FIFTH GENERATION

20. James Wilkie ADAMSON ⁽⁹⁰⁾ was born on 18 Apr 1834 in Dundee,Angus,Scotland.⁽⁹¹⁾⁽⁹²⁾ LDS KZLZ-H1N He appeared on the census in 1861 in Enfield, Middlesex, UK.⁽⁹³⁾ Visiting home of Annie J Challis as a single man. He was a Ship Broker in 1864 in The Imperial Bank Ltd, 1 Leadenhall St, London. Supplement to the London Gazette, Feb 27, 1864
File: JWA_bank.pdf He appeared on the census in 1881 in St. Peter & St Paul, Wiltshire, UK.⁽⁹⁴⁾ Visitor with another shipowning couple, (BUCKNALL)
Ailesbury Arms,
6 High St
Marleborough
He resided Surbiton,Surrey,UK in 1891 in East Neuk.⁽⁹⁵⁾ 26,27 & 28 Billiter St, He appeared on the census in 1891 in Hove,Sussex,UK.⁽⁹⁶⁾ With Wife,2 sons (James,Hugh), 2 daughters (Margaret,Cicely), 3 servants He resided First Avenue, Steyning in 1891 in Hove,Sussex,UK.⁽⁹⁷⁾ He was a Shipowner in 1894 in 59 Milson Rd, Hammersmith,London,UK.⁽⁴⁵⁾⁽⁹⁸⁾ He resided 12 Westcroft Sq on 3 Aug 1905 in Hammersmith, London,UK.⁽⁹⁹⁾ He died on 8 Aug 1916 in Tunbridge Wells Holy Trinity,Kent,UK.⁽¹⁰⁰⁾ 1/5/1891 JWA was involved in a train accident known as the Norwood Junction railway crash. JWA sued the railway for injuries received (minor).

http://www.semgonline.com/misc/norwood_junc-acc.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norwood_Junction_rail_accident#cite_note-1
He was married to Annie Jane CHALLIS on 27 Feb 1862 in St. Andrews, Enfield, London, UK.⁽¹⁰¹⁾⁽¹⁰²⁾ He filed for divorce in 1893 in London,UK.⁽¹⁰³⁾ In 1881 Census, had 5 servants. Nurse, under-nurse, cook, Parlourmaid, Housemaid

Look for evidence of Elsie as a child.

21. Annie Jane CHALLIS was born in 1842 in Enfield, Middlesex, UK.⁽¹⁰⁴⁾ Location
Edmonton is 8.4 miles (13.5 km) north-northeast of Charing Cross and stretches from just south of the North Circular Road where it borders Tottenham to its boundary with Ponders End to the north. Bush Hill Park, Winchmore Hill and Palmers Green adjoin the western boundary while the River Lee Diversion forms Edmonton's eastern boundary with Chingford. The northern part of Edmonton, N9 postal area is known as Lower Edmonton and the southern part as Upper Edmonton, N18 postal area. She appeared on the census in 1861 in Enfield, Middlesex, UK.⁽¹⁰⁵⁾ Daughter of household head. JWA visiting.
She appeared on the census in 1881 in St. Peter & St Paul, Wiltshire, UK.⁽¹⁰⁶⁾ Stayed at Ailesbury Arms
6 High St
Marleborough She appeared on the census in 1891 in Hove,Sussex,UK.⁽¹⁰⁷⁾ She appeared on the census in 1901 in Oxford.⁽¹⁰⁸⁾ Living with Cicely G. and Margaret E. & 2 servants She resided 29 Leckford Rd in 1901 in Oxford.⁽¹⁰⁹⁾ Listed as head of household. Living with 2 daughters Cicely and Margaret. She died on 10 Jun 1905. Children were:

i. Alexander Challis ADAMSON was born in 1863 in Lee, Kent, England.⁽¹¹⁰⁾ He appeared on the census in 1881 in Lee, Kent, England.⁽¹¹¹⁾ Was visiting Selina VIPAN (41) and Mabel E VIPAN (13) at 5 Oxford Villas Br Rd He died in 1940.⁽¹⁴⁾
ii. James Wilkie ADAMSON was born in 1864 in England,UK.⁽¹¹²⁾ He appeared on the census in 1891 in Hove,Sussex,UK.⁽¹¹³⁾ He died on 9 Jul 1940 in Surrey, England, UK.⁽¹¹⁴⁾⁽¹¹⁵⁾ He had an estate probated on 30 Apr 1941 in Surrey, England, UK.⁽¹¹⁶⁾ Beneficiary = Cyril Leonard Adamson (son)
iii. Hugh Kilgour ADAMSON was born in 1866 in Blackheath, Kent, England.⁽¹⁴⁾⁽¹¹⁷⁾ He appeared on the census in 1881 in Kidbrooke, Kent, UK.⁽¹¹⁸⁾ 4 St Germans Place.
Looks like a boarding school. Head is a Clergyman Without Cure (School) He appeared on the census in 1891 in Hove,Sussex,UK.⁽¹¹⁹⁾
iv. Annie Beatrice ADAMSON⁽¹⁴⁾ was born in 1867 in Blackheath, Kent, England.⁽¹²⁰⁾ She appeared on the census in 1881 in Lewisham, Kent, England.⁽¹²¹⁾ Was visiting Uncle, Francis Withers at 1 Haddo Villas She died in 1922.
v. Donald Frank ADAMSON⁽¹⁴⁾ was born in 1869 in Blackheath, Kent, England.⁽¹²²⁾⁽¹⁴⁾ He appeared on the census in 1881 in Kidbrooke, Kent, UK.⁽¹²³⁾ boarding school
vi. Margaret Elsie ADAMSON⁽¹⁴⁾ was born in 1872 in Blackheath, Kent, England.⁽¹²⁴⁾ She appeared on the census in 1881 in 3 Lansdowne Place, Lewisham, Kent, UK.⁽¹²⁵⁾ She appeared on the census in 1891 in Hove,Sussex,UK.⁽¹²⁶⁾ She died in 1949.
10 vii. Thomas Challis ADAMSON.
viii. Cicely Gwen ADAMSON⁽¹⁴⁾ was born in 1876 in Blackheath, Kent, England.⁽¹²⁷⁾ She appeared on the census in 1881 in 3 Lansdowne Place, Lewisham, Kent, UK. She died in 1959.⁽¹⁴⁾
ix. John Douglas ADAMSON⁽¹⁴⁾ was born in 1879 in Blackheath, Kent, England.⁽¹²⁸⁾ He appeared on the census in 1881 in 3 Lansdowne Place, Lewisham, Kent, UK.⁽¹²⁹⁾

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