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Household of Alexander Adam (born 1826, Kincardineshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Midmar, Aberdeenshire, 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.

Alexander Adam and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Adam, born in 1826 in Kincardineshire, consisted of 8 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Barbra Adam, born in 1836 in Banffshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Alexander (born 1866 in Chapel of Garioch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James (born 1868 in Chapel of Garioch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Helen (born 1871 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1875 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and John (born 1877 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Servant, William Ewan, born in 1853 in Portlethen, Kincardineshire, Scotland.


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Alexander Adam's household

Male

Alexander

Adam

Head
Female

Barbra

Adam

Wife
Male

Alexander

Adam

Son
Male

James

Adam

Son
Female

Helen

Adam

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Adam

Daughter
Male

John

Adam

Son
Male

William

Ewan

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Adam
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Kincardineshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Adam

Head

Married

55

1826

Kincardineshire, Scotland

Barbra

Adam

Wife

Married

45

1836

Banffshire, Scotland

Alexander

Adam

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Chapel of Garioch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Adam

Son

Unmarried

13

1868

Chapel of Garioch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Helen

Adam

Daughter

Unmarried

10

1871

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret

Adam

Daughter

Unmarried

6

1875

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John

Adam

Son

-

4

1877

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Ewan

Servant

Unmarried

28

1853

Portlethen, Kincardineshire, Scotland

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