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Household of James Adamson (born 1820, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkcaldy, Fife, 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 Adamson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Adamson, born in 1820 in Carnbee, Fife, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Adamson, born in 1822 in Auchterderran, Fife, Scotland. They had 4 children; Robert (born 1848 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland), Isabella (born 1854 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland), Mary (born 1864 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland) and Magdeline (born 1867 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Grandson, David Adamson, born in 1868 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland.


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James Adamson's household

Male

James

Adamson

Head
Female

Janet

Adamson

Wife
Male

Robert

Adamson

Son
Female

Isabella

Adamson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Adamson

Daughter
Female

Magdeline

Adamson

Daughter
Male

David

Adamson

Grandson
First name(s) James
Last name Adamson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Carnbee, Fife, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Adamson

Head

Married

61

1820

Carnbee, Fife, Scotland

Janet

Adamson

Wife

Married

59

1822

Auchterderran, Fife, Scotland

Robert

Adamson

Son

Unmarried

33

1848

Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

Isabella

Adamson

Daughter

Unmarried

27

1854

Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

Mary

Adamson

Daughter

-

17

1864

Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

Magdeline

Adamson

Daughter

-

14

1867

Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

David

Adamson

Grandson

-

13

1868

Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

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