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Household of James Adam (born 1837, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kelvin, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Adam, born in 1837 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane M Adam, born in 1841 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; James H (born 1871 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Janie E R (born 1874 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Mother-In-Law, Agnes (born 1813 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and James's Servant, Maggie (born 1842 in Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland).


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James Adam's household

Male

James

Adam

Head
Female

Jane M

Adam

Wife
Male

James H

Adam

Son
Female

Janie E R

Adam

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Goldie

Mother-In-Law
Female

Maggie

Logan

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Adam
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Adam

Head

Married

44

1837

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jane M

Adam

Wife

Married

40

1841

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James H

Adam

Son

Unmarried

10

1871

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Janie E R

Adam

Daughter

-

7

1874

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Agnes

Goldie

Mother-In-Law

Widow

68

1813

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Maggie

Logan

Servant

Unmarried

39

1842

Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland

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