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Household of James Adam (born 1854, 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 1854 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Adam, born in 1855 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 3 children; Thomas (born 1875 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Betsy (born 1877 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and William (born 1879 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Thomas Grindlay, born in 1861 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.


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James Adam's household

Male

James

Adam

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Adam

Wife
Male

Thomas

Adam

Son
Female

Betsy

Adam

Daughter
Male

William

Adam

Son
Male

Thomas

Grindlay

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Adam
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Forfar, 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

27

1854

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Elizabeth

Adam

Wife

Married

26

1855

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Thomas

Adam

Son

-

6

1875

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Betsy

Adam

Daughter

-

4

1877

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

William

Adam

Son

-

2

1879

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Thomas

Grindlay

Boarder

Unmarried

20

1861

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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