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William Adam 1750–1792 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1750

Birth Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Death Date: 13 Aug 1792

Death Location: Aberdeen, Scotland

Father: John Baltz

Mother: Dorothy Abernoth

Spouse(s): Janet Cruikshank

Children(s): William Adam, Alexander Adam, Charles Adam, Isabel ADAM, James Adam, Peter Adam, Ann Adam

The story of William Adam began in 1750 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. William Adam married Janet Cruikshank, Jean Cruckshank, and had children including Alexander Adam, Ann Adam, Charles Adam, Isabel Adam, James Adam, Peter Adam, William Adam. William Adam passed away in 1792 in Aberdeen, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of William Adam began in 1750 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
  • William Adam married Janet Cruikshank, Jean Cruckshank, and had children including Alexander Adam, Ann Adam, Charles Adam, Isabel Adam, James Adam, Peter Adam, William Adam.
  • William Adam passed away in 1792 in Aberdeen, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Baltz
1720–1792
Birth Location: –
JB
Dorothy Abernoth
1721–
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Janet Cruikshank
1750–
Birth Location: Chapel of Garioch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

William Adam
1780–1859
Birth Location: Echt, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Alexander Adam
1783–1862
Birth Location: Chapel of Garioch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
AA
Charles Adam
1780–
Birth Location: Chapel of Garioch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
CA
Isabel ADAM
1777–1832
Birth Location: Chapel of Garioch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
IA
James Adam
1775–1848
Birth Location: Chapel of Garioch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
JA
Peter Adam
1769–
Birth Location: Chapel of Garioch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
PA
Ann Adam
1773–1849
Birth Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
AA

William Adam's Ancestors

Self
William Adam
1750–1792
Birth Place: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Parents
John Adam Baltz
1720–1792
Dorothy (Christina) Abernoth
1721–
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Adam's Descendants

1.
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William Adam (1750–13 Aug 1792) m. Janet Cruikshank (1750–)
  1. 1. William Adam 1780–1859 m. Margaret THOM 1784–1851 m. Rachel Copland 1779–1861
  2. 2. Alexander Adam 1783–1862
  3. 3. Charles Adam 1780–
  4. 4. Isabel ADAM 1777–1832
  5. 5. James Adam 1775–1848
  6. 6. Peter Adam 1769–
  7. 7. Ann Adam 1773–1849 m. Gabriel Steel 1774–1860
    1. 1. Mary (Laurie) Steel 1806–1883 m. William (S) Wardrop 1807–1881
      1. 1. Robert Wardrop 1873–1894 m. Mary (Wright) Royle 1871–1935
        1. 1. Elizabeth Wardrop 1877–1962
        2. 2. Valma (Gladys) Wardrop 1903–
        3. 3. Alfred (R) Wardrop 1895– m. Ellen (May) Wintle 1896–1953
        4. 4. Amy Wardrop 1900–1968
        5. 5. Elsie Wardrop 1907–
        6. 6. Percival (C) Wardrop 1897–
        7. 7. Nellie Wardrop 1899–1899
        8. 8. Reginald (Jack) Wardrop 1913–1955
        9. 9. Victor (Royle) Wardrop 1905–1954 m. Nancy Smith 1908–1968
      2. 2. William Wardrop 1837–1918
      3. 3. Annie Wardrop 1835–
        1. 1. Henry (James) Taylor 1860–1936
      4. 4. Gabriel Wardrop 1830–1877
      5. 5. Henry (Chatto) Wardrop 1851–1932 m. Mary (Frances) BYRNE 1855–1911
        1. 1. Kathleen (Gladys Esther) WARDROP 1892–1915
        2. 2. Laurie (Isabella) WARDROP 1890–1932
        3. 3. James (Morrison) WARDROP 1888–1922
        4. 4. Adam (Gladstone) WARDROP 1886–1919
        5. 5. George (Byrne) WARDROP 1884–1943
        6. 6. Mary (Steel) Wardrop 1883–1932
        7. 7. Gabriel WARDROP 1880–1949
        8. 8. Henry (John) Wardrop 1878–1911
        9. 9. Emmie (Annie) Wardrop 1876–1878
        10. 10. Lily (Martha) WARDROP 1876–1911
        11. 11. Agnes (Elisabeth) Wardrop 1874–1945
        12. 12. William (Markwell) WARDROP 1872–1920
      6. 6. John (A) Wardrop 1849–1898
      7. 7. Agnes (Todd) Wardrop 1842–1919
      8. 8. James (Archibald) Wardrop 1839–1906 m. Margaret Davie 1838–
        1. 1. Alexander Wardrop 1869–
      9. 9. John (B) Wardrop 1833–1898 m. Phoebe (Alice) Henwood 1836–1895
        1. 1. Wardrop 1872–
        2. 2. james (Archibald) Wardrop 1870–1896
        3. 3. Charles (H) Wardrop 1866–
        4. 4. Mary (A) Wardrop 1861–1864
        5. 5. William (S) Wardrop 1860–
        6. 6. Adam (G) Wardrop 1860–
        7. 7. John (W) Wardrop 1857–
      10. 10. Adam (Patterson) Wardrop 1844–1914 m. Esther Spence 1847–1911
        1. 1. Albert (Edward) Wardrop 1890–1964 m. Laura (Phyllis) Combe 1889–1976
        2. 2. Agnes (T) Wardrop 1887–1888
        3. 3. Alice (G) Wardrop 1882–1909 m. Alfred (Richard) Beckford 1878–1938
        4. 4. Percy (Grisdale) Wardrop 1880–1952 m. Florence (M) Trevor 1880–1956
        5. 5. Mary (Steel) Wardrop 1878–
        6. 6. Mabel Wardrop 1875–1941 m. James (William Belmore) BARDEN 1871–1931
    2. 2. Elizabeth Steel 1820–
    3. 3. William Steel 1816–1884
    4. 4. Anne Steel 1814–
    5. 5. Robert Steel 1813–
    6. 6. Archibald Steel 1812–
    7. 7. Gabriel Steel 1812–
    8. 8. Ann Steel 1810–1813
    9. 9. Bryce Steel 1808–
    10. 10. Margaret Steel 1806–
    11. 11. George (Laurie) Steel 1804–1879
    12. 12. James Steel 1801–1880

William Adam's Timeline

3 Records

1750
1750
Birth of William Adam in Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1792
12 Aug 1792
Age 42
Death of William Adam in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
1792
13 Aug 1792
Age 42
Burial of William Adam in Aberdeen, Scotland
Aberdeen, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Aug 1792
    Event Place: Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: UK, Burial and Cremation Index, Deceased Online; United Kingdom; Deceased Online Burial Indexes

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 13 Aug 1792
    Event Place: Aberdeen, Scotland
    Record Source: UK, Burial and Cremation Index, Deceased Online; United Kingdom; Deceased Online Burial Indexes

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1750
    Event Place: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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