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Household of John Adams (born 1841, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Elgin, Moray, 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.

John Adams and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Adams, born in 1841 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Adams, born in 1847 in Invernessshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother-In-Law, Jessie (born 1825 in Invernessshire, Scotland), John's Sister-In-Law, Elizabeth (born 1856 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), John's Sister-In-Law, Janet (born 1860 in Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and John's Servant, Mary Ann (born 1864 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland).


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John Adams's household

Male

John

Adams

Head
Female

Jane

Adams

Wife
Female

Jessie

Johnstone

Mother-In-Law
Female

Elizabeth

Johnstone

Sister-In-Law
Female

Janet

Johnstone

Sister-In-Law
Female

Mary Ann

Shepherd

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Adams
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Adams

Head

Married

40

1841

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jane

Adams

Wife

Married

34

1847

Invernessshire, Scotland

Jessie

Johnstone

Mother-In-Law

Widow

56

1825

Invernessshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Johnstone

Sister-In-Law

Unmarried

25

1856

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Janet

Johnstone

Sister-In-Law

Unmarried

21

1860

Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary Ann

Shepherd

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

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