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Household of Thomas Adamson (born 1834, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, 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.

Thomas Adamson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Adamson, born in 1834 in Dalton, Northumberland, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth J Adamson, born in 1848 in Silksworth, Durham, England. They had 1 child; Thomas H, born 1877 in Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Servant, Catherine (born 1862 in Southwick, Durham, England), Thomas's Servant, Joseph (born 1825 in Chilton, Durham, England) and Thomas's Servant, James (born 1838 in Plymouth, Devon, England).


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Thomas Adamson's household

Male

Thomas

Adamson

Head
Female

Elizabeth J

Adamson

Wife
Male

Thomas H

Adamson

Son
Female

Catherine

O Brian

Servant
Male

Joseph

Hodgson

Servant
Male

James

Payne

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Adamson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Dalton, Northumberland, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Adamson

Head

Married

47

1834

Dalton, Northumberland, England

Elizabeth J

Adamson

Wife

Married

33

1848

Silksworth, Durham, England

Thomas H

Adamson

Son

Single

4

1877

Durham, England

Catherine

O Brian

Servant

Single

19

1862

Southwick, Durham, England

Joseph

Hodgson

Servant

Single

56

1825

Chilton, Durham, England

James

Payne

Servant

Single

43

1838

Plymouth, Devon, England

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