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Household of John Adams (born 1826, Wigtownshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Penninghame, Wigtownshire, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Adams, born in 1826 in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Theresa Adams, born in 1830 in Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Helen (born 1855 in Wigtownshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1867 in Wigtownshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1869 in Wigtownshire, Scotland) and Thomas (born 1871 in Wigtownshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Granddaughter, Theresa Adams, born in 1874 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland.
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John Adams's household
John
Adams
Head
Theresa
Adams
Wife
Helen
Adams
Daughter
Margaret
Adams
Daughter
Robert
Adams
Son
Thomas
Adams
Son
Theresa
Adams
Granddaughter
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Adams |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 55 |
| Birth year | 1826 |
| Birth place | Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Adams | Head | Married | 55 | 1826 | Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Theresa | Adams | Wife | Married | 51 | 1830 | Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Helen | Adams | Daughter | Unmarried | 26 | 1855 | Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Adams | Daughter | - | 14 | 1867 | Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Robert | Adams | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Thomas | Adams | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Theresa | Adams | Granddaughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland |
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