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Household of William Adamson (born 1837, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Houghton Le Spring, 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.

William Adamson and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Adamson, born in 1837 in Penshaw, Durham, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Isabella Adamson, born in 1843 in Gateshead, Durham, England. They had 6 children; Mary A (born 1862 in Coxgreen, Durham, England), William (born 1865 in Washington, Durham, England), Elizabeth A (born 1867 in Washington, Durham, England), Ruth (born 1869 in Washington, Durham, England), Samuel T (born 1872 in Washington, Durham, England) and Robert (born 1873 in Washington, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Nephew, Robert Thynn, born in 1870 in Jarrow, Durham, England.


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William Adamson's household

Male

William

Adamson

Head
Female

Isabella

Adamson

Wife
Female

Mary A

Adamson

Daughter
Male

William

Adamson

Son
Female

Elizabeth A

Adamson

Daughter
Female

Ruth

Adamson

Daughter
Male

Samuel T

Adamson

Son
Male

Robert

Adamson

Son
Male

Robert

Thynn

Nephew
First name(s) William
Last name Adamson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Penshaw, Durham, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Adamson

Head

Married

44

1837

Penshaw, Durham, England

Isabella

Adamson

Wife

Married

38

1843

Gateshead, Durham, England

Mary A

Adamson

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Coxgreen, Durham, England

William

Adamson

Son

Single

16

1865

Washington, Durham, England

Elizabeth A

Adamson

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Washington, Durham, England

Ruth

Adamson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Washington, Durham, England

Samuel T

Adamson

Son

Single

9

1872

Washington, Durham, England

Robert

Adamson

Son

Single

8

1873

Washington, Durham, England

Robert

Thynn

Nephew

Single

11

1870

Jarrow, Durham, England

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