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Household of James Adams (born 1842)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Corstorphine, 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 Adams and 10 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Adams, born in 1842 in , consisted of 11 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Adams, born in 1848 in Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Thomas (born 1872 in Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland), Maggie (born 1874 in Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland) and William (born 1878 in Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Nephew, John J (born 1847 in Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James's Niece, Jane (born 1858 in Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James's Servant, George (born 1854 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Jane (born 1855 in Polmont, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), James's Servant, Mary (born 1859 in Wilsontown, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Sophia (born 1864 in Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland).
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James Adams's household
James
Adams
Head
Margaret
Adams
Wife
Thomas
Adams
Son
Maggie
Adams
Daughter
William
Adams
Son
John J
Johnston
Nephew
Jane
Johnston
Niece
George
Fletcher
Servant
Jane
Watson
Servant
Mary
Mackie
Servant
Sophia
Crobuk
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Adams |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| Birth place | Ireland |
Household members (11 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Adams | Head | Married | 39 | 1842 | Ireland | |
Margaret | Adams | Wife | Married | 33 | 1848 | Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Thomas | Adams | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Maggie | Adams | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland | |
William | Adams | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John J | Johnston | Nephew | Unmarried | 34 | 1847 | Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Johnston | Niece | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
George | Fletcher | Servant | Unmarried | 27 | 1854 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Watson | Servant | Unmarried | 26 | 1855 | Polmont, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Mary | Mackie | Servant | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Wilsontown, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Sophia | Crobuk | Servant | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland |
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