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Household of James Adamson (born 1853, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Alva, Stirlingshire, 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 1853 in Crossgates, Fife, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Joan Adamson, born in 1854 in Fife, Scotland. They had 5 children; William (born 1873 in Fife, Scotland), David (born 1875 in Fife, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1877 in Fife, Scotland), James (born 1879 in Fife, Scotland) and Ann B (born 1881 in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).


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James Adamson's household

Male

James

Adamson

Head
Female

Joan

Adamson

Wife
Male

William

Adamson

Son
Male

David

Adamson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Adamson

Daughter
Male

James

Adamson

Son
Female

Ann B

Adamson

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Adamson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Crossgates, 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

28

1853

Crossgates, Fife, Scotland

Joan

Adamson

Wife

Married

27

1854

Fife, Scotland

William

Adamson

Son

Unmarried

8

1873

Fife, Scotland

David

Adamson

Son

-

6

1875

Fife, Scotland

Elizabeth

Adamson

Daughter

-

4

1877

Fife, Scotland

James

Adamson

Son

-

2

1879

Fife, Scotland

Ann B

Adamson

Daughter

-

0

1881

Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

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