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Household of James Adams (born 1817, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Killearn, Stirlingshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Adams, born in 1817 in Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Annie, born 1852 in Killearn, Stirlingshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Granddaughter, Elizabeth (born 1870 in Killearn, Stirlingshire, Scotland), James's Grandson, Thomas (born 1871 in Killearn, Stirlingshire, Scotland), James's Grandson, James (born 1874 in Killearn, Stirlingshire, Scotland), James's Grandson, John (born 1875 in Killearn, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and James's Grandson, William (born 1878 in Killearn, Stirlingshire, Scotland).


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James Adams's household

Male

James

Adams

Head
Female

Annie

Adams

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Strachan

Granddaughter
Male

Thomas

Adams

Grandson
Male

James

Adams

Grandson
Male

John

Adams

Grandson
Male

William

Adams

Grandson
First name(s) James
Last name Adams
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Adams

Head

Widower

64

1817

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Annie

Adams

Daughter

Unmarried

29

1852

Killearn, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Strachan

Granddaughter

-

11

1870

Killearn, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Thomas

Adams

Grandson

-

10

1871

Killearn, Stirlingshire, Scotland

James

Adams

Grandson

-

7

1874

Killearn, Stirlingshire, Scotland

John

Adams

Grandson

-

6

1875

Killearn, Stirlingshire, Scotland

William

Adams

Grandson

-

3

1878

Killearn, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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