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Household of James Adam (born 1816, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Beath, Fife, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Adam, born in 1816 in Dunfermline, Fife, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Lilias Adam, born in 1827 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland. They had 3 children; David (born 1860 in Beath, Fife, Scotland), Archibald (born 1863 in Beath, Fife, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1875 in Beath, Fife, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Niece, Lilias (born 1868 in Beath, Fife, Scotland) and James's Nephew, William (born 1872 in Beath, Fife, Scotland).


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James Adam's household

Male

James

Adam

Head
Female

Lilias

Adam

Wife
Male

David

Adam

Son
Male

Archibald

Adam

Son
Female

Margaret

Adam

Daughter
Female

Lilias

Puncheon

Niece
Male

William

Puncheon

Nephew
First name(s) James
Last name Adam
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Adam

Head

Married

65

1816

Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Lilias

Adam

Wife

Married

54

1827

Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

David

Adam

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Beath, Fife, Scotland

Archibald

Adam

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Beath, Fife, Scotland

Margaret

Adam

Daughter

-

6

1875

Beath, Fife, Scotland

Lilias

Puncheon

Niece

-

13

1868

Beath, Fife, Scotland

William

Puncheon

Nephew

-

9

1872

Beath, Fife, Scotland

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