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Household of James Adams (born 1829, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Eastwood, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Adams, born in 1829 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; George (born 1858 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), David (born 1860 in Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland), James (born 1868 in Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1870 in Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Sister-In-Law, Margaret Allan, born in 1836 in Eastwood, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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James Adams's household

Male

James

Adams

Head
Male

George

Adams

Son
Male

David

Adams

Son
Male

James

Adams

Son
Male

Alexander

Adams

Son
Female

Margaret

Allan

Sister-In-Law
First name(s) James
Last name Adams
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Adams

Head

Widower

52

1829

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

George

Adams

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

David

Adams

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Adams

Son

-

13

1868

Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Alexander

Adams

Son

-

11

1870

Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Margaret

Allan

Sister-In-Law

Widow

45

1836

Eastwood, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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