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Household of Alexander Adamson (born 1803, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

Alexander Adamson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Adamson, born in 1803 in Strichen, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; John A (born 1853 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Margaret J (born 1858 in Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Susan A C (born 1862 in Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Servant, Isabella Chivas, born in 1862 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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Alexander Adamson's household

Male

Alexander

Adamson

Head
Male

John A

Adamson

Son
Female

Margaret J

Adamson

Daughter
Female

Susan A C

Adamson

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Chivas

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Adamson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 78
Birth year 1803
Birth place Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Adamson

Head

Widower

78

1803

Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John A

Adamson

Son

Unmarried

28

1853

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret J

Adamson

Daughter

Unmarried

23

1858

Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Susan A C

Adamson

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Isabella

Chivas

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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