Walter Adamson

1806 - 1891  (85 years)

• Name	Walter Adamson
  Birth	6 Jan 1806	St Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland   [1]
  	Parents: Thomas Adamson & Isobel Laidlaw
  Gender	Male
  Census	6 Jun 1841	Lessudden, St Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland   [2]
  	ADAMSON Walter, 30, Mason, Roxburghshire ADAMSON Margaret, 24, Roxburghshire ADAMSON Douglas, 1, Roxburghshire
  Census	30 Mar 1851	Lessudden, St Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland   [3]
  	ADAMSON Walter, Head, Mar, 45, Mason, Master Emp 3 Men, Melrose Roxburghshire ADAMSON Margaret, Wife, Mar, 36, Lilliesleaf Roxburgh ADAMSON Douglas, Dau, 11, Scholar, St Boswells Roxburgh ADAMSON Isabella, Dau, 8, Scholar, St Boswells Roxburgh
  Census	7 Apr 1861	Lessudden, St Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland   [4]
  	ADAMSON Walter, Head, Mar, 55, Builder Employing 9 Men & 4 labourers, Melrose Roxburgh ADAMSON Margaret, Wife, Mar, 46, Lilliesleaf Roxburgh ADAMSON Douglas, Dau, Unm, 27, St Boswell Roxburgh ADAMSON Isabella, Dau, Unm, 18, St Boswell Roxburgh ADAMSON Agnes, Dau, 7, Scholar, St Boswell Roxburgh
  Census	2 Apr 1871	Lessudden Schoolhouse, St Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland   [5]
  	ADAMSON Walter, Head, Mar, 65, Builder (5 Men & 2 Boys Employed), Melrose Roxburgh ADAMSON margaret, Wife, Mar, 57, Lilliesleaf Roxburghshire ADAMSON Douglas, Dau, Unm, 31, Shopkeeper, St Boswells Roxburgh ADAMSON isabella, Dau, Unm, 27, Dressmaker, St Boswells Roxburgh ADAMSON Agnes, Dau, Unm, 17, Dressmaker, St Boswells Roxburgh
  Census	3 Apr 1881	Damside, Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland   [6]
  	AITCHISON Alison, Head, 50, Housekeeper, Liberton Midlothian AITCHISON family ADAMSON Walter, Lodger, Mar, 75, Stone Mason, Newton St Boswells Roxburghshire GIVEN Adam, Lodger, Unm, 18, Stone Mason, Lauder Berwickshire (appears that Walter was away working on the night of the Census)
  Census	5 Apr 1891	6 Teviot Crescent, Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland   [7]
  	ADAMSON Walter, Head, Widower, 85, Retired Builder, Newtown Roxburghshire ADAMSON Douglas, Dau, Unm, 51, St Boswells Roxburgh ADAMSON Agnes, Dau, Unm, 37, Dressmaker, St Boswells Roxburgh BROWN Thomas, Lodger, 42, Plasterer, Hawick BROWN Henry, Visitor, Unm, 16, Journalist, Hawick
  Burial	Dec 1891	St Boswells Cemetery, St Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland   [8]
  	To the Memory of Thomas Adamson who died 8.7.1857 aged 84 years also his wfie Isabella Laidlaw who died 5.4.1842 aged 69 years and their family Helen Adamson who died 15.8.1834 aged 23 years also John who died 17.11.1838 aged 24 years. Reverse: In memory of James Adamson who died 18.2.1858 aged 50 years also Margaret Wintrup wife of Walter Adamson died 16.2.1890 also Walter Adamson died 21.12.1891 also Isabella Brough wife of the above James Adamson who died 11.8.1894 aged 67 years. Douglas Adamson died 3.11.1916. Agnes Adamson died 11.2.1924
  Death	21 Dec 1891	St Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland   [9]
  	Walter Adamson, aged 85
  Person ID	I2228	Ailsa and Bill Family Histories

  
  

  Family	Margaret Wintrup,   b. 5 May 1815, Lilliesleaf, Roxburghshire, Scotland d. 16 Feb 1890, Lessudden, St Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland (Age 74 years)
  Marriage	15 Jun 1838	St Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland   [10, 11, 12]
  	Adamson & Wintrup Walter Adamson & Margaret Wintrup both of this Parish were thrice Proclaimed in order to marriage June 3 and 10th & Married at maxton June 15th 1838 by the Rev ? Rutherford.
  Number of Children	3 Known Children
  Children	1. Douglas Adamson,   b. 28 Aug 1839, St Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland d. 3 Nov 1916, Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland (Age 77 years)  [Father: natural]   2. Isabella Adamson,   b. 7 Dec 1842, St Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland  [Father: natural]   3. Agnes Adamson,   b. 14 Jun 1853, St Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland d. 11 Feb 1924, Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland (Age 70 years)  [Father: natural]
  Family ID	F38	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

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