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Household of Joseph Adam (born 1848, Renfrewshire)

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.

Joseph Adam and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Adam, born in 1848 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 5 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Maggie Adam, born in 1851 in Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Robert Mcmurray (born 1876 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and James Mcmurray (born 1879 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Servant, Jessie Riddel, born in 1855 in East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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Joseph Adam's household

Male

Joseph

Adam

Head
Female

Maggie

Adam

Wife
Male

Robert Mcmurray

Adam

Son
Male

James Mcmurray

Adam

Son
Female

Jessie

Riddel

Servant
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Adam
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Adam

Head

Married

33

1848

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Maggie

Adam

Wife

Married

30

1851

Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Robert Mcmurray

Adam

Son

-

5

1876

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James Mcmurray

Adam

Son

-

2

1879

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jessie

Riddel

Servant

Unmarried

26

1855

East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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