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Household of Robert McAdam (born 1812, Wigtownshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Whithorn, Wigtownshire, 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.

Robert McAdam and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert McAdam, born in 1812 in Wigtownshire, consisted of 5 members. Robert was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Brother, Archibald (born 1815 in Wigtownshire, Scotland), Robert's Servant, John (born 1862 in Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Robert's Servant, Mary (born 1833 in Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and Robert's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1864 in Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland).


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Robert McAdam's household

Male

Robert

McAdam

Head
Male

Archibald

McAdam

Brother
Male

John

Thompson

Servant
Female

Mary

McDowall

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

McAdam

Servant
First name(s) Robert
Last name McAdam
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

McAdam

Head

Widower

69

1812

Wigtownshire, Scotland

Archibald

McAdam

Brother

Unmarried

66

1815

Wigtownshire, Scotland

John

Thompson

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Mary

McDowall

Servant

Unmarried

48

1833

Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

McAdam

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland

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