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Household of John Adams (born 1828, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West District, Renfrewshire, 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 1828 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Adams, born in 1826 in Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; John (born 1856 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Joseph Lang (born 1857 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Mary Lang (born 1859 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Friend, Janet Duncan, born in 1848 in Kingarth, Buteshire, Scotland.


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John Adams's household

Male

John

Adams

Head
Female

Mary

Adams

Wife
Male

John

Adams

Son
Male

Joseph Lang

Adams

Son
Female

Mary Lang

Adams

Daughter
Female

Janet

Duncan

Friend
First name(s) John
Last name Adams
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Adams

Head

Married

53

1828

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

Adams

Wife

Married

55

1826

Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Adams

Son

Unmarried

25

1856

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Joseph Lang

Adams

Son

Unmarried

24

1857

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary Lang

Adams

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Janet

Duncan

Friend

Unmarried

33

1848

Kingarth, Buteshire, Scotland

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