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Household of William Adams (born 1835, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Calder, Midlothian, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Adams, born in 1835 in Chapelhall, Lanarkshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Adams, born in 1840 in St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; James (born 1859 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1871 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland).


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William Adams's household

Male

William

Adams

Head
Female

Mary

Adams

Wife
Male

James

Adams

Son
Female

Margaret

Adams

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Adams
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Chapelhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Adams

Head

Married

46

1835

Chapelhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Adams

Wife

Married

41

1840

St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland

James

Adams

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Adams

Daughter

-

10

1871

Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland

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