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Household of John Adamson (born 1836, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Adamson, born in 1836 in Sunderland, Durham, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Adamson, born in 1851 in Ireland. They had 1 child; Francis, born 1861 in Sunderland, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Mary (born 1863 in Carlisle, Cumberland, England) and John's Servant, Catharine (born 1861 in Antrim, Ireland).


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John Adamson's household

Male

John

Adamson

Head
Female

Mary

Adamson

Wife
Male

Francis

Adamson

Son
Female

Mary

Roddey

Servant
Female

Catharine

Hendrie

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Adamson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Sunderland, Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Adamson

Head

Married

45

1836

Sunderland, Durham, England

Mary

Adamson

Wife

Married

30

1851

Ireland

Francis

Adamson

Son

Single

20

1861

Sunderland, Durham, England

Mary

Roddey

Servant

Single

18

1863

Carlisle, Cumberland, England

Catharine

Hendrie

Servant

Single

20

1861

Antrim, Ireland

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