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Household of James A Adams (born 1840, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, 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.
James A Adams and 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James A Adams, born in 1840 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 10 members. James A was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Adams, born in 1847 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; Robert (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Elizabeth P (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Catherine (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), James W (born 1877 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland) and Margaret C (born 1879 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James A's Mother, Catherine (born 1811 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), James A's Niece, Anna (born 1866 in England) and James A's Servant, Christina (born 1861 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
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James A Adams's household
James A
Adams
Head
Elizabeth
Adams
Wife
Robert
Adams
Son
Elizabeth P
Adams
Daughter
Catherine
Adams
Daughter
James W
Adams
Son
Margaret C
Adams
Daughter
Catherine
Adams
Mother
Anna
Cliffe
Niece
Christina
Cameron
Servant
| First name(s) | James A |
| Last name | Adams |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James A | Adams | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Adams | Wife | Married | 34 | 1847 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Robert | Adams | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elizabeth P | Adams | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Catherine | Adams | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James W | Adams | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret C | Adams | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Catherine | Adams | Mother | Widow | 70 | 1811 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Anna | Cliffe | Niece | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | England | |
Christina | Cameron | Servant | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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