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Household of James Adamson (born 1834, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Adamson, born in 1834 in Birstall, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah B Adamson, born in 1842 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Harry S (born 1862 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England), Thomas S (born 1864 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England), Annie (born 1870 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England), Herbert (born 1875 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England) and Alice (born 1879 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England).


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James Adamson's household

Male

James

Adamson

Head
Female

Sarah B

Adamson

Wife
Male

Harry S

Adamson

Son
Male

Thomas S

Adamson

Son
Female

Annie

Adamson

Daughter
Male

Herbert

Adamson

Son
Female

Alice

Adamson

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Adamson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Birstall, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Adamson

Head

Married

47

1834

Birstall, Yorkshire, England

Sarah B

Adamson

Wife

Married

39

1842

Birstall, Yorkshire, England

Harry S

Adamson

Son

Single

19

1862

Birstall, Yorkshire, England

Thomas S

Adamson

Son

Single

17

1864

Birstall, Yorkshire, England

Annie

Adamson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Birstall, Yorkshire, England

Herbert

Adamson

Son

Single

6

1875

Birstall, Yorkshire, England

Alice

Adamson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Birstall, Yorkshire, England

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