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Household of William Adams (born 1849, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dalkeith, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Adams, born in 1849 in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jessie Adams, born in 1848 in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. They had 5 children; Archie (born 1870 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland), Jessie (born 1872 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland), Jane (born 1875 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1878 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland) and William (born 1880 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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William Adams's household

Male

William

Adams

Head
Female

Jessie

Adams

Wife
Male

Archie

Adams

Son
Female

Jessie

Adams

Daughter
Female

Jane

Adams

Daughter
Male

James

Adams

Son
Male

William

Adams

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Adams
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Adams

Head

Married

32

1849

Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Jessie

Adams

Wife

Married

33

1848

Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Archie

Adams

Son

-

11

1870

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie

Adams

Daughter

-

9

1872

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Adams

Daughter

-

6

1875

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Adams

Son

-

3

1878

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Adams

Son

-

1

1880

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

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