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Household of William McAdam (born 1841, Ayrshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Paisley, Renfrewshire, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William McAdam, born in 1841 in Ayr, Ayrshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah McAdam, born in 1845 in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; William (born 1867 in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland), John (born 1872 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1877 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland) and Agnes (born 1879 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, John Terasey, born in 1849 in Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland.
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William McAdam's household
William
McAdam
Head
Sarah
McAdam
Wife
William
McAdam
Son
John
McAdam
Son
Margaret
McAdam
Daughter
Agnes
McAdam
Daughter
John
Terasey
Lodger
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | McAdam |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | McAdam | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Sarah | McAdam | Wife | Married | 36 | 1845 | Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
William | McAdam | Son | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
John | McAdam | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | McAdam | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Agnes | McAdam | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
John | Terasey | Lodger | Unmarried | 32 | 1849 | Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland |
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