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Household of James Adams (born 1837, Renfrewshire)

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 Adams and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Adams, born in 1837 in Erskine, Renfrewshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella Adams, born in 1835 in Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Daniel (born 1861 in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), William (born 1863 in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Agnes (born 1864 in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), John (born 1866 in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Duncan (born 1870 in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland) and Janet (born 1880 in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland).


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James Adams's household

Male

James

Adams

Head
Female

Isabella

Adams

Wife
Male

Daniel

Adams

Son
Male

William

Adams

Son
Female

Agnes

Adams

Daughter
Male

John

Adams

Son
Male

Duncan

Adams

Son
Female

Janet

Adams

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Adams
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Adams

Head

Married

44

1837

Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Isabella

Adams

Wife

Married

46

1835

Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Daniel

Adams

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

William

Adams

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Agnes

Adams

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

John

Adams

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Duncan

Adams

Son

-

11

1870

Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Janet

Adams

Daughter

-

1

1880

Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

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