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Household of William Adams (born 1838, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dennistoun, 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 Adams and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Adams, born in 1838 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jessie Adams, born in 1842 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Andrew (born 1866 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Jessie (born 1869 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Catherine (born 1871 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William (born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Maggie (born 1877 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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William Adams's household

Male

William

Adams

Head
Female

Jessie

Adams

Wife
Male

Andrew

Adams

Son
Female

Jessie

Adams

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Adams

Daughter
Male

William

Adams

Son
Female

Maggie

Adams

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Adams
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Adams

Head

Married

43

1838

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jessie

Adams

Wife

Married

39

1842

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Andrew

Adams

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jessie

Adams

Daughter

-

12

1869

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Catherine

Adams

Daughter

-

10

1871

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Adams

Son

-

6

1875

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Maggie

Adams

Daughter

-

4

1877

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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