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Household of John McAdam (born 1840, Dunbartonshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bonhill, Dunbartonshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John McAdam, born in 1840 in Jamestown, Dunbartonshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth McAdam, born in 1850 in Caithness, Scotland. They had 3 children; William (born 1879 in Jameston, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1881 in Jameston, Dunbartonshire, Scotland) and Sutherland (born 1881 in Jameston, Dunbartonshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Cousin, Mary McNicol, born in 1822 in Jameston, Dunbartonshire, Scotland.


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John McAdam's household

Male

John

McAdam

Head
Female

Elizabeth

McAdam

Wife
Male

William

McAdam

Son
Female

Mary

McAdam

Daughter
Male

Sutherland

McAdam

Son
Female

Mary

McNicol

Cousin
First name(s) John
Last name McAdam
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Jamestown, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

McAdam

Head

Married

41

1840

Jamestown, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

McAdam

Wife

Married

31

1850

Caithness, Scotland

William

McAdam

Son

-

2

1879

Jameston, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Mary

McAdam

Daughter

-

0

1881

Jameston, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Sutherland

McAdam

Son

-

0

1881

Jameston, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Mary

McNicol

Cousin

Unmarried

59

1822

Jameston, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

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