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Household of William McAdam (born 1842, Wigtownshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shotts (Middle), 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 McAdam and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William McAdam, born in 1842 in Wigtownshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Isabella McAdam, born in 1851 in Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; William (born 1879 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Janet (born 1876 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, James McCracker, born in 1869 in Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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William McAdam's household

Male

William

McAdam

Head
Female

Isabella

McAdam

Wife
Male

William

McAdam

Son
Female

Janet

McAdam

Daughter
Male

James

McCracker

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name McAdam
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

McAdam

Head

Married

39

1842

Wigtownshire, Scotland

Isabella

McAdam

Wife

Married

30

1851

Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

McAdam

Son

-

2

1879

Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

McAdam

Daughter

-

5

1876

Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

McCracker

Boarder

-

12

1869

Lanarkshire, Scotland

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