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Household of James Adamson (born 1849, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bury, Lancashire, England

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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 Adamson and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Adamson, born in 1849 in Radcliffe, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Annie Adamson, born in 1852 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; James (born 1873 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Thomas K (born 1875 in Bury, Lancashire, England), Mary A (born 1878 in Radcliffe, Lancashire, England) and John G (born 1879 in Radcliffe, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Lodger, Henry (born 1859 in Pendleton, Lancashire, England), James's Lodger, Sarah A (born 1863 in Swinton, Lancashire, England) and James's Lodger, Elizabeth (born 1861 in Swinton, Lancashire, England).


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James Adamson's household

Male

James

Adamson

Head
Female

Annie

Adamson

Wife
Male

James

Adamson

Son
Male

Thomas K

Adamson

Son
Female

Mary A

Adamson

Daughter
Male

John G

Adamson

Son
Male

Henry

Leyland

Lodger
Female

Sarah A

Wolstenholme

Lodger
Female

Elizabeth

Wolstenholme

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Adamson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Radcliffe, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Adamson

Head

Married

32

1849

Radcliffe, Lancashire, England

Annie

Adamson

Wife

Married

29

1852

Manchester, Lancashire, England

James

Adamson

Son

Single

8

1873

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Thomas K

Adamson

Son

Single

6

1875

Bury, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Adamson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Radcliffe, Lancashire, England

John G

Adamson

Son

Single

2

1879

Radcliffe, Lancashire, England

Henry

Leyland

Lodger

Single

22

1859

Pendleton, Lancashire, England

Sarah A

Wolstenholme

Lodger

Single

18

1863

Swinton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Wolstenholme

Lodger

Single

20

1861

Swinton, Lancashire, England

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