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James Harkins Adamson

M, #9994, b. 16 September 1871
Last Edited: 14 Apr 2015

Parents:

Father*: William Adamson b. 14 Oct 1842, d. 8 Sep 1921
Mother*: Hay Greig b. s 1842, d. 1910
  • Birth*: James Harkins Adamson was born on 16 September 1871 at Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, .1
  • He was the son of William Adamson and Hay Greig.
  • (Groom) Marriage*: James Harkins Adamson married Margaret C Inglis, daughter of John Inglis and Margaret Aickman, on 2 January 1893 at 4 Nelson Terrace, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1893 marriages in the district of St Andrew in the burgh of Dundee, ref 21, 1893 on the Second day of January at 4 Nelson Terrrace Dundee after banns according to the forms of the Free Church of Scotland, signed J H Adamson wireworker journeyman bachelor, aged 21, residing 43 Nethergate Dundee, parents William Adamson wireworker master and Hay Adamson ms Greig; signed Margaret C Inglis jute weaver spinster, aged 22 residing 48 Blackscroft Dundee, parents John Inglis leather currier and Margaret Inglis ms Aickman (dec); signed Alexander Adamson BD Chapleshade Free Church, signed David G Adamson, Christina Soutar witnesses, registered 1893 January 6th at Dundee Thos Meek assist registrar, initialled JM.2,3

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household3 April 1881They was listed as a member of the household of William Adamson and Hay Greig in the 1881 census at 37 Nethergate Albert Court, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . James Adamson, son, 9, scholar, Dundee; William Adamson, head, mar, 39, wire worker empg 2 men 2 boys, Dundee; Hay G Adamson, wife, mar, 39, Dundee.4,5
Member of Household5 April 1891They was listed as a member of the household of William Adamson and Hay Greig in the 1891 census at 8 Victoria Square, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . James H Adamson, son, 19, wire worker & bell hanger, Dundee; William Adamson, head, 48, wire worker & bell hanger, Dundee; Hary, wife, 48, Dundee.6
Head of Household31 March 1901He was listed as head of household along with spouse Margaret C Inglis in the 1901 census at 21 Forebank Road, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . James H Adamson, head, 29, wireworker, Dundee; Margaret C, wife, 30, Edinburgh Midlothian; also in the household were Williamina Adamson, Margaret Adamson and James H Adamson.2

Family:

Margaret C Inglis b. s 1870

Children:

Williamina Adamson2 b. a 2 Jan 1893
Margaret Adamson2 b. s 1894
James H Adamson2 b. s 1899
John Adamson+7 b. a 31 Mar 1901, d. 12 Aug 1951

Citations

  1. [S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI) (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: International Genealogical Index), [Jun 2009].
  2. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Source Citation: Parish: Dundee; ED: 26; Page: 1; Line: 19; Roll: CSSCT1901_100. Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1901 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Original data: Scotland. 1901 Scotland Census. Reels 1-446. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland. [Mar 2013]
  3. [S64] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS Statutory Marriage 1893 Dundee St Andrew 282/04 0021.
  4. [S30] LDS 1881 Census 1881 census CD : FHL film 0203481 GRO ref vol 282-2 enum 2 page 6 [Jun 2009].
  5. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Source Citation: Parish: Dundee; ED: 2; Page: 6; Line: 13; Roll: cssct1881_82. Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1881 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Original data: Scotland. 1881 Scotland Census. Reels 1-338. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland. [Mar 2013]
  6. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Source Citation: Parish: Dundee; ED: 2; Page: 8; Line: 7; Roll: CSSCT1891_89. Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1891 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Original data: Scotland. 1891 Scotland Census. Reels 1-409. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland. [Mar 2013]
  7. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS Statutory Deaths 1951 Dundee St Mary & St Peter 282/01 0180.