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Household of David Adamson (born 1838, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, Midlothian, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Adamson, born in 1838 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 7 members. David was the head of the household, married to Ann Adamson, born in 1841 in England. They had 5 children; Sarah A (born 1865 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), James N (born 1867 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Susanna (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Ellen F (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Walter C (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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David Adamson's household

Male

David

Adamson

Head
Female

Ann

Adamson

Wife
Female

Sarah A

Adamson

Daughter
Male

James N

Adamson

Son
Female

Susanna

Adamson

Daughter
Female

Ellen F

Adamson

Daughter
Male

Walter C

Adamson

Son
First name(s) David
Last name Adamson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Adamson

Head

Married

43

1838

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Ann

Adamson

Wife

Married

40

1841

England

Sarah A

Adamson

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James N

Adamson

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Susanna

Adamson

Daughter

-

10

1871

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Ellen F

Adamson

Daughter

-

8

1873

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Walter C

Adamson

Son

-

6

1875

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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