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Household of William Adam (born 1855, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Biggar, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Adam, born in 1855 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, They had 1 child; Elizabeth, born 1802 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Mary (born 1842 in Inveraray, Argyllshire, Scotland) and William's Servant, Isabella (born 1833 in Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland).


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William Adam's household

Male

William

Adam

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Smith

Daughter
Female

Mary

Johnstone

Servant
Female

Isabella

Allan

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Adam
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Adam

Head

Unmarried

26

1855

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Smith

Daughter

Unmarried

79

1802

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Johnstone

Servant

Widow

39

1842

Inveraray, Argyllshire, Scotland

Isabella

Allan

Servant

Unmarried

48

1833

Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

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