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Household of James Adam (born 1815, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dennistoun, Lanarkshire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Adam, born in 1815 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Adam, born in 1815 in Torrance, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Margaret Carmichael (born 1836 in Millerston, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Isabella C (born 1843 in Cadder, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Jessie (born 1851 in Cadder, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Alexander L (born 1853 in Millerston, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Williamina (born 1860 in Millerston, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Mary McGilvary, born in 1861 in Salen, Argyllshire, Scotland.


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James Adam's household

Male

James

Adam

Head
Female

Jane

Adam

Wife
Female

Margaret Carmichael

Adam

Daughter
Female

Isabella C

Adam

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Adam

Daughter
Male

Alexander L

Adam

Son
Female

Williamina

Adam

Daughter
Female

Mary

McGilvary

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Adam
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Adam

Head

Married

66

1815

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Adam

Wife

Married

66

1815

Torrance, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Margaret Carmichael

Adam

Daughter

Widow

45

1836

Millerston, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Isabella C

Adam

Daughter

Unmarried

38

1843

Cadder, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jessie

Adam

Daughter

Unmarried

30

1851

Cadder, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander L

Adam

Son

Unmarried

28

1853

Millerston, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Williamina

Adam

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Millerston, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

McGilvary

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Salen, Argyllshire, Scotland

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