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Household of James Adam (born 1855, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gorbals, 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 1855 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Eliza Adam, born in 1857 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 2 children; John (born 1880 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Ann A (born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Father, John (born 1819 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and James's Brother, Robert (born 1849 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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James Adam's household

Male

James

Adam

Head
Female

Eliza

Adam

Wife
Male

John

Adam

Son
Female

Ann A

Adam

Daughter
Male

John

Adam

Father
Male

Robert

Adam

Brother
First name(s) James
Last name Adam
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
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

26

1855

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Eliza

Adam

Wife

Married

24

1857

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

John

Adam

Son

-

1

1880

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Ann A

Adam

Daughter

-

6

1875

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Adam

Father

Widower

62

1819

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Robert

Adam

Brother

Unmarried

32

1849

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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