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Agnes Kerr

F, #9898, b. 1 April 1785, d. 23 October 1872
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Pedigree
Last Edited: 24 Aug 2024

Parents:

Father*: William Kerr b. c 1758, d. 1 Aug 1843
Mother*: Isabel Thom b. c 1758
  • Baptism*: Agnes Kerr was baptised on 1 April 1785 at Glamis, Forfarshire, Scotland, .1,2
  • She was the daughter of William Kerr and Isabel Thom.
  • (Bride) Marriage*: Agnes Kerr married Thomas Adamson pendicler, son of Charles Adamson farmer and Martha Fenton, say 1807 at Forfarshire, Scotland, ; estim from first known child.
  • (Deceased) Death*: Agnes Kerr died on 23 October 1872 at Cottar Town Drumglay, Glamis, Forfarshire, Scotland, , at age 87 1872 deaths in the parish of Glamis in the county of Forfar, ref 23; Agnes Adamson, widow of Thomas Adamson pendicler; 1872 October Twenty-Third 1hr 20m pm Cottar-Town Drumglay; female 87 years; William Kerr pendlicler (dec) Elizabeth Kerr ms Thoms (dec); old age no medical attendant; signed James Adamson son; registered 1872 October 24 at Glamis Robert G Ross registrar.3
  • Married Name: As of circa 1807, her married name was Adamson.

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household6 June 1841Agnes Kerr 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.4
Spouse30 March 1851She was listed in the household of Thomas Adamson pendicler in the 1851 census at Drumglay, Glamis, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Thomas Adamson, 68, weaver flax / linen, Kingoldrum; Agnes Adamson, 65, Glamis. David Adamson flax weaver, Martha Adamson, James Adamson farm servant, William Adamson and Agnes Adamson Handloom weaver flax & linen were also listed in the household.5
Member of Household7 April 1861They was listed as a member of the household of James Adamson farm servant in the 1861 census at Villiage of Drumglay, Glamis, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Agnes Kerr, mother, 76, farmer of 5 acres, Glamis; James Adamson, head, 39, ag lab, Farnell.6
Head of Household2 April 1871She was listed as head of household in the 1871 census at Drumglay, Glamis, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Agnes Kerr, head, 86, pendlicler, Glamis; also in the household was James Adamson farm servant and Martha Adamson.7

Family:

Thomas Adamson pendicler b. 4 Dec 1782, d. bt 30 Mar 1851 - 1 Jan 1855

Children:

Charles Adamson market gardener+ b. c 1808, d. 24 Jan 1884
David Adamson flax weaver b. 2 Mar 1815
William Adamson b. 27 Oct 1816
Martha Adamson b. c 1817
Robert Adamson b. 19 Dec 1819
James Adamson farm servant b. c 1822
Thomas Adamson+ b. 8 Aug 1824, d. 23 Jul 1858
William Adamson b. 20 Dec 1826
John Adamson labourer+ b. 17 Jun 1829, d. 22 Nov 1920

Citations

  1. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) 1851 census Glamis Forfarshire [Dec 2010].
  2. [S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI) (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: International Genealogical Index), C112892 [Dec 2010].
  3. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS Statutory Deaths 1872 Glamis 289/00 0023 [Dec 2010].
  4. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) 1841 census Glamis Forfarshire [Dec 2010].
  5. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) 1851 census Glamis Forfarshire [Dec 2010].
  6. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) 1861 census Glamis Forfarshire [Dec 2010].
  7. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) 1871 census Glamis Forfarshire [Dec 2010].
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