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Household of John Adamson (born 1848, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 Adamson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Adamson, born in 1848 in Staffordshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Henrietta Adamson, born in 1851 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Elizabeth (born 1870 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England), Emily (born 1871 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England), Alice (born 1873 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England), Maria (born 1878 in Normanton, Yorkshire, England) and Ada (born 1881 in Normanton, Yorkshire, England).


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John Adamson's household

Male

John

Adamson

Head
Female

Henrietta

Adamson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Adamson

Daughter
Female

Emily

Adamson

Daughter
Female

Alice

Adamson

Daughter
Female

Maria

Adamson

Daughter
Female

Ada

Adamson

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Adamson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Staffordshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Adamson

Head

Married

33

1848

Staffordshire, England

Henrietta

Adamson

Wife

Married

30

1851

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Adamson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

Emily

Adamson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

Alice

Adamson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

Maria

Adamson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Normanton, Yorkshire, England

Ada

Adamson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Normanton, Yorkshire, England

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