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Household of William Adamson (born 1824)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Paisley, Renfrewshire, 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 Adamson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Adamson, born in 1824 in , consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Janet Adamson, born in 1819 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Nephew, William J (born 1873 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), William's Boarder, John (born 1862 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and William's Boarder, Sarah Ann (born 1864 in Perthshire, Scotland).


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William Adamson's household

Male

William

Adamson

Head
Female

Janet

Adamson

Wife
Male

William J

Cowan

Nephew
Male

John

Wenlock

Boarder
Female

Sarah Ann

Wenlock

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Adamson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place -

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Adamson

Head

Married

57

1824

-

Janet

Adamson

Wife

Married

62

1819

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William J

Cowan

Nephew

Unmarried

8

1873

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Wenlock

Boarder

Unmarried

19

1862

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Sarah Ann

Wenlock

Boarder

Unmarried

17

1864

Perthshire, Scotland

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