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Household of John Adams (born 1843, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St George's, Midlothian, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Adams, born in 1843 in Abercorn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Adams, born in 1845 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 6 children; John (born 1864 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret (born 1870 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander (born 1875 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), George Cowan (born 1877 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), Georgina (born 1879 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland) and Christina (born 1881 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Adams's household

Male

John

Adams

Head
Female

Jane

Adams

Wife
Male

John

Adams

Son
Female

Margaret

Adams

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Adams

Son
Male

George Cowan

Adams

Son
Female

Georgina

Adams

Daughter
Female

Christina

Adams

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Adams
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Abercorn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Adams

Head

Married

38

1843

Abercorn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Jane

Adams

Wife

Married

36

1845

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Adams

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Adams

Daughter

-

11

1870

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Adams

Son

-

6

1875

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

George Cowan

Adams

Son

-

4

1877

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Georgina

Adams

Daughter

-

2

1879

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Christina

Adams

Daughter

-

0

1881

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

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