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Household of Adam Waterston (born 1828, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Renfrew, 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.

Adam Waterston and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Adam Waterston, born in 1828 in Renfrew, Renfrewshire, consisted of 7 members. Adam was the head of the household, married to Margaret Waterson, born in 1842 in Islay, Argyllshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Susanna (born 1863 in Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1872 in Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Adam (born 1876 in Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Adam's Boarder, Robert (born 1859 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Adam's Boarder, James (born 1858 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Adam Waterston's household

Male

Adam

Waterston

Head
Female

Margaret

Waterson

Wife
Female

Susanna

Waterson

Daughter
Female

Janet

Waterson

Daughter
Male

Adam

Waterson

Son
Male

Robert

McNaught

Boarder
Male

James

Flin

Boarder
First name(s) Adam
Last name Waterston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Adam

Waterston

Head

Married

53

1828

Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Margaret

Waterson

Wife

Married

39

1842

Islay, Argyllshire, Scotland

Susanna

Waterson

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Janet

Waterson

Daughter

-

9

1872

Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Adam

Waterson

Son

-

5

1876

Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Robert

McNaught

Boarder

Unmarried

22

1859

Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Flin

Boarder

Unmarried

23

1858

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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