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William was born about 1835, Paisley Renfrewshire, Scotland. Parents being Matthew Adam and Margaret Thomson.
1841 Residence St James Street, Paisley. William Adam is 6 years old, his father Matthew Adam is 45, occupation Cotton Hand Loom Weaver, his mother Margaret Adam is also about 45. Siblings in the household Jane Adam age 20, occupation Winder, Janet Adam is 18, occupation Winder, John Adam age 16, occupation Tin Smith Apprentice, Agness Adam age 14, James Adam age 12 and Matthew Adam is 8 years old. All household members birthplace recorded as Renfrewshire. [1]
1851 Residence 35 St James Street, Paisley, William Adam is 15 years, occupation Baker, his father Mathew Adam is 50, occupation Handloom Weaver Cotton & Wool and his mother Margret Adam is 52. Sibling in the household Mathew Adam is 18 years old, occupation is recorded as a Dyer. All household members birthplace Paisley Renfrew. [2]
1856 After Banns, according to the forms of the United Presbyterian Church. William Adam, age 21 Years, residence 118 George Street, Glasgow, occupation Baker married Margaret Kean age 19 years, residence 135 High Street, Glasgow. Their marriage was held at the High Church, Renfrewshire, 56 Canal Street. Witness to the marriage John McLean and ? possibly a McIntosh. Signed William Adam and Margaret x her mark Kean. [3]
William and Margaret had about 14 children between 1857 to 1880, Margaret, William, Jane, Henrietta, Elizabeth, Isabella, Henry, Mathew, Grace, John and Agnes, Rachel b 1876, William b 1878 & Catherine b 1880.
1881 Residence 6 Main Street in Glasgow Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland, William Adam is now 45 years old and a Master Pastry Baker he employs 1 man and 2 boys, his wife Margaret is 43 years old, Jane 20 years, occupation a shopkeeper, Elizabeth 16 years, occupation shopkeeper, Henrietta 18 years, occupation shopkeeper, John 10 years and recorded as attending school (Scholar), Rachel 5 years, William 3 years and Cathrine who is only 10 months old.The family also have a domestic servant in the household Ann Soper who is recorded as a widow at the time. [4]
1901 Residence 193 Kent Road, Kelvin, Glasgow St Vincent. William Adam age 63 occupation Pastry Baker, birthplace Paisley, Renfrewshire, his wife Margaret Adam age 63, birthplace Glasgow, Lanarkshire. Children in the household Rachel Adam age 26, occupation Bakers Shopkeeper, William Adam 23, occupation Pastry Baker and Catherine Adam age 20, occupation Bakers Shopkeeper. All children birthplace Glasgow, Lanarkshire. [5]
William was about 75 years old when he died on the 23 Oct 1910 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland. Residence at time of death was 140 Castle St, his occupation was recorded as a Baker Master. [6]. His wife Margaret died 3 years later 1913 aged 76 years.[7]
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Residence : St James Street
Surname Forenames Sex Age Occupation Birth County Notes
Adam Matthew M 45 Cotton Hand Loom Weaver RFW
Adam Margret F 45 RFW
Adam Jane F 20 Winder RFW
Adam Janet F 18 Winder RFW
Adam John M 16 Tin Smith Appren RFW
Adam Agness F 14 RFW
Adam James M 12 RFW
Adam Matthew M 8 RFW
Adam William M 6 RFW
Census Year :1841, County : Renfrewshire (RFW), Place : Paisley, Civil Parish : Paisley Middle. - Piece : 573, Enumeration District : 39, Folio: 0, Page : 5, House Number, - House or Street Name : St James Street
Scottish General Register Office: 1841 Census Returns database, FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/5a154d11f4040b9d6e5f6b82 : viewed 7 Jun 2020), William ADAM in household of Matthew ADAM, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; from 1841 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives HO 107/39, Folio 5, Page , Schedule St James Street, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
"Scotland Census, 1841," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VYH1-J28 : 8 December 2017), William Adam, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; from "1841 England, Scotland & Wales census," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing p. 5, PRO HO 107, New Register House, Edinburgh; FHL microfilm 1,042,727.
Residence 35 St James Street, Paisley
Name Relationship Marital Status Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
Adam Mathew Head M M 50 Handloom Weaver Cotton & Wool RFW Paisley
Adam Margret Wife M F 52 RFW Paisley
Adam William Son - M 15 Baker RFW Paisley
Adam Mathew Son U M 18 Dyer RFW Paisley
Census Year 1851 County Renfrewshire (RFW) Place Paisley Civil Parish Paisley Ecclesiastical Parish North Qs Piece 573 Enumeration District 2 Folio 468 Page 3 Schedule 11 House Number 35 House or Street Name St James Street.
Scottish General Register Office: 1851 Census Returns database, FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/5a15572ef4040b9d6e6aabb2 : viewed 7 Jun 2020), William ADAM in household of Mathew ADAM, St James Street, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; from 1851 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives /573, Folio 468, Page 3, Schedule 11, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
1856 Marriages in the parish of High Church in the Burgh Paisley
On the 28th day of November, Marriages after Banns, according to the forms of the United Presbyterian Church.
Name: William Adam
Age: 21 Years
Residence : 118 George Street, Glasgow
Occupation: Baker
Father: Mathew Adam
Occupation: Weaver
Mother: Margaret m.s. Thomson Adam (dec)
Name: Margaret Kean
Age: 19 Years
Residence: 135 High Street, Glasgow
Father: Henry Kean (dec)
Occupation: Shoemaker
Mother: Margaret m.s. Hamilton Kean
Signed William Adam and Margaret x her mark Kean
Witness John McLean and ? possibly McIntosh
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Residence : 6 Main Street
Name Relation Condition Age Gender Occupation Birth Place
William Adam Head M 45 M Master Baker Employs 1 Man 2 Boys
Paisley, Renfrew, Scotland
Margrat Adam Wife M 42 F Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland
Jane Adam Daur U 20 F Shopkeeper Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland
Elizabeth Adam Daur U 16 F Shopkeeper Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland
Henrietta Adam Daur U 18 F Shopkeeper Lanark, Scotland
John Adam Son U 10 M Scholar Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland
Rachel Adam Daur U 5 F -- Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland
William Adam Son U 3 M -- Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland
Cathrine Adam Daur U 10 M F -- Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland
Ann SOPER Serv W 37 F Domestic Servant Gallay, Wigtown, Scotland
Source : FHL Film 0203666 GRO Ref Volume 644-10 EnumDist 42 Page 2 Reference Number : 507239 Census Place : Barony, Lanark, Scotland
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Address: 193 Kent Road
Name: William Adam
Age: 63
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1838
Relationship: Head
Spouse's Name: Margaret Adam
Gender: male
Where born: Glasgow, Renfrewshire
Registration Number: 644/9
Registration district: Kelvin
Civil parish: Glasgow St Vincent
County: Lanarkshire
Occupaiton: Pastry Baker
ED: 27, Household schedule number: 58, Line: 12, Roll: CSSCT1901_298
Household Members Age Relationship Occupation Born
William Adam 63 Head Pastry Baker Paisley, Renfrewshire
Margaret Adam 63 Wife - Glasgow, Lanarkshire
Rachel Adam 26 Daur Bakers Shopkeeper Glasgow, Lanarkshire
William Adam 23 Son Pastry Baker Glasgow, Lanarkshire
Catherine Adam 20 Daur Bakers Shopkeeper Glasgow, Lanarkshire
Source Citation
Parish: Glasgow St Vincent; ED: 27; Page: 12; Line: 16; Roll: CSSCT1901_298/
1901 Scotland Census. Reels 1-446. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland.
Surname : Adam
Forename: William
Age: 75
Year : 1910
Ref: 560/ 527
District: Cathcart (Lanark)
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1913 Deaths in the Parish of Cathcart in the county of Renfrew
Margaret Adam
Widow of William Adam, Pastry Baker (Master)
Date: 23 June 1913
Address: 225 Newlands Rd, Glasgow
Age: 76 Years
Cause of death: Old Age Acute intestinal Catarrh
Father: John Kane , Shoemaker (deceased)
Mother: Margaret m.s. Thomson Kane (deceased)
Informant: John Adam, son, 50 Second Avenue, Radnor Park, Clydebank
Note: John Adam the son hasn't quite got his mothers parents names correct. He is close....
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