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Household of James Adam (born 1839, Dunbartonshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burgh of Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Adam, born in 1839 in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Adam, born in 1839 in Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; William (born 1874 in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), James D (born 1880 in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1869 in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Helen Brock (born 1870 in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Margaret S (born 1875 in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland) and Annie J S (born 1878 in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Isabella Cameron, born in 1864 in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland.


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James Adam's household

Male

James

Adam

Head
Female

Margaret

Adam

Wife
Male

William

Adam

Son
Male

James D

Adam

Son
Female

Janet

Adam

Daughter
Female

Helen Brock

Adam

Daughter
Female

Margaret S

Adam

Daughter
Female

Annie J S

Adam

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Cameron

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Adam
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Adam

Head

Married

42

1839

Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Margaret

Adam

Wife

Married

42

1839

Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

William

Adam

Son

-

7

1874

Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

James D

Adam

Son

-

1

1880

Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Janet

Adam

Daughter

-

12

1869

Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Helen Brock

Adam

Daughter

-

11

1870

Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Margaret S

Adam

Daughter

-

6

1875

Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Annie J S

Adam

Daughter

-

3

1878

Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Isabella

Cameron

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

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