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Household of James Adamson (born 1809, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Adamson, born in 1809 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jean Adamson, born in 1812 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 2 children; William (born 1850 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Ann (born 1848 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Son-In-Law, John (born 1854 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), James's Granddaughter, Maggie (born 1879 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and James's Granddaughter, Jean (born 1880 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
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James Adamson's household
James
Adamson
Head
Jean
Adamson
Wife
William
Adamson
Son
John
Thomson
Son-In-Law
Ann
Thomson
Daughter
Maggie
Thomson
Granddaughter
Jean
Thomson
Granddaughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Adamson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 72 |
| Birth year | 1809 |
| Birth place | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Adamson | Head | Married | 72 | 1809 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Jean | Adamson | Wife | Married | 69 | 1812 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
William | Adamson | Son | Unmarried | 31 | 1850 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
John | Thomson | Son-In-Law | Married | 27 | 1854 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Ann | Thomson | Daughter | Married | 33 | 1848 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Maggie | Thomson | Granddaughter | Unmarried | 2 | 1879 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Jean | Thomson | Granddaughter | Unmarried | 1 | 1880 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
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