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Household of James Adam (born 1836, Stirlingshire)

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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Adam, born in 1836 in Stirlingshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Adam, born in 1841 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; James (born 1867 in Stirlingshire, Scotland), Gavin (born 1869 in Stirlingshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1871 in Campsie, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1873 in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1875 in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland), Jean (born 1878 in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland) and William (born 1881 in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Adam's household

Male

James

Adam

Head
Female

Margaret

Adam

Wife
Male

James

Adam

Son
Male

Gavin

Adam

Son
Female

Mary

Adam

Daughter
Male

Robert

Adam

Son
Male

John

Adam

Son
Female

Jean

Adam

Daughter
Male

William

Adam

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Adam
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Stirlingshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Adam

Head

Married

45

1836

Stirlingshire, Scotland

Margaret

Adam

Wife

Married

40

1841

New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Adam

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Stirlingshire, Scotland

Gavin

Adam

Son

Unmarried

12

1869

Stirlingshire, Scotland

Mary

Adam

Daughter

-

10

1871

Campsie, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Robert

Adam

Son

-

8

1873

Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Adam

Son

-

6

1875

Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland

Jean

Adam

Daughter

-

3

1878

Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Adam

Son

-

0

1881

Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland

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