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William Boath Adamson

M, #4374, b. 2 January 1849

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Pedigree

Last Edited: 7 Aug 2022

Parents:

Father*: James Adamson b. 29 Apr 1808, d. 30 Dec 1891
Mother*: Jean Hillocks b. 26 Nov 1811, d. 12 Oct 1896

Birth*: William Boath Adamson was born on 2 January 1849 at Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, .¹
He was the son of James Adamson and Jean Hillocks.
Marriage*: William Boath Adamson married Jane Weir in 1891 at Farnell, Forfarshire, Scotland, .²
Burial*: William Boath Adamson was buried on 28 June 1935 at Newmonthill Cemetery, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, .³

(Witness) Memorial Inscription: He is commemorated on the headstone erected say 1936 at Newmonthill Cemetery, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Inscription reads William Boath Adamson son of James Adamson died 25th June 1935 aged 85 years
Jane Weir wife of William B Adamson died 10th December 1937 aged 85 years
James F McWalter died 14th April 1967 beloved husband of Frances jane Adamson died 21st February 1977.⁴

Census & Directory Entries

Witness

3 April 1881

William Boath Adamson appeared in the household of James Adamson and Jean Hillocks in the 1881 census at 54 Back Wynd, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland,

. William Adamson, son, unm, 31, painter, Forfar James Adamson, head, mar, 72, sawyer, Forfar; Jean Adamson, wife, mar, 69, housekeeper, Forfar.

Family:

Jane Weir b. s 1852, d. 10 Dec 1937

Child:

Frances Jane Adamson⁵ b. 1892, d. 21 Feb 1977

Citations

[S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI) (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: International Genealogical Index), LDS [Aug 2008].
[S64] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS Stautory Marriage 1891 Farnell ref 286/ 3 no image held [Mar 2022].
[S49] Website Web Site online (www.) http://www.deceasedonline.com/ search only no detail [Jan 2012].
[S43] PCC [Sep 2010].
[S14] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), Statutory Birth 1892 Dundee St Clement ref 282/3 275 no image held [Mar 2022].