Adamson Name Meaning: Derived from the given name 'Adam'. Adding 's' to the surname indicates 'son of Adam'.
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.
Discover how your Adamson ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 2 |
| Buckinghamshire | 5 |
| Berkshire | 3 |
| Cambridgeshire | 15 |
| Channel Islands | 2 |
| Cheshire | 171 |
| Cornwall | 3 |
| Cumberland | 49 |
| Derbyshire | 12 |
| Devon | 37 |
| Dorset | 2 |
| Durham | 1,195 |
| Essex | 39 |
| Gloucestershire | 14 |
| Hampshire | 22 |
| Herefordshire | 0 |
| Hertfordshire | 5 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 1 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 19 |
| Lancashire | 1,056 |
| Leicestershire | 6 |
| Lincolnshire | 35 |
| London | 342 |
| Middlesex | 49 |
| Northumberland | 296 |
| Norfolk | 32 |
| Northamptonshire | 4 |
| Nottinghamshire | 84 |
| Oxfordshire | 9 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 1 |
| Shropshire | 0 |
| Suffolk | 45 |
| Somerset | 3 |
| Surrey | 44 |
| Sussex | 33 |
| Staffordshire | 49 |
| Warwickshire | 18 |
| Westmorland | 2 |
| Wiltshire | 4 |
| Worcestershire | 2 |
| Yorkshire | 1,229 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 1 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 0 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 13 |
| Pembrokeshire | 1 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 1,061 |
| Coal Miner | 125 |
| Domestic Servant | 61 |
| Dress Maker | 45 |
| General Labourer | 35 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 31 |
| Joiner | 30 |
| Cotton Weaver | 28 |
| Labourer | 25 |
| Annuitant | 24 |
| General Servant | 20 |
| General Servant Domestic | 20 |
| Tailor | 20 |
| House Keeper | 18 |
| Shoe Maker | 17 |
| Charwoman | 15 |
| Hinge Maker | 15 |
| Silk Weaver | 15 |
| Engine Fitter | 13 |
| Laundress | 13 |
| Farm Servant Indoor | 13 |
| Milliner | 12 |
| Baker | 12 |
| Blacksmith | 12 |
| Farm Labourer | 12 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| John Adamson | 2,757 |
| Mary Adamson | 2,655 |
| William Adamson | 2,392 |
| Thomas Adamson | 1,688 |
| Elizabeth Adamson | 1,647 |
| James Adamson | 1,258 |
| George Adamson | 1,149 |
| Jane Adamson | 1,083 |
| Robert Adamson | 1,054 |
| Sarah Adamson | 969 |
| Margaret Adamson | 937 |
| Ann Adamson | 899 |
| Joseph Adamson | 645 |
| Annie Adamson | 644 |
| Henry Adamson | 560 |
| Alice Adamson | 495 |
| Hannah Adamson | 492 |
| Ellen Adamson | 444 |
| Isabella Adamson | 401 |
| Charles Adamson | 357 |
| Richard Adamson | 309 |
| Emma Adamson | 286 |
| Martha Adamson | 277 |
| Eliza Adamson | 261 |
| Edward Adamson | 229 |