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Household of David Adam (born 1835, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Meldrum, 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.

David Adam and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Adam, born in 1835 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 8 members. David was the head of the household, married to Mary Adam, born in 1852 in Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Eliza (born 1863 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Jessie (born 1866 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Edward (born 1870 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1876 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1878 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Servant, John Barnett, born in 1866 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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David Adam's household

Male

David

Adam

Head
Female

Mary

Adam

Wife
Female

Eliza

Adam

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Adam

Daughter
Male

Edward

Adam

Son
Female

Mary

Adam

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Adam

Daughter
Male

John

Barnett

Servant
First name(s) David
Last name Adam
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Adam

Head

Married

46

1835

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary

Adam

Wife

Married

29

1852

Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Eliza

Adam

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jessie

Adam

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Edward

Adam

Son

-

11

1870

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary

Adam

Daughter

-

5

1876

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret

Adam

Daughter

-

3

1878

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John

Barnett

Servant

Unmarried

15

1866

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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