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Household of James Adamson (born 1838, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Strathmartine, 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 1838 in Aberdalgie, Perthshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isobella Adamson, born in 1845 in Blackford, Perthshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Janet (born 1868 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland), Alexander B (born 1873 in Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1874 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland), Isobella (born 1875 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland), Jeanie B (born 1876 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland) and Agnes (born 1880 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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James Adamson's household

Male

James

Adamson

Head
Female

Isobella

Adamson

Wife
Female

Janet

Adamson

Daughter
Male

Alexander B

Adamson

Son
Female

Mary

Adamson

Daughter
Female

Isobella

Adamson

Daughter
Female

Jeanie B

Adamson

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Adamson

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Adamson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Aberdalgie, Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Adamson

Head

Married

43

1838

Aberdalgie, Perthshire, Scotland

Isobella

Adamson

Wife

Married

36

1845

Blackford, Perthshire, Scotland

Janet

Adamson

Daughter

-

13

1868

Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Alexander B

Adamson

Son

-

8

1873

Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland

Mary

Adamson

Daughter

-

7

1874

Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Isobella

Adamson

Daughter

-

6

1875

Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Jeanie B

Adamson

Daughter

-

5

1876

Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Agnes

Adamson

Daughter

-

1

1880

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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