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Household of John Adam (born 1812, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Peter, Forfarshire (Angus), 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.

John Adam and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Adam, born in 1812 in Liff, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; John (born 1855 in Liff, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Elizabeth H (born 1856 in Liff, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Margaret Riack, born in 1859 in Kirkmichael, Banffshire, Scotland.


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John Adam's household

Male

John

Adam

Head
Female

Helen Gordon

Adam

Wife
Male

John

Adam

Son
Female

Elizabeth H

Adam

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Riack

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Adam
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Liff, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Adam

Head

Widower

69

1812

Liff, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Helen Gordon

Adam

Wife

Married

27

1854

Liff, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

John

Adam

Son

Unmarried

26

1855

Liff, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Elizabeth H

Adam

Daughter

Unmarried

25

1856

Liff, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Margaret

Riack

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Kirkmichael, Banffshire, Scotland

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