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Household of James Adamson (born 1833, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Forfar, 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 1833 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Adamson, born in 1837 in Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 6 children; Barbara (born 1863 in Aberlemno, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Fanny (born 1871 in Tannadice, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), David (born 1873 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), George (born 1877 in Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Betsy (born 1879 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Isabella (born 1879 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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James Adamson's household

Male

James

Adamson

Head
Female

Margaret

Adamson

Wife
Female

Barbara

Adamson

Daughter
Female

Fanny

Adamson

Daughter
Male

David

Adamson

Son
Male

George

Adamson

Son
Female

Betsy

Adamson

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Adamson

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Adamson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
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

48

1833

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Margaret

Adamson

Wife

Married

44

1837

Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Barbara

Adamson

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Aberlemno, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Fanny

Adamson

Daughter

-

10

1871

Tannadice, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

David

Adamson

Son

-

8

1873

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

George

Adamson

Son

-

4

1877

Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Betsy

Adamson

Daughter

-

2

1879

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Isabella

Adamson

Daughter

-

2

1879

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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