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Household of William Adams (born 1835, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Keig, Aberdeenshire, 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 Adams and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Adams, born in 1835 in Kincardine O'neil, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Isabella Adams, born in 1842 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; William (born 1865 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Isabella A (born 1867 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Jean (born 1869 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James (born 1871 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1875 in Keig, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), John (born 1878 in Keig, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Benjamin (born 1879 in Keig, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Alexander Watson, born in 1864 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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William Adams's household

Male

William

Adams

Head
Female

Isabella

Adams

Wife
Male

William

Adams

Son
Female

Isabella A

Adams

Daughter
Female

Jean

Adams

Daughter
Male

James

Adams

Son
Female

Margaret

Adams

Daughter
Male

John

Adams

Son
Male

Benjamin

Adams

Son
Male

Alexander

Watson

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Adams
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Kincardine O'neil, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Adams

Head

Married

46

1835

Kincardine O'neil, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Isabella

Adams

Wife

Married

39

1842

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Adams

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Isabella A

Adams

Daughter

-

14

1867

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jean

Adams

Daughter

-

12

1869

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Adams

Son

-

10

1871

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret

Adams

Daughter

-

6

1875

Keig, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John

Adams

Son

-

3

1878

Keig, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Benjamin

Adams

Son

-

2

1879

Keig, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alexander

Watson

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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