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William Adamson 1888–1945 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Mar 1888

Birth Location: Preston, Lancashire, England

Death Date: Jan 1945

Death Location: Amounderness, Lancashire, England

Father: William Adamson

Mother: Mary Mayman

Spouse(s): Florence Willacy

Children(s): Dorothy Adamson

William Adamson was born in 1888 in Preston, Lancashire, England, the child of William Henry Adamson And Mary Ann Mayman. In 1891, William Adamson resided in Preston, Lancashire, England. William Adamson married Florence Willacy, and had children including Dorothy Adamson. William Adamson passed away in 1945 in Amounderness, Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • William Adamson was born in 1888 in Preston, Lancashire, England, the child of William Henry Adamson And Mary Ann Mayman.
  • In 1891, William Adamson resided in Preston, Lancashire, England.
  • William Adamson married Florence Willacy, and had children including Dorothy Adamson.
  • William Adamson passed away in 1945 in Amounderness, Lancashire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Adamson
1860–1940
Birth Location: Preston, Lancashire, England
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Mary Mayman
1860–1937
Birth Location: Preston, Lancashire, England
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Spouses(s)

Florence Willacy
1889–
Birth Location: Preston, Lancashire, England
FW

Children(s)

Dorothy Adamson
1920–1959
Birth Location: Preston, Lancashire
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William Adamson's Ancestors

Self
William Adamson
1888–1945
Birth Place: Preston, Lancashire, England
Parents
William Henry Adamson
1860–1940
Preston, Lancashire, England
Mary (Ann) Mayman
1860–1937
Preston, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
Henry Adamson
1833–1884
Manchester, Lancashire, England
Mary Yates
1839–1904
Goosnargh, Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
Henry Adamson
1804–1871
Elizabeth Dixon
1804–1879
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Adamson
1767–1832
Mabel ROBSON
1763–1826

William Adamson's Descendants

1.
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William Adamson (25 Mar 1888–Jan 1945) m. Florence Willacy (15 Apr 1889–)
  1. 1. Dorothy Adamson 1920–1959

William Adamson's Timeline

7 Records

1888
25 Mar 1888
Birth of William Adamson in Preston, Lancashire, England
Preston, Lancashire, England
1888
11 Apr 1888
William Adamson was baptized in Preston, St Thomas, Lancashire, England
Preston, St Thomas, Lancashire, England
1891
1891
Age 3
William Adamson resided here in Preston, Lancashire, England
Preston, Lancashire, England
1901
1901
Age 13
William Adamson resided here in Preston, Lancashire, England
Preston, Lancashire, England
1911
1911
Age 23
William Adamson resided here in Fulwood, England
Fulwood, England
1939
1939
Age 51
William Adamson resided here in Lancashire, England
Lancashire, England
1945
Jan 1945
Age 57
Death of William Adamson in Amounderness, Lancashire, England
Amounderness, Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Mar 1888
    Event Place: Preston, Lancashire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
    [2] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 3437; Folio: 110; Page: 41; GSU roll: 6098547
    [3] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 8e; Page: 770
    [4] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 3951; Folio: 93; Page: 31
    [5] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index
    [6] 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 1014768F

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 11 Apr 1888
    Event Place: Preston, St Thomas, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: Lancashire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Preston, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 3437; Folio: 110; Page: 41; GSU roll: 6098547

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Preston, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 3951; Folio: 93; Page: 31

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Fulwood, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 1014768F

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jan 1945
    Event Place: Amounderness, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 8e; Page: 770
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