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Household of James Adams (born 1839, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Perth, Perthshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Adams, born in 1839 in Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Adams, born in 1841 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 2 children; Margaret (born 1877 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Frances (born 1880 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, James Sharp, born in 1861 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.


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James Adams's household

Male

James

Adams

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Adams

Wife
Female

Margaret

Adams

Daughter
Female

Frances

Adams

Daughter
Male

James

Sharp

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Adams
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Adams

Head

Married

42

1839

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Mary Ann

Adams

Wife

Married

40

1841

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Margaret

Adams

Daughter

-

4

1877

Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Frances

Adams

Daughter

-

1

1880

Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

James

Sharp

Boarder

Unmarried

20

1861

Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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