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Household of David Adam (born 1846, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dennistoun, Lanarkshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Adam, born in 1846 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. David was the head of the household, married to Helen Adam, born in 1848 in Lenzie, Dunbartonshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Jessie (born 1874 in Lenzie, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Nellie (born 1876 in Lenzie, Dunbartonshire, Scotland) and Lizzie (born 1881 in Springburn, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Visitor, Lizzie Gilmour, born in 1821 in Baillieston, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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David Adam's household

Male

David

Adam

Head
Female

Helen

Adam

Wife
Female

Jessie

Adam

Daughter
Female

Nellie

Adam

Daughter
Female

Lizzie

Adam

Daughter
Female

Lizzie

Gilmour

Visitor
First name(s) David
Last name Adam
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Adam

Head

Married

35

1846

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Helen

Adam

Wife

Married

33

1848

Lenzie, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Jessie

Adam

Daughter

-

7

1874

Lenzie, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Nellie

Adam

Daughter

-

5

1876

Lenzie, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Lizzie

Adam

Daughter

-

0

1881

Springburn, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Lizzie

Gilmour

Visitor

Unmarried

60

1821

Baillieston, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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