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Household of James Adam (born 1815, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Paisley, Renfrewshire, 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 1815 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Adam, born in 1815 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Jane (born 1856 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Livinia (born 1858 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and James (born 1844 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Mother, Janet (born 1815 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and James's Daughter-In-Law, Cathern (born 1844 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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James Adam's household

Male

James

Adam

Head
Female

Janet

Adam

Mother
Female

Jane

Adam

Daughter
Female

Livinia

Adam

Daughter
Male

James

Adam

Son
Female

Cathern

Adam

Daughter-In-Law
First name(s) James
Last name Adam
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Paisley, 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

66

1815

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Janet

Adam

Mother

Married

66

1815

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jane

Adam

Daughter

Unmarried

25

1856

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Livinia

Adam

Daughter

Unmarried

23

1858

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Adam

Son

Unmarried

37

1844

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Cathern

Adam

Daughter-In-Law

Married

37

1844

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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