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Household of William Adam (born 1825, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Adam, born in 1825 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 7 children; Mary (born 1848 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), William (born 1855 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Maggie H (born 1858 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1860 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1863 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Agnes (born 1865 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Jane (born 1867 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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William Adam's household

Male

William

Adam

Head
Female

Mary

Adam

Daughter
Male

William

Adam

Son
Female

Maggie H

Adam

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Adam

Daughter
Female

Janet

Adam

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Adam

Daughter
Female

Jane

Adam

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Adam
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Adam

Head

Widower

56

1825

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

Adam

Daughter

Unmarried

33

1848

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

Adam

Son

Unmarried

26

1855

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Maggie H

Adam

Daughter

Unmarried

23

1858

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Adam

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Janet

Adam

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Agnes

Adam

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jane

Adam

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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