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John Adamson 1802–1837 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Mar 1802

Birth Location: Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England

Death Date: 22 Aug 1837

Death Location: Makersfield St. Thomas, Lancaster, England

Father: Richard Adamson

Mother: Alice Shaw

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Ashcroft

Children(s): Henry Adamson

In 1802, John Adamson entered the world in Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England, born to Richard Adamson And Alice Shaw. John Adamson married Elizabeth Ashcroft, and had children including Henry Adamson. John Adamson passed away in 1837 in Makersfield St. Thomas, Lancaster, England.

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Biography

  • In 1802, John Adamson entered the world in Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England, born to Richard Adamson And Alice Shaw.
  • John Adamson married Elizabeth Ashcroft, and had children including Henry Adamson.
  • John Adamson passed away in 1837 in Makersfield St. Thomas, Lancaster, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Adamson
1767–1821
Birth Location: Ashton In Makerfield, Lancashire, England
RA
Alice Shaw
1778–1851
Birth Location: Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England
AS

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Ashcroft
1805–1877
Birth Location: Ashton In Makerfield, Lancashire, England
EA

Children(s)

Henry Adamson
1829–
Birth Location: Ashton In Makerfield, Lancashire, England
HA

John Adamson's Ancestors

Self
John Adamson
1802–1837
Birth Place: Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England
Parents
Richard Adamson
1767–1821
Ashton In Makerfield, Lancashire, England
Alice Shaw
1778–1851
Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
John Adamson
1735–1809
Ashton-in-Makerfield, Lancashire, England
Ursula Anyon
1736–1808
Halton, Cheshire, England
Thomas Shaw
1753–1821
Ashton in Makerfield , Lancashire, England
Ann Littler
1753–1802
Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
John Shaw
1721–1756
Mary Chamberlain
1718–1772
Thomas Littler
1720–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Esther Darlington
1700–1767
Thomas Shaw
1694–1764
Edward Chamberlain
1694–1735
Alice Hodson
1688–1760

John Adamson's Descendants

1.
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John Adamson (3 Mar 1802–22 Aug 1837) m. Elizabeth Ashcroft (23 Jan 1805–26 Apr 1877)
  1. 1. Henry Adamson 1829– m. Sarah Talbot 1832–1883
    1. 1. Anne Adamson 1862–1924 m. Nathaniel Knowles 1862–1914
      1. 1. John Knowles 1883–1916 m. Louisa Baxter 1879–1954
        1. 1. Joseph Knowles 1905–1976 m. Alice Venables 1903–1974
        2. 2. William Knowles 1903–1970
        3. 3. Fanny Knowles 1907–1966 m. Ephraim Lane 1903–1978
        4. 4. Samuel Knowles 1909–1978
        5. 5. Lucy (A) Knowles 1911–
        6. 6. Maggie Knowles 1913–
      2. 2. Sarah Knowles 1885–
      3. 3. Emmanuel Knowles 1887–
      4. 4. Beatrice Knowles 1889–
      5. 5. James (H) Knowles 1891–
    2. 2. Thomas Adamson 1858–1918 m. Mary (Rudd) Kenyon 1861–
    3. 3. Jane Adamson 1865–
    4. 4. Ellen Adamson 1866–
    5. 5. Richard Adamson 1868– m. Annie Adamson 1877–
      1. 1. Thomas (Sydney) Adamson 1902–
      2. 2. Irene Adamson 1911–
    6. 6. William Adamson 1870–1942 m. Annie Adamson 1873–
    7. 7. Henry Adamson 1873– m. Mary (J) Adamson 1871–
      1. 1. Olive Adamson 1899–
    8. 8. John Adamson 1856–1877
    9. 9. Elizabeth (E) Greenall 1860–1914 m. Richard Greenall 1862–
      1. 1. Thomas Greenall 1885–
      2. 2. Richard Greenall 1890–
      3. 3. James Greenall 1891–
      4. 4. William Greenall 1898–
      5. 5. Mary (Jane) Greenall 1880–
      6. 6. Sarah Greenall 1886–
      7. 7. Harry Greenall 1904–

John Adamson's Timeline

4 Records

1802
3 Mar 1802
Birth of John Adamson in Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England
Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England
1802
28 Mar 1802
John Adamson was baptized in Ashton-in-Makerfield, St Thomas, Lancashire, England
Ashton-in-Makerfield, St Thomas, Lancashire, England
1837
20th August 1837
Age 35
Death of John Adamson in Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England
Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England
1837
22 Aug 1837
Age 35
Burial of John Adamson in Makersfield St. Thomas, Lancaster, England
Makersfield St. Thomas, Lancaster, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Mar 1802
    Event Place: Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: Wigan, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 28 Mar 1802
    Event Place: Ashton-in-Makerfield, St Thomas, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: Wigan, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20th August 1837
    Event Place: Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 22 Aug 1837
    Event Place: Makersfield St. Thomas, Lancaster, England
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