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Household of John Adam (born 1801, Stirlingshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Ninians, Stirlingshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Adam, born in 1801 in St Ninians, Stirlingshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Oswald Adam, born in 1805 in St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Jean (born 1831 in St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1846 in St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and David (born 1849 in St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Domestic Servant, Kate McDonald, born in 1846 in St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland.


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John Adam's household

Male

John

Adam

Head
Female

Mary Oswald

Adam

Wife
Female

Jean

Adam

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Adam

Son
Male

David

Adam

Son
Female

Kate

McDonald

Domestic Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Adam
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 80
Birth year 1801
Birth place St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Adam

Head

Married

80

1801

St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Mary Oswald

Adam

Wife

Married

76

1805

St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Jean

Adam

Daughter

Widow

50

1831

St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Alexander

Adam

Son

Unmarried

35

1846

St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland

David

Adam

Son

Unmarried

32

1849

St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Kate

McDonald

Domestic Servant

Unmarried

35

1846

St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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