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Household of John McAdam (born 1840, Dumfriesshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Johnstone, Dumfriesshire, 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 McAdam and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John McAdam, born in 1840 in Dumfriesshire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Bessie McAdam, born in 1846 in Johnstone, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Mary (born 1873 in Johnstone, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Jannet (born 1876 in Johnstone, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and John James (born 1877 in Johnstone, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Nicholas (born 1849 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland), John's Servant, Jannet (born 1860 in Johnstone, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), John's Servant, Alice (born 1864 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and John's Servant, Alexander (born 1867 in Johnstone, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
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John McAdam's household
John
McAdam
Head
Bessie
McAdam
Wife
Mary
McAdam
Daughter
Jannet
McAdam
Daughter
John James
McAdam
Son
Nicholas
Collins
Servant
Jannet
Inglis
Servant
Alice
Colvin
Servant
Alexander
Proudfoot
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | McAdam |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | McAdam | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Bessie | McAdam | Wife | Married | 35 | 1846 | Johnstone, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Mary | McAdam | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Johnstone, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Jannet | McAdam | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Johnstone, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
John James | McAdam | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Johnstone, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Nicholas | Collins | Servant | Unmarried | 32 | 1849 | Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Jannet | Inglis | Servant | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Johnstone, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Alice | Colvin | Servant | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Proudfoot | Servant | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Johnstone, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
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