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Household of James Adams (born 1838)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cathcart, 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 Adams and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Adams, born in 1838 in , consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Helen Adams, born in 1836 in Ireland. They had 5 children; John (born 1865 in Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1867 in Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Annie (born 1870 in Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Maggie (born 1872 in Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Henry (born 1862 in Ireland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Daughter-In-Law, Maggie (born 1861 in Dunbartonshire, Scotland) and James's Grandson, James (born 1880 in Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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James Adams's household

Male

James

Adams

Head
Female

Helen

Adams

Wife
Male

John

Adams

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Adams

Daughter
Female

Annie

Adams

Daughter
Female

Maggie

Adams

Daughter
Male

Henry

Adams

Son
Female

Maggie

Adams

Daughter-In-Law
Male

James

Adams

Grandson
First name(s) James
Last name Adams
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Ireland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Adams

Head

Married

43

1838

Ireland

Helen

Adams

Wife

Married

45

1836

Ireland

John

Adams

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Adams

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Annie

Adams

Daughter

-

11

1870

Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Maggie

Adams

Daughter

-

9

1872

Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Henry

Adams

Son

Married

19

1862

Ireland

Maggie

Adams

Daughter-In-Law

Married

20

1861

Dunbartonshire, Scotland

James

Adams

Grandson

-

1

1880

Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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