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Household of James Adamson (born 1835, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Mary, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Adamson, born in 1835 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Adamson, born in 1844 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 5 children; Isa (born 1870 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1871 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), George R (born 1874 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), James C (born 1877 in Lochee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Mary R (born 1880 in Lochee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Visitor, Charles Adamson, born in 1835 in Lochee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.


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James Adamson's household

Male

James

Adamson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Adamson

Wife
Female

Isa

Adamson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Adamson

Daughter
Male

George R

Adamson

Son
Male

James C

Adamson

Son
Female

Mary R

Adamson

Daughter
Male

Charles

Adamson

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Adamson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Adamson

Head

Married

46

1835

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Elizabeth

Adamson

Wife

Married

37

1844

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Isa

Adamson

Daughter

-

11

1870

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Elizabeth

Adamson

Daughter

-

10

1871

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

George R

Adamson

Son

-

7

1874

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

James C

Adamson

Son

-

4

1877

Lochee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Mary R

Adamson

Daughter

-

1

1880

Lochee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Charles

Adamson

Visitor

-

46

1835

Lochee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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