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Household of Archibald Adam (born 1847, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Uphall, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), 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.

Archibald Adam and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Archibald Adam, born in 1847 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. Archibald was the head of the household, married to Jessie Adam, born in 1848 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Alexander (born 1872 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Richard (born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Campbell (born 1879 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Archibald's Boarder, James McFarlane, born in 1849 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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Archibald Adam's household

Male

Archibald

Adam

Head
Female

Jessie

Adam

Wife
Male

Alexander

Adam

Son
Male

Richard

Adam

Son
Male

William

Adam

Son
Male

Campbell

Adam

Son
Male

James

McFarlane

Boarder
First name(s) Archibald
Last name Adam
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Archibald

Adam

Head

Married

34

1847

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jessie

Adam

Wife

Married

33

1848

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

Adam

Son

-

9

1872

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Richard

Adam

Son

-

6

1875

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Adam

Son

-

3

1878

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Campbell

Adam

Son

-

2

1879

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

McFarlane

Boarder

Unmarried

32

1849

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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