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Household of John Adamson (born 1839, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durham, Durham, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Adamson, born in 1839 in Shincliffe, Durham, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Adamson, born in 1837 in Sherburn, Durham, England. They had 4 children; Mary E (born 1862 in Durham, Durham, England), Matthew (born 1869 in Byers Green, Durham, England), John G (born 1872 in Willington, Durham, England) and Lily (born 1878 in Durham, England).


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John Adamson's household

Male

John

Adamson

Head
Female

Margaret

Adamson

Wife
Female

Mary E

Adamson

Daughter
Male

Matthew

Adamson

Son
Male

John G

Adamson

Son
Female

Lily

Adamson

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Adamson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Shincliffe, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Adamson

Head

Married

42

1839

Shincliffe, Durham, England

Margaret

Adamson

Wife

Married

44

1837

Sherburn, Durham, England

Mary E

Adamson

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Durham, Durham, England

Matthew

Adamson

Son

Single

12

1869

Byers Green, Durham, England

John G

Adamson

Son

Single

9

1872

Willington, Durham, England

Lily

Adamson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Durham, England

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