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Household of James McAdam (born 1833, Kirkcudbrightshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Inch (Landward), Wigtownshire, 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 McAdam and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James McAdam, born in 1833 in Kirkcudbrightshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Agnes McAdam, born in 1834 in Minnigaff, Wigtownshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Eliza J (born 1856 in Wigtownshire, Scotland), William (born 1867 in Wigtownshire, Scotland) and David (born 1869 in Wigtownshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Father, William (born 1799 in Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Sarah (born 1863 in Wigtownshire, Scotland).


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James McAdam's household

Male

James

McAdam

Head
Female

Agnes

McAdam

Wife
Female

Eliza J

McAdam

Daughter
Male

William

McAdam

Son
Male

David

McAdam

Son
Male

William

McAdam

Father
Female

Sarah

Reid

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name McAdam
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

McAdam

Head

Married

48

1833

Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Agnes

McAdam

Wife

Married

47

1834

Minnigaff, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Eliza J

McAdam

Daughter

Unmarried

25

1856

Wigtownshire, Scotland

William

McAdam

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Wigtownshire, Scotland

David

McAdam

Son

-

12

1869

Wigtownshire, Scotland

William

McAdam

Father

Widower

82

1799

Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Sarah

Reid

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Wigtownshire, Scotland

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