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Household of William Adams (born 1845, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, Midlothian, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Adams, born in 1845 in City, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Adams, born in 1849 in City, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 6 children; Elizabeth (born 1869 in City, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1871 in City, Midlothian, Scotland), Archibald (born 1873 in City, Midlothian, Scotland), Jessie (born 1875 in City, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1877 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Peter (born 1880 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland).


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William Adams's household

Male

William

Adams

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Adams

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Adams

Daughter
Male

James

Adams

Son
Male

Archibald

Adams

Son
Female

Jessie

Adams

Daughter
Male

William

Adams

Son
Male

Peter

Adams

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Adams
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place City, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Adams

Head

Married

36

1845

City, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Adams

Wife

Married

32

1849

City, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Adams

Daughter

-

12

1869

City, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Adams

Son

-

10

1871

City, Midlothian, Scotland

Archibald

Adams

Son

-

8

1873

City, Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie

Adams

Daughter

-

6

1875

City, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Adams

Son

-

4

1877

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Peter

Adams

Son

-

1

1880

Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

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