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Household of David Adams (born 1840, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in North Leith, Midlothian, 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 Adams and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Adams, born in 1840 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. David was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Adams, born in 1847 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; David (born 1870 in Midlothian, Scotland), Janet (born 1872 in Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1874 in Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1877 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Archibald (born 1881 in Midlothian, Scotland).


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David Adams's household

Male

David

Adams

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Adams

Wife
Male

David

Adams

Son
Female

Janet

Adams

Daughter
Male

William

Adams

Son
Male

John

Adams

Son
Male

Archibald

Adams

Son
First name(s) David
Last name Adams
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Adams

Head

Married

41

1840

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Adams

Wife

Married

34

1847

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

David

Adams

Son

-

11

1870

Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Adams

Daughter

-

9

1872

Midlothian, Scotland

William

Adams

Son

-

7

1874

Midlothian, Scotland

John

Adams

Son

-

4

1877

Midlothian, Scotland

Archibald

Adams

Son

-

0

1881

Midlothian, Scotland

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