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Household of Adam Young (born 1842, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, 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.

Adam Young and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Adam Young, born in 1842 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 7 members. Adam was the head of the household, married to Janet P Young, born in 1842 in Berwickshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Isabella (born 1865 in Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Jemima (born 1869 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Thomas (born 1872 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and William (born 1879 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Adam's Boarder, Adam Paterson, born in 1850 in Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland.


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Adam Young's household

Male

Adam

Young

Head
Female

Janet P

Young

Wife
Female

Isabella

Young

Daughter
Female

Jemima

Young

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Young

Son
Male

William

Young

Son
Male

Adam

Paterson

Boarder
First name(s) Adam
Last name Young
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Adam

Young

Head

Married

39

1842

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Janet P

Young

Wife

Married

39

1842

Berwickshire, Scotland

Isabella

Young

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Jemima

Young

Daughter

-

12

1869

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas

Young

Son

-

9

1872

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Young

Son

-

2

1879

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Adam

Paterson

Boarder

Unmarried

31

1850

Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

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