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Household of James W Adamson (born 1848, 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 W Adamson and 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James W Adamson, born in 1848 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 10 members. James W was the head of the household, married to Rose Adamson, born in 1847 in -. They had 6 children; Robert H (born 1870 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), James (born 1871 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Allan L (born 1874 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Frederick T H (born 1875 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), William G D (born 1877 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Nellie R (born 1878 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James W's Servant, Mary (born 1857 in New Scone, Perthshire, Scotland) and James W's Servant, Betsy (born 1857 in Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
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James W Adamson's household
James W
Adamson
Head
Rose
Adamson
Wife
Robert H
Adamson
Son
James
Adamson
Son
Allan L
Adamson
Son
Frederick T H
Adamson
Son
William G D
Adamson
Son
Nellie R
Adamson
Daughter
Mary
Anderson
Servant
Betsy
Alexander
Servant
| First name(s) | James W |
| Last name | Adamson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 33 |
| Birth year | 1848 |
| Birth place | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James W | Adamson | Head | Married | 33 | 1848 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Rose | Adamson | Wife | Married | 34 | 1847 | - | |
Robert H | Adamson | Son | - | 11 | 1870 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
James | Adamson | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Allan L | Adamson | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Frederick T H | Adamson | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
William G D | Adamson | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Nellie R | Adamson | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Mary | Anderson | Servant | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | New Scone, Perthshire, Scotland | |
Betsy | Alexander | Servant | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
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