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John Adamson                                      1852-1933 John was born on 26 April 1852, the son of William Adamson and Mary Ann Robinson, Roecliff House, Whitburn, County Durham. Adamson was a 19th Century name which was famous not only in shipbuilding, but ship owning too, and the family association with ships continued through the generations and ended only when the last Westoll steamers were sold. At one time the names of the Adamson Barques and Brigs were well known on Wear side and Sunderland seafarers were proud to sail under the command of such mariners as Captains J. Scarlet, H. Blanch, J. Woodruff, H. W. Chappel, Magnus White, and Matthew Southern. Magnus White was a Shetlander who settled in Sunderland as a young man. One of his school pals who also came to Sunderland was Magnus Mail, after whom one of the Westoll Steamers was named.

(1st Wife) Mary Burnop Mail                               1851-1893 Mary was born 24 October 1851, the daughter of Magnus Mail and Eleanora Burnop, in Sunderland. I have identified the following children:

	Mary Elenora "Nora"	Born 26 May 1879		Whitburn	Married Wilfrid Evelyn Rose
	May Allen Havergal	Born 15 May 1881		Sunderland	Married Reginald Andrew Shepherd Charles Corbett
	Anne Winnifred "Winnie"	Born abt 1883		Whitburn	Married James E. Bain Moncrieff
	John	Born 7 Oct 1886		Whitburn	Married Norah Green
	Mildred	Born 25 May 1888		Sunderland	Married Joseph Thompson
	William	Born 11 Jul 1889		Sunderland	Married Dorothy Rachel Wilkes
	Edith Constance	Born 25 Oct 1891		Sunderland	Married Allan Robert Thompson
	Theodora Grace Theodosea	Twins Born 25 Sep 1892		Whitburn	Remained Unmarried Died 4 Dec 1892

Birth of Parents

John Adamson

b: 26 Apr 1852             Bishopwearmouth, County Durham       1852 2Q Sunderland 10a 289 son of William Adamson and Mary Ann Robinson, 1 Hedley Street, Ship Owner

Mary Burnop Mail

b: 24 Oct 1851  c: 14 Dec 1851         Bridge Road Scotch Presbyterian Church, Monkwearmouth daughter of Magnus Mail and Eleanora Burnop                     1851 4Q Sunderland 24 360

Marriage

1877 John Adamson Mary Burnop Mail

Sunderland                     1877 4Q Sunderland 10a 769 Father: William Adamson Father: Magnus Mail

Children

Mary Eleanor Adamson

b: 26 May 1879           Sunderland, County Durham       1879 2Q Sunderland 10a 619 daughter of John Adamson and Mary Burnop Mail

1881 Census	RG11 4998	4 April 1881	Bishopwearmouth, County Durham
5 Foyle Street
John Adamson Mary B. (Wife) Mary E. Plus 1 Servant	Age 28 Age 28 Age 1	Shipbroker's Clerk	Sunderland Sunderland Sunderland	Durham Durham Durham	26 Apr 1852 25 Oct 1851 26 May 1879

May Allen Havergal Adamson

b: 15 May 1881           Sunderland, County Durham       1881 2Q Sunderland 10a 668a daughter of John Adamson and Mary Burnop Mail

Annie Winifred Adamson

b: abt 1883           Whitburn, County Durham       1883 3Q South Shields 10a 714 daughter of John Adamson and Mary Burnop Mail

John Adamson

b: 7 Oct 1886           Whitburn, County Durham       1886 4Q South Shields 10a 690 son of John Adamson and Mary Burnop Mail

Mildred Adamson

b: 25 May 1888           Sunderland, County Durham       1888 3Q South Shields 10a 673 daughter of John Adamson and Mary Burnop Mail, Roecliff House, Whitburn, Ship Broker

William Adamson

b: 11 Jul 1889           Bishopwearmouth, County Durham       1889 3Q Sunderland 10a 603 son of John Adamson and Mary Burnop Mail, 7 Woodside, Shipowner

1891 Census	RG12-903	6 April 1891	Christchurch, Hampshire
Moss Lodge
John Adamson Mary B. (Wife) May A. Winifred John Mildred Plus 1 Servant	Age 38 Age 39 Age 9 Age 7 Age 4 Age 2	Shipowner	Sunderland Sunderland Sunderland Sunderland Sunderland Sunderland	Durham Durham Durham Durham Durham Durham	26 Apr 1852 25 Oct 1851 15 May 1881 abt 1883 7 Oct 1886 25 May 1888

Edith Constance Adamson

b: 25 Oct 1891           Sunderland, County Durham       1891 4Q Sunderland 10a 633 daughter of John Adamson and Mary Burnop Mail

Theodora Grace Adamson

b: 25 Sep 1892           Whitburn, County Durham       1892 4Q South Shields 10a 735 twin daughter of John Adamson and Mary Burnop Mail

Theodosea Adamson

b: 25 Sep 1892           Whitburn, County Durham       1892 4Q South Shields 10a 736 twin daughter of John Adamson and Mary Burnop Mail           Died 4 Dec 1892

The children of John and Mary. Place Cursor on a face to display person's name.

Death

Mary Burnop (Mail) Adamson

Died 4 Sep 1893, Age 43,   Whitburn       1893 3Q South Shields 10a 544

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Catherine Hunter               1857-1917                 (2^nd Wife)
Catherine was born about 1857, in Sunderland.
I have identified the following children:

	Mary Moore	Born 16 Aug 1899		Sunderland	Married Hugh Cheetham
	Stella	Born 6 Apr 1902		Sunderland	Married Leonard Wise

Birth of New Wife

Catherine Hunter

b: abt 1857       1857 3Q Sunderland 10a 401

Marriage

1894 John Adamson Catherine Hunter

London       1894 4Q Holborn 1b 1204

Children

Mary Moore Adamson

b: 16 Aug 1899           Sunderland, County Durham       1899 3Q Sunderland 10a 712 daughter of John Adamson and Catherine Hunter

1901 Census	RG13 4716	1 April 1901	Sunderland, County Durham
Westburn House
John Adamson Catherine (Wife) May John Willie Edith Gracie Plus 3 Servants	Age 48 Age 44 Age 19 Age 14 Age 11 Age 9 Age 8	Shipowner (Retired) Scholar Scholar	Sunderland Sunderland Sunderland Whitburn Sunderland Sunderland Whitburn	Durham Durham Durham Durham Durham Durham Durham	26 Apr 1852 abt 1857 15 May 1881 7 Oct 1886 11 Jul 1889 25 Oct 1891 25 Sep 1892

1901 Census	RG13 4614	1 Apr 1901	Croft, Yorkshire (North Riding)
The Terrace
Thomas Foster Dorothea (Wife) Dorothea Frederick Mary A. Hudson (Wdr) (Visitor) Mildred Adamson (Visitor) Mary M. Adamson (Visitor) Plus 1 Servant	Age 35 Age 36 Age 4 Age 3 Age 50 Age 12 Age 1	Gardener Nurse, Domestic	Croft Appletina Wiske Croft Huiwonke Place Beverly Sunderland Sunderland	Yorkshire Yorkshire Yorkshire Durham Yorkshire Durham Durham	abt 1865 abt 1864 abt 1896 abt 1897 abt 1850 25 May 1888 abt 1899

Stella Adamson

b: 6 Apr 1902           Sunderland, County Durham       1902 2Q Sunderland 10a 650 daughter of John Adamson and Catherine Hunter

1911 Census	RG14-61	3 April 1911	Harrogate, Yorkshire - West Riding
13 Valley Drive, (A Boarding House)   (18 Boarders)
John Adamson Catherine (Wife) Mary Moore (Dau) Stella (Dau)	Age 56 Age 53 Age 11 Age 8	Shipowner	Sunderland Sunderland Sunderland Sunderland	Durham Durham Durham Durham	26 Apr 1852 abt 1857 16 Aug 1899 6 Apr 1902

Death

Catherine (Hunter) Adamson

Died 1 Jul 1917,Age 60,       1917 3Q Sunderland 10a 594

DURHAM   15 August 1917                         Probate

ADAMSON, Catherine, of the Lawn, Sunderland (wife of John Adamson), died 1 July 1917, Probate, Durham, 15 August, to the said John Adamson, shipowner.   Effects £2,679 19s. 8d.

1921     John and daughters Mary and Stella, arrive for a two week visit to Bronxville Road, Bronxville, New York. They sailed from Southampton, to New York City, First Class, on the George Washington, arriving on 27 August 1921. The immigration manifest stated that they were in transit to Canada.

Royal Aero Club   Pilot's Certificate   3567 Adamson, John Junr. Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada Born 7th Oct. 1886, Sunderland, Durham Taken on Caudron Biplane, 17th Sept. 1916 At Wallisdown School, Bournemouth

Death

John Adamson

Died 4 Sep 1933, Age 81,  80 Stanput, Christchurch, Southampton       1933 3Q Christchurch 2b 801 Informant: John Adamson, Jr., Christchurch

LONDON   20 November 1933                         Probate

ADAMSON, John, of 80 Stanpit, Christchurch, Hampshire, died 4 September 1933, Probate, London, 20 November, to Richard Southern Burkett, chartered accountant, John Adamson, Gentleman, and Mary Eleanora Rose (wife of Wilfrid Evelyn Rose).   Effects £47,181 13s. 5d.

SPECIAL THANKS  to M. Jorgensen, of Courtenay, British Columbia, Canada, a descendant of John Adamson (1852-1933), for many of the details provided above.