From the archives of Helena Dunne

The Adamson Family

Names written on the back, from the left - Joseph, Dad, Patricia, Kathleen, Mother, Betty, Maureen
 
327
"6th May 1939 - Yours - Mother"
 
I did not know the connection with this family but it was clearly a long-standing one, from baby photos before 1920 to a family group in 1939. So I donned my deerstalker and went off to the Mitchell to consult the BMD Index for England and Wales. Luckily, from 1912, the birth index includes the mother's maiden name, in this case Keyes. Across to the marriages and look for a matching pair of Adamson and Keyes.
And there they were!

The marriage of Thomas J Adamson and Julia Keyes was registered in 1913 in Liverpool.

009 Page 9 in the Autograph Book 1.
 

101 105
These entries are in Autograph Book 2,

above is the dedication on Page 1,

on the right the entry on Page 5.

 

527 527R
postmark Liverpool 7.?? PM 7 FE 15

"Feb. 8th 1915

My dear Lena, I have been anxious
about you. Where have you got to?
Have you gone to the front?
Write and let us know.
All here well.
Love from Julie"

 
547 547R
postmark Liverpool, 6.45 PM, 19 MAR 15

"With best wishes
for St Patrick's
Day -
J. A."

 
556 556R
postmark Blackpool, 7.15 PM, 12 AUG 15

"Dear Lena,
We are having a short but glorious holiday
here. Baby is looking quite brown. I am
writing this card while sitting on
the sands. I will write you after as I owe you a letter.
With much love from Baby and Julia

Baby and Daddy are having some fun just now on the sands."

 

328

"Maureen Adamson"

The birth of Mary J. Adamson
was registered in 1914 in Liverpool.

 

 

 

 

 

The birth of Catherine V. Adamson
was registered in 1916 in Liverpool.

"With much love and all good wishes
from Baby Adamson - Xmas 1916"
 

329 - Parisian Studios, 27 Church Street, Liverpool (9895)
 
331 - Parisian Studios, 27 Church Street, Liverpool (39302)

"P. Teresa Adamson
March 25th 1918"

The birth of Patricia T. Adamson
was registered in 1914 in West Derby.

 

 

 

 

 

The birth of Elizabeth F. Adamson
was registered in 1920 in West Derby.

"With much love from Baby"
 

332 - Parisian Studios, 27 Church Street, Liverpool (8697)
 
330
"Maureen 11 years, Sara 9�, Teresa 8, Joseph 6, Betty 4� - July 1925"
The birth of Joseph Adamson was registered in 1919 in West Derby.
(I don't know why Catherine has become Sara, she reverts to Kathleen in the family photo at the top of the page.)
 

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