I hade few minutes to spare today while in Elgin waiting for a film to be processed, so I had a look at the 1851 census. I found no Adams at all in either Carmelite Street or Low Street. I found three families of the name elsewhere in the burgh: 9 Bridge Street William Adam/head/wid/73/shoemaker and letter carrier/Banffshire, Banff Jean Adam/daur/unm/40/Corset maker/Banffshire, Banff Isabella Adam/daur/unm/24/Servant/Banffshire, Banff E... Adam/daur/unm/19/servant/Banffshire, Banff [sorry, can't read my own handwriting!] Alexander Leslie/lodger/wid/30/Ship master/Aberdeenshire 48 High Street Thomas Adam/head/mar/44/Bank Agent/Banffshire, Banff Mary Ann Adam/wife/mar/44/Banffshire, Banff Madge Abercromby Adam/daur/unm/18/Banffshire, Banff Jean Adam/daur/unm/17/Banffshire, Banff Hannah Adam/daur/unm/15/England John ?Birnie Adam/son/unm/13/scholar/England Charlotte Adam/daur/unm/11/scholar/Aberdeen Williamina Adam/daur/unm/10/scholar/Aberdeen Thomas Adam/son/unm/8/scholar/Aberdeen Alexander Adam/son/unm/6/scholar/Aberdeen Margaret Adam/daur/unm/5/scholar/Aberdeen Ann Taylor/servant/unm/22/House servant/Banffshire, Marnoch Elizabeth Wilson/servant/unm/22/House servant/Banffshire, Rothiemay 13 Clunie Street Issack Adam/head/mar/46/Seaman/Banffshire. Banff Bathia Adam/wife/mar/45/Banffshire, McDuff Issack Adam/son/unm/18/Cabinetmaker apprentice/Banffshire, Banff John Adam/son/unm/14/scholar/Banffshire, Banff Helen Adam/daur/unm/10/scholar/Banffshire, Banff HTH Anne Blessed are they who can laugh at themselves, for they shall never fail to be amused (Joachim Verhagen)