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Household of John Adam (born 1810, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Paisley, 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 1810 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Adam, born in 1827 in Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; James (born 1863 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Robert (born 1865 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother-In-Law, Margaret (born 1802 in Dunlop, Ayrshire, Scotland) and John's -, John (born 1871 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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John Adam's household

Male

John

Adam

Head
Female

Margaret

Adam

Wife
Male

James

Adam

Son
Male

Robert

Adam

Son
Female

Margaret

Tood

Mother-In-Law
Male

John

Aurthar

-
First name(s) John
Last name Adam
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 71
Birth year 1810
Birth place Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Adam

Head

Married

71

1810

Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

Margaret

Adam

Wife

Married

54

1827

Ayrshire, Scotland

James

Adam

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Robert

Adam

Son

-

16

1865

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Margaret

Tood

Mother-In-Law

Widow

79

1802

Dunlop, Ayrshire, Scotland

John

Aurthar

-

-

10

1871

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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