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Name: ADAMSON, Alfred Edward

Birth Date: 14.3.1871 East Dean, Eastbourne

Death Date: 4.7.1948 Kenya

First Date: 1911

Last Date: 1948

Profession: Joined the Colonial Service in 1911, was attached to the Survey Department, and in 1922 was transferred to Zanzibar to take charge of the Survey Department

Area: Zanzibar 1922, Gilgil, HBEA 1912 - Nairobi

Married: In Gravesend 1900 Marina Stopher b. 18 Mar 1871 Kingston. Jamaica, d. 20 June 1945 Newton Abbot, Devonshire

Children: Dorothy Frances (1901 Winslow-1970); Kathleen Mary (Sparrow) (1906 Gillingham-1971); Donald Edward William (4 May 1911 Gillingham-1943)

Book Reference: Gillett, HBEA, KAD, Hut, Red 22, Gazette, Harmony, Red Book 1912, Red 19

General Information:

On retirement in 1933 lived in England until the death of his wife. He then returned to Kenya and lived with his elder daughter, Mrs Sparrow, and her husband who farmed near Gilgil. He was a prominent Freemason.
HBEA 1912 - Computer, Survey Dept.
KAD 1922 - Computer, Computing Office, Survey Dept.
Gazette - 7/4/15 - Liable for Jury service, Nairobi District - A.E. Adamson, Survey Dept.
Harmony Lodge Nairobi - Alfred Edward Adamson, joined 4/5/14, Age 43, died 4/7/1948
Red Book 1912 - Survey Dept. - Computing Office - Computer
Gazette - 12/11/1919 - Register of Voters - Nairobi, South Area - Alfred Edward Adamson - Civil Servant, Survey Dept., Woodlands Road
Red Book 1919 - A E Adamson - Survey Department, Nairobi Red Book 1919 - Survey Dept. - Computing Office - Computer
1939 England and Wales Register living with wife in Teignmouth

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