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Household of John Adamson (born 1851, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Adamson, born in 1851 in Winlaton, Durham, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Adamson, born in 1852 in Cumberland, England. They had 3 children; Ralph (born 1869 in Scotswood, Northumberland, England), Robert (born 1878 in Scotswood, Northumberland, England) and Elizabeth (born 1881 in Blaydon, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, George Watson, born in 1835 in Scotland.


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John Adamson's household

Male

John

Adamson

Head
Female

Mary

Adamson

Wife
Male

Ralph

Adamson

Son
Male

Robert

Adamson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Adamson

Daughter
Male

George

Watson

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Adamson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Winlaton, 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

30

1851

Winlaton, Durham, England

Mary

Adamson

Wife

Married

29

1852

Cumberland, England

Ralph

Adamson

Son

Single

12

1869

Scotswood, Northumberland, England

Robert

Adamson

Son

Single

3

1878

Scotswood, Northumberland, England

Elizabeth

Adamson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Blaydon, Durham, England

George

Watson

Lodger

Married

46

1835

Scotland

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