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Household of William Adam (born 1851, 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.

William Adam and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Adam, born in 1851 in Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Agnes Adam, born in 1853 in Ireland. They had 4 children; Robert (born 1872 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Francis (born 1875 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Ellen (born 1877 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and William (born 1881 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Grandmother, Ellen Agnew, born in 1831 in Ireland.


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William Adam's household

Male

William

Adam

Head
Female

Mary Agnes

Adam

Wife
Male

Robert

Adam

Son
Male

Francis

Adam

Son
Female

Ellen

Adam

Daughter
Male

William

Adam

Son
Female

Ellen

Agnew

Grandmother
First name(s) William
Last name Adam
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Adam

Head

Married

30

1851

Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary Agnes

Adam

Wife

Married

28

1853

Ireland

Robert

Adam

Son

Unmarried

9

1872

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Francis

Adam

Son

Unmarried

6

1875

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Ellen

Adam

Daughter

Unmarried

4

1877

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

Adam

Son

Unmarried

0

1881

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Ellen

Agnew

Grandmother

Widow

50

1831

Ireland

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