

Aggie Jane Adamson9 b. 1894
John Ann Adamson9 b. 1896

Citations

  1. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) VR Ancestry member vroyal_1 [Jan 2015].
  2. [S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI) (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: International Genealogical Index), LDS [Jun 2009].
  3. [S64] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS Statutory Marriage 1894 Forfar 288/0A 0058 no image [Jul 2015].
  4. [S64] General Record Office for Scotland, GROS Statutory Marriage 1929 Dundee 282/03 0141 no image [Jul 2015].
  5. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS Statutory Death 1934 Dundee St Andrew 282/03 0035 image held [Aug 2015].
  6. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) 1871 census Glamis Forfarshire [Dec 2010].
  7. [S30] LDS 1881 Census FHL film 0203493 GRO ref vol 297 enum dist 1 page 3 [Jun 2009].
  8. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) 1881 census Glamis Forfarshire [Dec 2010].
  9. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription. http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=gbc%2f1901%2f0035121993 [Aug 2015].
  10. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Crown Copyright Images reproduced courtsey of the National Archives, London, England, www.nationalarchives.gov.uk. Records digitised by findmypast.co.uk London England www.findmypast.co.uk [Jun 2010].
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