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Household of William Adam (born 1844, Aberdeenshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Nicholas Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, 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.
William Adam and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Adam, born in 1844 in Alford, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elsie Adam, born in 1844 in Banchory, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Rebecca A (born 1869 in Kincardine O'neil, Kincardineshire, Scotland), Rachael W (born 1872 in St Nicholas, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Georgina M (born 1875 in St Nicholas, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), William A (born 1877 in St Nicholas, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Maggie J (born 1881 in St Nicholas, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Eliza (born 1860 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and William's Servant, Agnes (born 1866 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
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William Adam's household
William
Adam
Head
Elsie
Adam
Wife
Rebecca A
Adam
Daughter
Rachael W
Adam
Daughter
Georgina M
Adam
Daughter
William A
Adam
Son
Maggie J
Adam
Daughter
Eliza
Fraser
Servant
Agnes
Burness
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Adam |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 37 |
| Birth year | 1844 |
| Birth place | Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Adam | Head | Married | 37 | 1844 | Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Elsie | Adam | Wife | Married | 37 | 1844 | Banchory, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Rebecca A | Adam | Daughter | Unmarried | 12 | 1869 | Kincardine O'neil, Kincardineshire, Scotland | |
Rachael W | Adam | Daughter | Unmarried | 9 | 1872 | St Nicholas, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Georgina M | Adam | Daughter | Unmarried | 6 | 1875 | St Nicholas, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
William A | Adam | Son | Unmarried | 4 | 1877 | St Nicholas, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Maggie J | Adam | Daughter | Unmarried | 0 | 1881 | St Nicholas, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Eliza | Fraser | Servant | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Agnes | Burness | Servant | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
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