David Adamson

Parents:

• Birth*: David Adamson was born on 6 October 1822 at Tannadice, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; Mother noted as Elizabeth but no other children and no marriage found. Believed to be part of the Robert Adamson / Margaret Bruce family; LDS C113214 [Jun 2009]; This belief born out by death registration quoting parents as Robert A and Mgt Bruce [Oct 2010].
• He was the son of Robert Adamson and Margaret Bruce.
• Marriage*: David Adamson married Mary Smith, daughter of William Smith and Mary Lauchlan, on Sunday, 6 January 1850 at Kirriemuir, Forfarshire, Scotland, .¹
• Death: David Adamson died after 1855; from father's death reg.
• Death*: He died on 28 April 1897 at 9 Graham Place, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, , at age 74; 1897 deaths in the district of St Andrew in the burgh of Dundee, ref 442; David Adamson gas work labourer widower of Mary Smith; 1897 April twenty-eighth 4h 0m am 9 Graham Place Dundee; male aged 69 years; Robert Bruce Adamson county carrier (dec) Margaret Adamson ms Bruce (dec); bronchitis 12 days, heart disease (chronic) as cert by M F Anderson MB CM; John S Adamson son 14 Park Avenue; 1897 April 29th at Dndee Jas Murray registrar.^2,3

• (Informant) Death: He registered the death of Robert Adamson on 17 August 1855 at School Wynd, Kirriemuir, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1855 deaths in the parish of Kirriemuir in the county of Forfar registered by James Stirling registrar, ref 136; Adamson Robert agricultural labourer, male aged 73 years; born Kingoldrum, 73 years in this district; parents Charles Adamson farmer (dec) and Martha Adamson maiden name Fenton (dec); married to Margaret Bruce (dec), Children 1) George dec at 35 in 1843, 2) Charles dec at 22 in 1834, 3) Robert dec at 20 in 1834, 4) Martha 43, 5) Elizabeth 39, 6) James dec at 33 in 1854, 7) Margaret dec at 19 in 1839, 8) David 33, 9) Jean 31, 10) William 29; died 1855 August seventeenth 4h am at School Wynd Kirriemuir of disease of the heart 10 months no medical attendant; buried church yard Kirriemuir as cert by John Robertson custodian; informant David Adamson son; registered 1855 August 18th at Kirriemuir James Stirling registrar.³
• (Beneficiary) Will: David Adamson benefited from the will of William Bruce on 16 June 1864; Disposition of residual from the will of William Bruce (b1797 Airlie d1859 Crowborough) (Margaret’s brother), dated 16 June 1864.
  1/4 share to the surviving issue of the late Margaret Bruce (b1785 Airlie) ...
   Martha (ADAMSON) ROGER widow of late Andrew ROGER, Kirriemuir
   Elizabeth (ADAMSON) BROWN and Alexander BROWN, Arbroath, Seaman
   David ADAMSON, St Andrews Fife
   Jean (ADAMSON) ROBBIE and James ROBBIE, Dundee, Overseer
   William ADAMSON, Melbourne South Australia (sic), Merchant
   Robert Bruce ADAMSON, Dumdum, India
  Deceased issue noted...
   George, with son Robert Bruce ADAMSON (ie, of Dumdun, India) as his sole surviving issue
   Charles, unmarried no issue
   James, unmarried no issue
   Robert, unmarried no issue
   Margaret, unmarried no issue.⁴
• (Informant) Death: David Adamson registered the death of Martha Adamson on 1 July 1872 at 17 Zoar, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; Deaths in the district of Forfar in the county of Forfar, ref 147; Martha Rodger widow of Andrew Rodger gardener, 1872 July First 5h 30m pm 17 Loar Forfar, female aged 58 years, parents Robert Adamson carrier (dec) and Margaret Adamson ms Bruce (dec), gangrene of lungs 10 days as cert by William F Murray LRCS Edin, signed David Adamson brother 8 Graham Place Prince's Street Dundee, registered 1872 July 2nd at Forfar signed James Burns registrar.^5,3
• (Spouse) Death: His spouse Mary Smith died on 23 May 1894 at 5 Graham Place, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1894 deaths in the district of St Andrew in the burgh of Dundee, ref 468; Mary Adamson married to David Adamson gas work labourer; 1897 May twenty third 1h 0m am 5 Graham Place Dundee; female 64 years; William Smith linen weaver (dec) Mary Smith ms McLauchlan (dec); heart disease 2 years as cert by M F Anderson MB CM; R B Adamson son present 10 Park Avenue; registered 1894 May 24th at Dundee Jas Murray registrar.⁶

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household	6 June 1841	David Adamson was listed along with Robert Adamson in the 1841 census at Back Wynd, Kirriemuir, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Adamson, Robert, m, 55, carrier, Angus; Adamson, Margaret, f, 55, Angus; Adamson, David, m, 15, linen hand loom weaver, Angus.7
Head of Household	30 March 1851	He was listed as head of household along with spouse Mary Smith in the 1851 census at Bank Street, Kirriemuir, Forfarshire, Scotland, . David Adamson, head, mar, 27, HLW Br Linen, Tannadice; Mary Adamson, wife, mar, 21, Kirriemuir; also in the household were William Adamson.8
Head of Household	7 April 1861	He was listed as head of household, along with spouse Mary Smith in the 1861 census at 2 Gas Work Cottage, St Andrews, Fife, Scotland, . David Adamson, head, mar, 38, gas manager, Tannadice; Mary Adamson, wife, mar, 37, Kirriemuir; also in the household were William Adamson, Duncan Smith Adamson, Mary Ann Adamson, Jane Milne Adamson, Martha Adamson and David Adamson.9
Head of Household	2 April 1871	He was listed as head of household along with spouse Mary Smith in the 1871 census at 7 Graham Place, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . David Adamson, head, mar, 48, fairman/forema/fireman?, Tannadice; Mary Adamson, wife, mar, 42, Kirriemuir; also in the household were Duncan Smith Adamson, Mary Ann Adamson, Jane Milne Adamson, Martha Adamson, David Adamson, John Smith Adamson and Robert Bruce Adamson.10
Head of Household	3 April 1881	He was listed as head of household along with spouse Mary Smith in the 1881 census at 1 Church Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . David Adamson, head, mar, 57, gas worker, Tannadice; Mary Adamson, wife, mar, 51, Kirriemuir; also in the household were Duncan Smith Adamson, David Adamson, John Smith Adamson, Robert Bruce Adamson, Mary Ann Adamson, Jane Milne Adamson, Martha Adamson and Agnes Spark Adamson.11,12
Head of Household	5 April 1891	They was listed as head of household in the 1891 census at 1 Church Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . David Adamson, head, 67, gas worker, Tannadice; Mary, 61, Kirriemuir; also in the household were Robert Bruce Adamson and Agnes Spark Adamson.13