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Household of John Adams (born 1831, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Easington, Durham, England

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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.

John Adams and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Adams, born in 1831 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Mathew (born 1857 in Wingate, Durham, England), James (born 1863 in Wingate, Durham, England) and John (born 1869 in Wingate, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, E J Macdonald, born in 1835 in Durham, England.


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John Adams's household

Male

John

Adams

Head
Male

Mathew

Adams

Son
Male

James

Adams

Son
Male

John

Adams

Son
Female

E J

Macdonald

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Adams
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Adams

Head

Widower

50

1831

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mathew

Adams

Son

Single

24

1857

Wingate, Durham, England

James

Adams

Son

Single

18

1863

Wingate, Durham, England

John

Adams

Son

Single

12

1869

Wingate, Durham, England

E J

Macdonald

Servant

Married

46

1835

Durham, England

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