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Household of James Adamson (born 1842, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 Adamson and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Adamson, born in 1842 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Marjory Adamson, born in 1838 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 8 children; William (born 1865 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Charles (born 1867 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), David (born 1868 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Margaret (born 1870 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), James (born 1871 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Mary (born 1873 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Marjory (born 1875 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Norman (born 1877 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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James Adamson's household

Male

James

Adamson

Head
Female

Marjory

Adamson

Wife
Male

William

Adamson

Son
Male

Charles

Adamson

Son
Male

David

Adamson

Son
Female

Margaret

Adamson

Daughter
Male

James

Adamson

Son
Female

Mary

Adamson

Daughter
Female

Marjory

Adamson

Daughter
Male

Norman

Adamson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Adamson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Adamson

Head

Married

39

1842

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Marjory

Adamson

Wife

Married

43

1838

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

William

Adamson

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Charles

Adamson

Son

-

14

1867

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

David

Adamson

Son

-

13

1868

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Margaret

Adamson

Daughter

-

11

1870

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

James

Adamson

Son

-

10

1871

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Mary

Adamson

Daughter

-

8

1873

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Marjory

Adamson

Daughter

-

6

1875

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Norman

Adamson

Son

-

4

1877

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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