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Household of Alexander McAdam (born 1830, Dunbartonshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cardross, Dunbartonshire, 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 McAdam and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander McAdam, born in 1830 in Renton, Dunbartonshire, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margaret McAdam, born in 1832 in Renton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; William (born 1859 in Renton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1861 in Renton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), James (born 1865 in Renton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), John (born 1868 in Renton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland) and Walter (born 1871 in Renton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland).


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Alexander McAdam's household

Male

Alexander

McAdam

Head
Female

Margaret

McAdam

Wife
Male

William

McAdam

Son
Female

Elizabeth

McAdam

Daughter
Male

James

McAdam

Son
Male

John

McAdam

Son
Male

Walter

McAdam

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name McAdam
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Renton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

McAdam

Head

Married

51

1830

Renton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Margaret

McAdam

Wife

Married

49

1832

Renton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

William

McAdam

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

Renton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

McAdam

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Renton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

James

McAdam

Son

-

16

1865

Renton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

John

McAdam

Son

-

13

1868

Renton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Walter

McAdam

Son

-

10

1871

Renton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

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