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Household of James A Adamson (born 1838, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, 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.

James A Adamson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James A Adamson, born in 1838 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 6 members. James A was the head of the household, married to Margaret Adamson, born in 1842 in Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Maggie Jane (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Mary Ann (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Helen E (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James A's -, Mary Smellie, born in 1808 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland.


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James A Adamson's household

Male

James A

Adamson

Head
Female

Margaret

Adamson

Wife
Female

Maggie Jane

Adamson

Daughter
Female

Mary Ann

Adamson

Daughter
Female

Helen E

Adamson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Smellie

-
First name(s) James A
Last name Adamson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James A

Adamson

Head

Married

43

1838

Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Margaret

Adamson

Wife

-

39

1842

Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Maggie Jane

Adamson

Daughter

-

4

1877

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary Ann

Adamson

Daughter

-

4

1877

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen E

Adamson

Daughter

-

0

1881

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Smellie

-

-

73

1808

Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

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