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Household of John Adams (born 1807, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Corstorphine, Midlothian, 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 Adams and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Adams, born in 1807 in Abercorn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Adams, born in 1813 in East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 1 child; David, born 1852 in Blackhall, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Grandson, John (born 1874 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland) and John's Lodger, Robert (born 1853 in East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Adams's household

Male

John

Adams

Head
Female

Margaret

Adams

Wife
Male

David

Adams

Son
Male

John

Adams

Grandson
Male

Robert

Aitchenson

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Adams
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 74
Birth year 1807
Birth place Abercorn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Adams

Head

Married

74

1807

Abercorn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Margaret

Adams

Wife

Married

68

1813

East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

David

Adams

Son

Widower

29

1852

Blackhall, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Adams

Grandson

-

7

1874

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Aitchenson

Lodger

Unmarried

28

1853

East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

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