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Household of Matthew Adam (born 1827, 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.

Matthew Adam and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Adam, born in 1827 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 4 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Margaret Adam, born in 1829 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Matthew's Boarder, John (born 1858 in Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Matthew's Lodger, William (born 1858 in Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire, Scotland).


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Matthew Adam's household

Male

Matthew

Adam

Head
Female

Margaret

Adam

Wife
Male

John

Forbes

Boarder
Male

William

Lennox

Lodger
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Adam
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Adam

Head

Married

54

1827

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Margaret

Adam

Wife

Married

52

1829

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Forbes

Boarder

Unmarried

23

1858

Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Lennox

Lodger

Widower

23

1858

Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

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