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Household of William Adam (born 1832, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Strachan, Kincardineshire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Adam, born in 1832 in Tarland, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Adam, born in 1839 in Strachan, Kincardineshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; William (born 1869 in Strachan, Kincardineshire, Scotland), James (born 1871 in Strachan, Kincardineshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1873 in Strachan, Kincardineshire, Scotland) and Andrew (born 1878 in Strachan, Kincardineshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Isabella (born 1863 in Strachan, Kincardineshire, Scotland) and William's Servant, Alexander (born 1868 in Tarland, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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William Adam's household

Male

William

Adam

Head
Female

Mary

Adam

Wife
Male

William

Adam

Son
Male

James

Adam

Son
Male

Alexander

Adam

Son
Male

Andrew

Adam

Son
Female

Isabella

Duncan

Servant
Male

Alexander

Clark

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Adam
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Tarland, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Adam

Head

Married

49

1832

Tarland, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary

Adam

Wife

Married

42

1839

Strachan, Kincardineshire, Scotland

William

Adam

Son

-

12

1869

Strachan, Kincardineshire, Scotland

James

Adam

Son

-

10

1871

Strachan, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Alexander

Adam

Son

-

8

1873

Strachan, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Andrew

Adam

Son

-

3

1878

Strachan, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Isabella

Duncan

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Strachan, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Alexander

Clark

Servant

Unmarried

13

1868

Tarland, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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