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John Arkless Adamson 1854–1924 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: July 1854

Birth Location: Gateshead, Durham

Death Date: Jan 1924

Death Location: Tynemouth, Northumberland, England

Father: Benjamin Adamson

Mother: Pricilla Summerland

Spouse(s): Rebecca Spencer

Children(s): Annie Adamson

In 1854, John Arkless Adamson entered the world in Gateshead, Durham, born to Benjamin Thomas Adamson And Pricilla Summerland. John Arkless Adamson married Rebecca Hannah Spencer, and had children including Annie Spencer Adamson. John Arkless Adamson passed away in 1924 in Tynemouth, Northumberland, England.

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Biography

  • In 1854, John Arkless Adamson entered the world in Gateshead, Durham, born to Benjamin Thomas Adamson And Pricilla Summerland.
  • John Arkless Adamson married Rebecca Hannah Spencer, and had children including Annie Spencer Adamson.
  • John Arkless Adamson passed away in 1924 in Tynemouth, Northumberland, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Adamson's Ancestors

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John Adamson
1854–1924
Birth Place: Gateshead, Durham
Parents
Benjamin Thomas Adamson
1832–1890
Whickham,Durham,England
Pricilla Summerland
1831–1896
Whickham Durham England
Grandparents
John (Arkless) Adamson
1810–1853
Whickham, Durham, England
Jane Shield
1811–1891
Whickham, Co. Durham, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Shields
1773–1852
Ann Wilson
1767–1840
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Shield
1746–1793
Ann Walker
1747–1830

John Adamson's Descendants

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John (Arkless) Adamson (July 1854–Jan 1924) m. Rebecca (Hannah) Spencer (23 Feb 1857–8 December 1940)
  1. 1. Annie (Spencer) Adamson 1886–1958
    1. 1. Percy (Oswald) Blackett 1918–1978 m. Gwendolyn Quibell 1922–2012

John Adamson's Timeline

2 Records

1854
July 1854
Birth of John Arkless Adamson in Gateshead, Durham
Gateshead, Durham
1924
Jan 1924
Age 70
Death of John Arkless Adamson in Tynemouth, Northumberland, England
Tynemouth, Northumberland, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: July 1854
    Event Place: Gateshead, Durham

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jan 1924
    Event Place: Tynemouth, Northumberland, England

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