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Household of James Adamson (born 1850, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burntisland, Fife, 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 1850 in Wemyss, Fife, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Adamson, born in 1850 in Dysart, Fife, Scotland. They had 5 children; John (born 1872 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland), Robert (born 1873 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland), James (born 1875 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland), William (born 1878 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland) and Alison Rollo (born 1880 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland).


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James Adamson's household

Male

James

Adamson

Head
Female

Margaret

Adamson

Wife
Male

John

Adamson

Son
Male

Robert

Adamson

Son
Male

James

Adamson

Son
Male

William

Adamson

Son
Female

Alison Rollo

Adamson

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Adamson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Adamson

Head

Married

31

1850

Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

Margaret

Adamson

Wife

Married

31

1850

Dysart, Fife, Scotland

John

Adamson

Son

-

9

1872

Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

Robert

Adamson

Son

-

8

1873

Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

James

Adamson

Son

-

6

1875

Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

William

Adamson

Son

-

3

1878

Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

Alison Rollo

Adamson

Daughter

-

1

1880

Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

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