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Household of David Adamson (born 1832, Banffshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Liberton, 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 10 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Adamson, born in 1832 in Keith, Banffshire, consisted of 11 members. David was the head of the household, married to Catherine Adamson, born in 1832 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; Elizabeth (born 1863 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Catherine (born 1864 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Christina (born 1874 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were David's Father-In-Law, Duncan (born 1803 in Farr, Invernessshire, Scotland), David's Governess, Frances (born 1850 in England), David's Servant, Isabella (born 1858 in Roxburghshire, Scotland), David's Servant, Esther (born 1852 in Ireland) and David's Servant, Sophia (born 1861 in Banffshire, Scotland).
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David Adamson's household
David
Adamson
Head
Catherine
Adamson
Wife
Elizabeth
Adamson
Daughter
Catherine
Adamson
Daughter
James
Adamson
Son
Christina
Adamson
Daughter
Duncan
McPhail
Father-In-Law
Frances
Hoare
Governess
Isabella
Crieve
Servant
Esther
McMillan
Servant
Sophia
Rankin
Servant
| First name(s) | David |
| Last name | Adamson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 49 |
| Birth year | 1832 |
| Birth place | Keith, Banffshire, Scotland |
Household members (11 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
David | Adamson | Head | Married | 49 | 1832 | Keith, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Catherine | Adamson | Wife | Married | 49 | 1832 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Adamson | Daughter | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Catherine | Adamson | Daughter | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Adamson | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Christina | Adamson | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Duncan | McPhail | Father-In-Law | Widower | 78 | 1803 | Farr, Invernessshire, Scotland | |
Frances | Hoare | Governess | Unmarried | 31 | 1850 | England | |
Isabella | Crieve | Servant | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Esther | McMillan | Servant | Unmarried | 29 | 1852 | Ireland | |
Sophia | Rankin | Servant | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Banffshire, Scotland |
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