1881 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for John Adamson Parish: Dunfermline; ED: 23; Page: 47; Line: 3; Roll: CSSCT1881_118 1881 Scotland Census [Ancestry.com] The 1881 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 3/4 April 1881. The following information was requested: place, name, relationship to head of family, marital status, age, gender, profession, birthplace, and whether blind, deaf, and dumb. Database online
Record for John Adamson Name: John Adamson Age: 60 Estimated birth year: abt 1821 Relationship: Head Spouse's name: Sophia Adamson Gender: Male Where born: Alloa, Clackmannan Registration Number: 424 Registration district: Dunfermline Civil Parish: Dunfermline County: Fife Address: Brick Row Occupation: Colliery Labourer ED: 23 Household schedule number: 209 Line: 3 Roll: CSSCT1881_118 Household Members: Name Age John Adamson 60 Sophia Adamson 51 Thomas Adamson 22 James Adamson 20 Mary Adamson 14 John Adamson 9 Robert Adamson 7
The temperature on September 26, 1873 was about 18.7 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south east. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 61%. Source: KNMI
From July 6, 1872 till August 27, 1874 the Netherlands had a cabinet De Vries - Fransen van de Putte with the prime ministers Mr. G. de Vries Azn. (liberaal) and I.D. Fransen van de Putte (liberaal).
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