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John Gray Adamson mason1,2

M, #18143, b. 1873, d. 1944
Last Edited: 1 Mar 2022

Parents:

Father*: William Adamson builder & house proprietor1 b. 1830, d. 14 Feb 1894
Mother*: Helen Smith1 b. 1843, d. 26 Nov 1891
  • (Informant) Death: He registered the death of William Adamson builder & house proprietor on 14 February 1894 at Headingstone Place, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; William Adamson, builder and house proprietor, widower of Helen Smith, died 1897 February fourteenth 1h 0m am at Headingstone Place Forfar; male aged 64 years, paents David Adamson linen weaver (dec) and Jessie Adamson ms Petrie (dec); cause gastric ulcer with cardial dilation as cert by Willim F Murray MD [E?]; signed John Adamson son present; registered 1894 February 14th at Forfar signed W H Thomson registrar.1

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household3 April 1881They was listed as a member of the household of William Adamson builder & house proprietor and Helen Smith in the 1881 census at Headingstone Place Stone Cottage, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; First name(s)     Last name     Relationship     Marital status     Sex     Age     Birth year     Occupation     Birth place
William     Adamson     Head     Married     Male     50     1831     Quarry master & mason     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Helen     Adamson     Wife     Married     Female     38     1843     -     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Jessie     Adamson     Daughter     -     Female     10     1871     -     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
John     Adamson     Son     -     Male     8     1873     -     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
David     Adamson     Son     -     Male     6     1875     -     Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Nellie     Adamson     Daughter     -     Female     4     1877     -     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Frank     Adamson     Son     -     Male     2     1879     -     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Mary     Adamson     Daughter     -     Female     0     1881     -     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Agnes     Peters     Servant     Unmarried     Female     34     1847     General serv     Dunnichen, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

First name(s)     William
Last name     Adamson
Relationship     Head
Marital status     Married
Sex     Male
Age     50
Age as transcribed     50
Birth year     1831
Birth town     Forfar
Birth town as transcribed     FORFAR
Birth county     Forfarshire (Angus)
Birth county as transcribed     FORFARSHIRE
Birth place     Scotland
Occupation     Quarry master & mason
Full address     Heading Place Stone Cottage, Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
House name     Heading Place Stone Cottage
Street     -
Parish     Forfar
County     Forfarshire (Angus)
Country     Scotland
Registration district     Forfar
Archive reference     -
Piece number     -
Folio     -
Page     -
Schedule     1
Record set     1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Category     Census, land & surveys
Subcategory     Census
Collections from     Great Britain, Scotland.3
Member of Household5 April 1891They was listed as a member of the household of William Adamson builder & house proprietor and Helen Smith in the 1891 census at Heading Placeston, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; First name(s)     Last name     Relationship     Marital status     Sex     Age     Birth year     Occupation     Birth place
William     Adamson     Head     Married     Male     60     1831     Builder and contractor     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Helen     Adamson     Wife     Married     Female     47     1844     -     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Jessie     Adamson     Daughter     Unmarried     Female     20     1871     -     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
John     Adamson     Son     Unmarried     Male     18     1873     App mason     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
David     Adamson     Son     Unmarried     Male     16     1875     Scholar     Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Nellie     Adamson     Daughter     Unmarried     Female     14     1877     Scholar     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Frank     Adamson     Son     -     Male     12     1879     Scholar     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Mary     Adamson     Daughter     -     Female     10     1881     Scholar     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
William     Adamson     Son     -     Male     8     1883     Scholar     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Ernest     Adamson     Son     -     Male     5     1886     Scholar     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Agnes     Peters     Servant     Unmarried     Female     45     1846     Domestic servant     Dunnichen, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

First name(s)     William
Last name     Adamson
Relationship     Head
Marital status     Married
Sex     Male
Age     60
Age as transcribed     60
Birth year     1831
Birth town     Forfar
Birth county     Forfarshire (Angus)
Birth county as transcribed     FORFAR
Birth place     Scotland
Occupation     Builder and contractor
Full address     Heading Placeston, Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
House name     Heading Placeston
Street     -
Parish     Forfar
County     Forfarshire (Angus)
Country     Scotland
Registration district     Forfar
Enumeration district     21
Parliamentary borough or division     Montrose
Municipal borough or ward     Forfar
Archive reference     -
Piece number     -
Folio     -
Page     -
Schedule     1
Record set     1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Category     Census, land & surveys
Subcategory     Census
Collections from     Great Britain, Scotland.4

Citations

  1. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), Statutory death 1894 Forfar, ref 288/A 33 image held [Feb 2022].
  2. [S43] PCC Photographic Collection [May 2009].
  3. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) William Adamson in 1881
    1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    Heading Place Stone Cottage, Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland [Feb 2022].
  4. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) William Adamson in 1891
    1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    Heading Placeston, Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland [Feb 2022].