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Household of John R Adam (born 1841, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Partick, Lanarkshire, 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 R Adam and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John R Adam, born in 1841 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 7 members. John R was the head of the household, married to Ellen Adam, born in 1851 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; John (born 1874 in Belfast, Antrim, Ireland), Maggie Taylor (born 1876 in Belfast, Antrim, Ireland), Robert O (born 1878 in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland) and Jessie W (born 1878 in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John R's Servant, Maggie McKenzie, born in 1864 in Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland.


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John R Adam's household

Male

John R

Adam

Head
Female

Ellen

Adam

Wife
Male

John

Adam

Son
Female

Maggie Taylor

Adam

Daughter
Male

Robert O

Adam

Son
Female

Jessie W

Adam

Daughter
Female

Maggie

McKenzie

Servant
First name(s) John R
Last name Adam
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John R

Adam

Head

Married

40

1841

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Ellen

Adam

Wife

Married

30

1851

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Adam

Son

-

7

1874

Belfast, Antrim, Ireland

Maggie Taylor

Adam

Daughter

-

5

1876

Belfast, Antrim, Ireland

Robert O

Adam

Son

-

3

1878

Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland

Jessie W

Adam

Daughter

-

3

1878

Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland

Maggie

McKenzie

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland

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