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Household of William Adamson (born 1833, Derbyshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Croydon, Surrey, 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.
William Adamson and 12 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Adamson, born in 1833 in Derbyshire, consisted of 13 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Adamson, born in 1836 in Scotland. They had 6 children; William (born 1862 in Straits Settlements), Margaret M (born 1863 in Straits Settlements), George Fredk (born 1864 in China), Edward E (born 1870 in Straits Settlements), Geoffrey (born 1872 in Straits Settlements) and Harold (born 1879 in Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Visitor, Elizabeth (born 1848 in Cheshire, England), William's Servant, Blanche (born 1849 in London, Middlesex, England), William's Servant, Emma J (born 1849 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England), William's Servant, Sarah A (born 1858 in Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire, England) and William's Servant, Susan (born 1861 in Kenton, Huntingdonshire, England).
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William Adamson's household
William
Adamson
Head
Margaret
Adamson
Wife
William
Adamson
Son
Margaret M
Adamson
Daughter
George Fredk
Adamson
Son
Edward E
Adamson
Son
Geoffrey
Adamson
Son
Harold
Adamson
Son
Elizabeth
Dillon
Visitor
Blanche
May
Servant
Emma J
Riddeford
Servant
Sarah A
Butcher
Servant
Susan
Butcher
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Adamson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 48 |
| Birth year | 1833 |
| Birth place | Derbyshire, England |
Household members (13 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Adamson | Head | Married | 48 | 1833 | Derbyshire, England | |
Margaret | Adamson | Wife | Married | 45 | 1836 | Scotland | |
William | Adamson | Son | Single | 19 | 1862 | Straits Settlements | |
Margaret M | Adamson | Daughter | Single | 18 | 1863 | Straits Settlements | |
George Fredk | Adamson | Son | Single | 17 | 1864 | China | |
Edward E | Adamson | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Straits Settlements | |
Geoffrey | Adamson | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Straits Settlements | |
Harold | Adamson | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Dillon | Visitor | Single | 33 | 1848 | Cheshire, England | |
Blanche | May | Servant | Single | 32 | 1849 | London, Middlesex, England | |
Emma J | Riddeford | Servant | Single | 32 | 1849 | Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England | |
Sarah A | Butcher | Servant | Single | 23 | 1858 | Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire, England | |
Susan | Butcher | Servant | Single | 20 | 1861 | Kenton, Huntingdonshire, England |
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