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Household of John Adam (born 1835, Renfrewshire)

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.

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 1835 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Agnes Adam, born in 1839 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; John (born 1868 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Robert D (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and William J (born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Mary Kerr, born in 1860 in Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland.


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John Adam's household

Male

John

Adam

Head
Female

Agnes

Adam

Wife
Male

John

Adam

Son
Male

Robert D

Adam

Son
Male

William J

Adam

Son
Female

Mary

Kerr

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Adam
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Adam

Head

Married

46

1835

Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Agnes

Adam

Wife

Married

42

1839

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Adam

Son

Unmarried

13

1868

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert D

Adam

Son

Unmarried

9

1872

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William J

Adam

Son

Unmarried

6

1875

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Kerr

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland

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