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Household of James C Adamson (born 1839, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, 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 C Adamson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James C Adamson, born in 1839 in Kemback, Fife, consisted of 6 members. James C was the head of the household, married to Margaret W D Adamson, born in 1839 in Fife, Scotland. They had 2 children; Margaret Watt (born 1864 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland) and Robert (born 1871 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James C's Sister-In-Law, Rachael W (born 1859 in Leven, Fife, Scotland) and James C's Servant, Catherine (born 1858 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James C Adamson's household

Male

James C

Adamson

Head
Female

Margaret W D

Adamson

Wife
Female

Margaret Watt

Adamson

Daughter
Male

Robert

Adamson

Son
Female

Rachael W

Dick

Sister-In-Law
Female

Catherine

Russell

Servant
First name(s) James C
Last name Adamson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Kemback, Fife, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James C

Adamson

Head

Married

42

1839

Kemback, Fife, Scotland

Margaret W D

Adamson

Wife

Married

42

1839

Fife, Scotland

Margaret Watt

Adamson

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Robert

Adamson

Son

-

10

1871

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Rachael W

Dick

Sister-In-Law

Unmarried

22

1859

Leven, Fife, Scotland

Catherine

Russell

Servant

Unmarried

23

1858

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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