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Household of Swainston Adamson (born 1840, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Teesdale, 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.

Swainston Adamson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Swainston Adamson, born in 1840 in Gainford, Durham, consisted of 7 members. Swainston was the head of the household, married to Jane Adamson, born in 1845 in Winston, Durham, England. They had 4 children; William (born 1868 in Gainford, Durham, England), Annie (born 1870 in Gainford, Durham, England), Jane (born 1872 in Gainford, Durham, England) and Mary (born 1876 in Gainford, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Swainston's Servant, Hannah Watkinson, born in 1865 in Stockton, Durham, England.


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Swainston Adamson's household

Male

Swainston

Adamson

Head
Female

Jane

Adamson

Wife
Male

William

Adamson

Son
Female

Annie

Adamson

Daughter
Female

Jane

Adamson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Adamson

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Watkinson

Servant
First name(s) Swainston
Last name Adamson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Gainford, Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Swainston

Adamson

Head

Married

41

1840

Gainford, Durham, England

Jane

Adamson

Wife

Married

36

1845

Winston, Durham, England

William

Adamson

Son

Single

13

1868

Gainford, Durham, England

Annie

Adamson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Gainford, Durham, England

Jane

Adamson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Gainford, Durham, England

Mary

Adamson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Gainford, Durham, England

Hannah

Watkinson

Servant

Single

16

1865

Stockton, Durham, England

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