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Household of William Adam (born 1836, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Anderston, Lanarkshire, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Adam, born in 1836 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Adam, born in 1839 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; Jane (born 1861 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1865 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Henrietta (born 1863 in Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born 1871 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Rachel (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Catherine (born 1881 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Ann Soper, born in 1844 in Wigtownshire, Scotland.


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William Adam's household

Male

William

Adam

Head
Female

Margaret

Adam

Wife
Female

Jane

Adam

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Adam

Daughter
Female

Henrietta

Adam

Daughter
Male

John

Adam

Son
Female

Rachel

Adam

Daughter
Male

William

Adam

Son
Female

Catherine

Adam

Daughter
Female

Ann

Soper

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Adam
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Adam

Head

Married

45

1836

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Margaret

Adam

Wife

Married

42

1839

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Adam

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Adam

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Henrietta

Adam

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Adam

Son

Unmarried

10

1871

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Rachel

Adam

Daughter

Unmarried

5

1876

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Adam

Son

-

3

1878

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Catherine

Adam

Daughter

-

0

1881

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Ann

Soper

Servant

Widow

37

1844

Wigtownshire, Scotland

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