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William Adam 1838–1910 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1838

Birth Location: Paisley, Renfrewshire

Death Date: 23 Oct 1910

Death Location: Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Father: Matthew Adam

Mother: Margaret Thomson

Spouse(s): Margret Adam

Children(s): Mary Smith, Kate Adam, Elizabeth Adam, Henrietta Adam, John Adam, Rachel Adam, William Adam, Jane Adam

In 1838, William Adam entered the world in Paisley, Renfrewshire, born to Matthew Adam And Margaret Thomson. In 1851, William Adam resided in Paisley North, Renfrewshire, Scotland. William Adam married Margret Adam, and had children including Elizabeth Adam, Henrietta Adam, Jane Adam, John Adam, Kate Adam, Mary Smith, Rachel Adam, William Adam. William Adam passed away in 1910 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1838, William Adam entered the world in Paisley, Renfrewshire, born to Matthew Adam And Margaret Thomson.
  • In 1851, William Adam resided in Paisley North, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
  • William Adam married Margret Adam, and had children including Elizabeth Adam, Henrietta Adam, Jane Adam, John Adam, Kate Adam, Mary Smith, Rachel Adam, William Adam.
  • William Adam passed away in 1910 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Matthew Adam
1796–
Birth Location: Paisley High Church, Renfrewshire, Scotland
MA
Margaret Thomson
1795–
Birth Location: Renfrew, Scotland, United Kingdom
MT

Spouses(s)

Margret Adam
1838–1913
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
MA

Children(s)

Mary Smith
1857–1899
Birth Location: Glasgow Anderston, Lanarkshire, Scotland
MS
Kate Adam
1880–1937
Birth Location: Glasgow St Vincent, Lanarkshire, Scotland
KA
Elizabeth Adam
1865–
Birth Location: High Church, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
EA
Henrietta Adam
1863–1932
Birth Location: Tradeston, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
HA
John Adam
1870–1939
Birth Location: High Church, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
JA
Rachel Adam
1876–1933
Birth Location: Glasgow Blackfriars, Lanarkshire, Scotland
RA
William Adam
1878–
Birth Location: Glasgow Blackfriars, Scotland, United Kingdom
WA
Jane Adam
1861–1947
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
JA

William Adam's Ancestors

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William Adam
1838–1910
Birth Place: Paisley, Renfrewshire
Parents
Matthew Adam
1796–
Paisley High Church, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Margaret Thomson
1795–
Renfrew, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
John Adam
1762–1841
Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Margaret Adam
1765–1865
Ayrshire, Scotland
John Thomson
1765–
Renfrew, Scotland, United Kingdom
Margaret Morison
1767–
Paisley Burgh or Low, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Adam Robertson
1740–1786
Flora Weir
1740–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Adam's Descendants

1.
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William Adam (abt 1838–23 Oct 1910) m. Margret Adam (abt 1838–23 Jun 1913)
  1. 1. Mary Smith 1857–1899 m. John SMITH 1853–1897
    1. 1. Margaret (C) Smith 1880–1953 m. Henry Walker 1873–1928
      1. 1. Mary (Gourley) Pollock 1902–1979 m. David Pollock 1899–1977
        1. 1. David Pollock 1938–2021
        2. 2. Christina (Elizabeth) Pollock 1926–1934
        3. 3. Margaret Gracie 1925–2012 m. Eric (Thomas) Gracie 1926–2022
        4. 4. Jane (Walker) Soutar 1932–2019 m. John (J) Soutar 1931–1981
      2. 2. Alexander Walker 1915–1994 m. Elizabeth (Templeton) Russell 1921–1986
        1. 1. James Walker 1950–2003
      3. 3. Catherine (Adam) Goodfellow 1910–2003 m. Thomas Goodfellow 1907–1968
        1. 1. Alexander (Walker) Goodfellow 1939–1997
        2. 2. Thomas Goodfellow 1935–1942
        3. 3. Joseph (Ferguson) Goodfellow 1939–2006 m. Lynette (Francis Mc) Namara 1943–1995
      4. 4. Margaret (Adam) Walker 1901–1902
      5. 5. Jane ((Jean) Rutherford Smith) Walker 1907–1994
      6. 6. John Walker 1921–2003 m. Catherine (Henderson) Bauld 1926–2006
      7. 7. Thomas WALKER 1904–
      8. 8. Henry WALKER 1909–
    2. 2. Thomas Smith 1881–1947 m. Charlotte (Elizabeth) Browne 1886– m. Sarah (Ethel) Shorthouse 1890–1920
      1. 1. Robert (Browne Rutherford) Smith 1926–2005
      2. 2. Elizabeth (Armstrong) Smith 1908–1996
    3. 3. John Smith 1883–1947
    4. 4. William (Adam) Smith 1886–1927
    5. 5. Joseph (Adam) Smith 1896–1958
    6. 6. Jeanie (C) Smith 1885–1967
    7. 7. Mary (C) Smith 1898–
  2. 2. Kate Adam 1880–1937 m. Alexander Stirrat 1881–1933
    1. 1. Alexander Stirrat 1908–1989
    2. 2. William (Adam) Stirrat 1910–1982
  3. 3. Elizabeth Adam 1865–
  4. 4. Henrietta Adam 1863–1932 m. George Paterson 1859–
    1. 1. William (Adam) Paterson 1897–
    2. 2. Allen Paterson 1900–
    3. 3. George (H) Paterson 1898–
    4. 4. David Paterson 1893–
  5. 5. John Adam 1870–1939 m. Christina (Hepburn) Horn 1871–
  6. 6. Rachel Adam 1876–1933
  7. 7. William Adam 1878–
  8. 8. Jane Adam 1861–1947 m. William Allan 1850–
    1. 1. William Allan 1890–1964
    2. 2. Archibald Allan 1889–
    3. 3. John Allan 1894–
    4. 4. Margaret Allan 1896–

William Adam's Timeline

9 Records

1835
abt 1835
Birth of William Adam in Paisley High Church, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Paisley High Church, Renfrewshire, Scotland
1838
abt 1838
Birth of William Adam in Paisley, Renfrewshire
Paisley, Renfrewshire
1851
1851
Age 13
William Adam resided here in Paisley North, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Paisley North, Renfrewshire, Scotland
1861
1861
Age 23
William Adam resided here in Glasgow Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1871
1871
Age 33
William Adam resided here in Glasgow Springburn, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow Springburn, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1881
1881
Age 43
William Adam resided here in Glasgow Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1891
1891
Age 53
William Adam resided here in Glasgow Sandyford, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow Sandyford, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1901
1901
Age 63
William Adam resided here in Glasgow St Vincent, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow St Vincent, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1910
23 Oct 1910
Age 72
Death of William Adam in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1835
    Event Place: Paisley High Church, Renfrewshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1851 Scotland Census
    [2] 1861 Scotland Census
    [3] 1881 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1838
    Event Place: Paisley, Renfrewshire
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Paisley North, Renfrewshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Glasgow Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1861 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Glasgow Springburn, Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Glasgow Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1881 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Glasgow Sandyford, Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Glasgow St Vincent, Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Oct 1910
    Event Place: Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland
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