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William Adamson 1799–1855 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1799

Birth Location: Gainford, Durham, England

Death Date: July 1855

Death Location: Teesdale, Durham

Father: William Adamson

Mother: Mabel ROBSON

Spouse(s): Ann Sinclair

Children(s): Margaret Adamson, John Adamson, Sinclair Adamson, Mary Adamson, Robert Adamson, Swainston Adamson, Arabella Adamson, Henry Adamson, Frederick Adamson

The story of William Adamson began in 1799 in Gainford, Durham, England. In 1851, William Adamson resided in Gainford, Durham, England. William Adamson married Ann Sinclair, and had children including Arabella Adamson, Frederick Adamson, Henry Thomas Adamson, John Adamson, Margaret Adamson, Mary Ann Adamson, Robert Adamson, Sinclair Adamson, Swainston Adamson. William Adamson passed away in 1855 in Teesdale, Durham.

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Biography

  • The story of William Adamson began in 1799 in Gainford, Durham, England.
  • In 1851, William Adamson resided in Gainford, Durham, England.
  • William Adamson married Ann Sinclair, and had children including Arabella Adamson, Frederick Adamson, Henry Thomas Adamson, John Adamson, Margaret Adamson, Mary Ann Adamson, Robert Adamson, Sinclair Adamson, Swainston Adamson.
  • William Adamson passed away in 1855 in Teesdale, Durham.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Adamson
1767–1832
Birth Location: Coniscliffe, County Durham, England
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Mabel ROBSON
1763–1826
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Ann Sinclair
1803–1882
Birth Location: Haughton, Durham, England
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Children(s)

Margaret Adamson
1829–1915
Birth Location: Gainford, Durham, England
MA
John Adamson
1831–1916
Birth Location: Gainford, Durham, England
JA
Sinclair Adamson
1833–1902
Birth Location: Gainford, Durham, England
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Mary Adamson
1835–
Birth Location: Gainford, Durham, England
MA
Robert Adamson
1838–1913
Birth Location: Gainford, Durham, England
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Swainston Adamson
1839–1889
Birth Location: Gainford, Durham, England
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Arabella Adamson
1840–1886
Birth Location: Gainford, Durham, England
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Henry Adamson
1844–1912
Birth Location: Gainford, Durham, England
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Frederick Adamson
1848–1898
Birth Location: Gainford, Durham, England
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William Adamson's Ancestors

Self
William Adamson
1799–1855
Birth Place: Gainford, Durham, England
Parents
William Adamson
1767–1832
Coniscliffe, County Durham, England
Mabel ROBSON
1763–1826
Grandparents
William Adamson
1744–1823
Coniscliffe,Durham,England
Elizabeth Barker
1744–
John Robson
1718–1799
Ann Swainston
1724–1794
Great-Grandparents
William Adamson
1719–1769
Thomasin Gregory
–1781
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Adamson
1679–1750
Anna Kirton
1685–1738

William Adamson's Descendants

1.
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William Adamson (1799–July 1855) m. Ann Sinclair (1803–April 1882)
  1. 1. Margaret Adamson 1829–1915 m. George Hardy 1829–1917
    1. 1. Frances (A) Hardy 1866–1923
    2. 2. Mary (Alice) Hardy 1866–1927
    3. 3. Louisa (Annie) Hardy 1858–1882
    4. 4. George (R) Hardy 1868–1951 m. Rosa (J) Hardy 1874–
      1. 1. George Hardy 1905–
    5. 5. William (Jas.) Hardy 1856–1914 m. Mary (Isabella) Dickinson 1862–1936
      1. 1. Louisa (Annie) Hardy 1888–1963 m. Herbert (Charles) Warren 1867–1949
      2. 2. William (Frederich) Hardy 1892–1949 m. Jane (A) Hardy 1892–1971
        1. 1. Frederick (Edward) Hardy 1924–1989 m. Mary Milner 1922–
    6. 6. Henry (''Harry'') Hardy* 1869–1941 m. Margaret Daggett 1883–1956
      1. 1. Madeline (Beryl) Hardy* 1912–1980 m. Ronald (Wilson) Clark 1909–1975
      2. 2. George (Clifford) Hardy* 1908–1986 m. Mildred Johnson 1907–1976
  2. 2. John Adamson 1831–1916 m. Elizabeth (Mary) Moses 1845–1901
    1. 1. Swainston Adamson 1876–1944 m. Mary Adamson 1876–
      1. 1. Harry (Swainston) Adamson 1905–1980 m. Constance (M) Lister 1910–1995
      2. 2. Muriel (Kathleen) Adamson 1913–1989 m. William (Hay) Bowman 1909–1993
      3. 3. Phyllis (Mary) Adamson 1909–1999
    2. 2. John Adamson 1878– m. Jane (Elizabeth) Adamson 1880–
    3. 3. Ernest Adamson 1881– m. Mary Bailey 1886–
      1. 1. Margaret (Louise) Adamson 1910–
    4. 4. Septimus Adamson 1882–1968 m. Dora Laidler 1894–1916
    5. 5. Mable Adamson 1884–1953
    6. 6. Elenor Adamson 1887–1901
    7. 7. Frederick Adamson 1880–
    8. 8. Robert Adamson 1873–
    9. 9. William Adamson 1875–
    10. 10. William Adamson 1886–
  3. 3. Sinclair Adamson 1833–1902
  4. 4. Mary (Ann) Adamson 1835–
  5. 5. Robert Adamson 1838–1913 m. Margaret McBryde 1841–
    1. 1. Ernest (Clifford) Adamson 1870–1952 m. Jane (Ann) Dawson 1875–1953
      1. 1. Clifford (Morland) Adamson 1904–1986
      2. 2. Eric (Marsden) Adamson 1912–1995 m. Phyllis (Hilda) Richardson 1913–1990
  6. 6. Swainston Adamson 1839–1889 m. Jane Hildreth 1845–
    1. 1. William Adamson 1868–1925
    2. 2. Annie Adamson 1881–
    3. 3. Jane Adamson 1873– m. Joseph Riddell 1875–1940
    4. 4. Mary (Clegg) (Adamson) 1875– m. Ernest (William) Urgg 1875–1961
    5. 5. Harry Adamson 1886–1942 m. Geraldine (Marguerite Flora) Angier 1889–1945
      1. 1. Eva (Margaret) Adamson 1909–1984 m. Harold (Darras Michael) Quayle 1909–1996
        1. 1. Pamela, (Marguerite) Quayle 1930–1971
      2. 2. Olga (Cynthia) Adamson 1917–2000 m. Paul Ashcroft 1910–1991
        1. 1. Barry (Warren) Asheroft 1940–2020
        2. 2. Harvey Ashcroft 1938–2019
      3. 3. Harry Adamson 1910–1964 m. Marjorie (J) Drake 1906–1959
        1. 1. Pamela (Doreen) Adamson 1941–2015
      4. 4. Lancelot (Neville) Adamson 1923–
  7. 7. Arabella Adamson 1840–1886
  8. 8. Henry (Thomas) Adamson 1844–1912 m. Sarah Garbutt 1848–1896
    1. 1. Marion Adamson 1880–
  9. 9. Frederick Adamson 1848–1898 m. Catherine Chapman 1848–1939

William Adamson's Timeline

3 Records

1799
1799
Birth of William Adamson in Gainford, Durham, England
Gainford, Durham, England
1851
1851
Age 52
William Adamson resided here in Gainford, Durham, England
Gainford, Durham, England
1855
July 1855
Age 56
Death of William Adamson in Teesdale, Durham
Teesdale, Durham

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1799
    Event Place: Gainford, Durham, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2387; Folio: 160; Page: 19; GSU roll: 87065

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Gainford, Durham, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2387; Folio: 160; Page: 19; GSU roll: 87065

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: July 1855
    Event Place: Teesdale, Durham
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915
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