The Adamson Family History

This is a site where you can find information about the history of the Adamson family.

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The Adamson Family in the Census

Census Freqency of the Surname Adamson
1841 Census141
1851 Census883
1861 Census1734
1871 Census2725
1881 Census3944
1891 Census4576
1901 Census5792

Most Frequent Forenames for the Adamson Family in the Census

Name 1841 Census 1851 Census 1861 Census 1881 Census 1871 Census 1891 Census 1901 Census Total
Mary Adamson 9 75 147 223 330 311 338
John Adamson 12 69 157 208 290 310 354
William Adamson 9 68 121 184 262 297 336
Thomas Adamson 13 47 90 145 179 174 217
Elizabeth Adamson 13 58 117 156 181 154 175
James Adamson 3 30 68 102 145 163 185
George Adamson 8 29 62 89 121 136 161
Robert Adamson 7 30 56 70 113 125 154
Jane Adamson 6 32 70 79 116 113 120
Sarah Adamson 7 29 57 91 118 114 119
Margaret Adamson 2 23 49 68 104 98 139
Annie Adamson 0 2 10 38 93 133 167
Joseph Adamson 1 22 39 57 76 82 97
Henry Adamson 1 17 30 40 66 77 81
Ann Adamson 4 28 60 61 61 49 54
Alice Adamson 1 6 16 36 60 87 106
Ellen Adamson 3 18 24 38 48 54 68
Hannah Adamson 2 17 33 38 45 49 62
Charles Adamson 1 11 16 30 50 56 66
Isabella Adamson 0 9 26 34 38 49 60

Your Family History Search

You can use the forms below to do automatic searches for the Adamson family online amongst birth, marriage and death records from 1837, plus census transcripts for 1841, 1851, 1861, 1871, 1881, 1891, 1901 and many more...


Etymology and History of the Surname: Adamson

View Name: ADAMSON.

ADAMSON

Derivation:
Derived from the given name 'Adam'. Adding 's' to the surname indicates 'son of Adam'.

History:
Originly from the Hebrew name Adam which was borne by the first man ,with references to Genesis. Hebrew word 'Adama' meaning Earth connects the name to Zeus the Greek legend who formed the first human beings from earth.

Linked Surnames:
Addams,McAdams,Adamson,Adie,Adami,Adamini,Adcocks.

 


Case Study: Lawrence Oates
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