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Household of David Adamson (born 1852, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dunfermline, Fife, 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.

David Adamson and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Adamson, born in 1852 in Dunfermline, Fife, consisted of 3 members. David was the head of the household, married to Helen Adamson, born in 1853 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was David's Boarder, William Ritchie, born in 1849 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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David Adamson's household

Male

David

Adamson

Head
Female

Helen

Adamson

Wife
Male

William

Ritchie

Boarder
First name(s) David
Last name Adamson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Adamson

Head

Married

29

1852

Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Helen

Adamson

Wife

Married

28

1853

Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

William

Ritchie

Boarder

Unmarried

32

1849

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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