John was born about 1851 in Port William, Wigtonshire, England, the son of unknown parents.
His wife was Margaret McFarland, who he married on 16 FEB 1874 in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Their six known children were Sarah (1874-?), Jesse (c1876-?), Samuel (c1878-?), Margaret (c1881-?), John (c1884-?) and Robert (c1889-?).
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Note 1
!Source: ancestry.com 1881 Scotland Census
Name: John McAdam
Age: 30
Estimated birth year: abt 1851
Relationship: Head
Spouse's name : Margaret McAdam
Gender: Male
Where born: Port William, Wigtonshire
Registration Number: 652/1
Registration district: Old Monkland Western District
Civil Parish: Old Monkland Western District
County: Lanarkshire
Address: 8 Braehead Quarry Row
Occupation: Coal Miner
ED: 5
Household schedule number: 68
LINE: 11
Roll: cssct1881_265
Household Members:
Name Age
John McAdam 30, head, abt 1851, Port William, Wigtonshire
Margaret McAdam 31, wife, abt 1850, Airdrie, Lanarkshire
Donald Hotchkies 14, stepson, abt 1867, Beahar, Lanarkshire
Mary Hotchkies 11, stepdaughter, abt 1870, Overtown, Lanarkshire
Jessie McAdam 5, daughter, abt 1876, Wishaw, Lanarkshire
Samuel McAdam 3, son, abt 1878, Barony Parish, Lanarkshire
Margaret McAdam 3 Mo, daughter, abt 1881, Barony Parish, Lanarkshire