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Household of William Adams (born 1835, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

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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.

William Adams and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Adams, born in 1835 in Dunfermline, Fife, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Adams, born in 1836 in Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Agnes (born 1866 in Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland), Maggie (born 1869 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland), William (born 1872 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland), Andrew (born 1875 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland) and James (born 1877 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland).


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William Adams's household

Male

William

Adams

Head
Female

Jane

Adams

Wife
Female

Agnes

Adams

Daughter
Female

Maggie

Adams

Daughter
Male

William

Adams

Son
Male

Andrew

Adams

Son
Male

James

Adams

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Adams
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Adams

Head

Married

46

1835

Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Jane

Adams

Wife

Married

45

1836

Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Agnes

Adams

Daughter

-

15

1866

Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Maggie

Adams

Daughter

-

12

1869

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

William

Adams

Son

-

9

1872

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Andrew

Adams

Son

-

6

1875

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

James

Adams

Son

-

4

1877

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

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