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Household of George Adams (born 1846, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Meigle, Perthshire, 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.

George Adams and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Adams, born in 1846 in Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 7 members. George was the head of the household, married to Jane R Adams, born in 1843 in Bonhill, Dunbartonshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Jane, born 1876 in Meigle, Perthshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were George's Step Son, James (born 1864 in Meigle, Perthshire, Scotland), George's Step Son, Alexander (born 1868 in Meigle, Perthshire, Scotland), George's Father, Alexander (born 1802 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and George's Servant, John (born 1853 in Rattray, Perthshire, Scotland).


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George Adams's household

Male

George

Adams

Head
Female

Jane R

Adams

Wife
Male

James

Robertson

Step Son
Male

Alexander

Robertson

Step Son
Female

Jane

Adams

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Adams

Father
Male

John

Whyte

Servant
First name(s) George
Last name Adams
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Adams

Head

Married

35

1846

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Jane R

Adams

Wife

Married

38

1843

Bonhill, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

James

Robertson

Step Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Meigle, Perthshire, Scotland

Alexander

Robertson

Step Son

-

13

1868

Meigle, Perthshire, Scotland

Jane

Adams

Daughter

-

5

1876

Meigle, Perthshire, Scotland

Alexander

Adams

Father

Widower

79

1802

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

John

Whyte

Servant

Unmarried

28

1853

Rattray, Perthshire, Scotland

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