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William Walker Adamson 1890–1973 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Oct 1890

Birth Location: Sunderland, Durham, England

Death Date: Oct 1973

Death Location: Watford, Hertfordshire, England

Father: John 🧬

Mother: Elizabeth Hall

Spouse(s): Margaret Brown

Children(s): Thomas Adamson, James Adamson, Doris Adamson

The story of William Walker Adamson began in 1890 in Sunderland, Durham, England. In 1891, William Walker Adamson resided in Monk Wearmouth Shore, Durham, England. William Walker Adamson married Margaret Ellen Brown, and had children including Doris Adamson, James Frederick Adamson, Thomas William Adamson. William Walker Adamson passed away in 1973 in Watford, Hertfordshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Walker Adamson began in 1890 in Sunderland, Durham, England.
  • In 1891, William Walker Adamson resided in Monk Wearmouth Shore, Durham, England.
  • William Walker Adamson married Margaret Ellen Brown, and had children including Doris Adamson, James Frederick Adamson, Thomas William Adamson.
  • William Walker Adamson passed away in 1973 in Watford, Hertfordshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John 🧬
1857–1915
Birth Location: Hartlepool, Durham, England
J🧬
Elizabeth Hall
1866–1953
Birth Location: Hartlepool, Durham, England
EH

Spouses(s)

Margaret Brown
1890–1974
Birth Location: Sunderland, Durham, England
MB

Children(s)

Thomas Adamson
1921–2010
Birth Location: Sunderland, Durham, England
TA
James Adamson
1923–1982
Birth Location: Sunderland, Durham, England
JA
Doris Adamson
1930–2014
Birth Location: Sunderland, Durham, England
DA

William Adamson's Ancestors

Self
William Adamson
1890–1973
Birth Place: Sunderland, Durham, England
Parents
John Robert Adamson 🧬
1857–1915
Hartlepool, Durham, England
Elizabeth Hall
1866–1953
Hartlepool, Durham, England
Grandparents
John Adamson
1827–1861
Great Lumley, Durham, England
Ann (Middleton) 🧬
1832–
Whitby, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
James 🧬
1793–1871
Margaret Leadley
1798–1873
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel 🧬🧬
1766–1842
Elizabeth 🧬🧬
1767–1848

William Adamson's Descendants

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William (Walker) Adamson (24 Oct 1890–Oct 1973) m. Margaret (Ellen) Brown (31 Mar 1890–24 Jan 1974)
  1. 1. Thomas (William) Adamson 1921–2010 m. Patricia (Alice) Welch 1922–1978
  2. 2. James (Frederick) Adamson 1923–1982 m. Joan (D) Lovett 1924–
  3. 3. Doris Adamson 1930–2014 m. Douglas (Arthur) Sketchley 1928–2016

William Adamson's Timeline

7 Records

1890
24 Oct 1890
Birth of William Walker Adamson in Sunderland, Durham, England
Sunderland, Durham, England
1890
16 Nov 1890
William Walker Adamson was baptized in Monk-Wearmouth, St. Peter's, Durham, England
Monk-Wearmouth, St. Peter's, Durham, England
1891
Apr 1891
Age 1
William Walker Adamson resided here in Monk Wearmouth Shore, Durham, England
Monk Wearmouth Shore, Durham, England
1901
Apr 1901
Age 11
William Walker Adamson resided here in Sunderland, Durham, England
Sunderland, Durham, England
1911
2 Apr 1911
Age 21
William Walker Adamson resided here in Sunderland, Durham, England
Sunderland, Durham, England
1939
Sep 1939
Age 49
William Walker Adamson resided here in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England
Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England
1973
Oct 1973
Age 83
Death of William Walker Adamson in Watford, Hertfordshire, England
Watford, Hertfordshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Oct 1890
    Event Place: Sunderland, Durham, 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: 4151; Folio: 40; Page: 73; GSU roll: 6099261
    [3] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 4b; Page: 897
    [4] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 4712; Folio: 35; Page: 61
    [5] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index
    [6] 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: Rg 1011653d

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 16 Nov 1890
    Event Place: Monk-Wearmouth, St. Peter's, Durham, England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Apr 1891
    Event Place: Monk Wearmouth Shore, Durham, 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: 4151; Folio: 40; Page: 73; GSU roll: 6099261

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Apr 1901
    Event Place: Sunderland, Durham, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 4712; Folio: 35; Page: 61

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2 Apr 1911
    Event Place: Sunderland, Durham, 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: Sep 1939
    Event Place: Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England
    Record Source: 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: Rg 1011653d

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Oct 1973
    Event Place: Watford, Hertfordshire, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 4b; Page: 897
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