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Household of James Adam (born 1856, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), 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.

James Adam and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Adam, born in 1856 in Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Adam, born in 1851 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 3 children; Agnes S (born 1875 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Isabella D (born 1877 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Lizzie (born 1881 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Agnes Hardy, born in 1858 in Dunnichen, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.


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James Adam's household

Male

James

Adam

Head
Female

Margaret

Adam

Wife
Female

Agnes S

Adam

Daughter
Female

Isabella D

Adam

Daughter
Female

Lizzie

Adam

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Hardy

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Adam
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Adam

Head

Married

25

1856

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Margaret

Adam

Wife

Married

30

1851

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Agnes S

Adam

Daughter

-

6

1875

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Isabella D

Adam

Daughter

-

4

1877

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Lizzie

Adam

Daughter

-

0

1881

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Agnes

Hardy

Boarder

Unmarried

23

1858

Dunnichen, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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