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Household of James Adams (born 1819, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blythswood, 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 Adams and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Adams, born in 1819 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Barbara Adams, born in 1822 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; Roseanne (born 1849 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Barbara (born 1851 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1858 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Kate (born 1860 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Frederick (born 1862 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Visitor, William (born 1856 in England), James's Servant, Margaret (born 1860 in Ireland) and James's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1858 in Ireland).


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James Adams's household

Male

James

Adams

Head
Female

Barbara

Adams

Wife
Female

Roseanne

Adams

Daughter
Female

Barbara

Adams

Daughter
Male

James

Adams

Son
Female

Kate

Adams

Daughter
Male

Frederick

Adams

Son
Male

William

Bailey

Visitor
Female

Margaret

Cadoo

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Carson

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Adams
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Adams

Head

Married

62

1819

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Barbara

Adams

Wife

Married

59

1822

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Roseanne

Adams

Daughter

Unmarried

32

1849

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Barbara

Adams

Daughter

Unmarried

30

1851

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Adams

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Kate

Adams

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Frederick

Adams

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Bailey

Visitor

Unmarried

25

1856

England

Margaret

Cadoo

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Ireland

Elizabeth

Carson

Servant

Unmarried

23

1858

Ireland

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