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Household of James Adamson (born 1842, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkwall, Orkney, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Adamson, born in 1842 in Aberdour, Fife, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Adamson, born in 1818 in Orkney, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Mary Mowat, born in 1851 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland.


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James Adamson's household

Male

James

Adamson

Head
Female

Margaret

Adamson

Wife
Female

Mary

Mowat

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Adamson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Aberdour, Fife, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Adamson

Head

Married

39

1842

Aberdour, Fife, Scotland

Margaret

Adamson

Wife

Married

63

1818

Orkney, Scotland

Mary

Mowat

Servant

Unmarried

30

1851

Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland

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