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Household of Benjamin Adams (born 1846, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rotherham, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), England

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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.

Benjamin Adams and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Adams, born in 1846 in Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Emma Adams, born in 1851 in Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; John Thomas (born 1873 in Wath on Dearne, Yorkshire, England), Elizabeth Ann (born 1875 in Wath on Dearne, Yorkshire, England), Emma (born 1878 in Wath on Dearne, Yorkshire, England) and Ben (born 1880 in Wath on Dearne, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Lodger, Matilda Bones, born in 1845 in Staffordshire, England.


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Benjamin Adams's household

Male

Benjamin

Adams

Head
Female

Emma

Adams

Wife
Male

John Thomas

Adams

Son
Female

Elizabeth Ann

Adams

Daughter
Female

Emma

Adams

Daughter
Male

Ben

Adams

Son
Female

Matilda

Bones

Lodger
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Adams
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Adams

Head

Married

35

1846

Yorkshire, England

Emma

Adams

Wife

Married

30

1851

Yorkshire, England

John Thomas

Adams

Son

Single

8

1873

Wath on Dearne, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth Ann

Adams

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Wath on Dearne, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Adams

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Wath on Dearne, Yorkshire, England

Ben

Adams

Son

Single

1

1880

Wath on Dearne, Yorkshire, England

Matilda

Bones

Lodger

Single

36

1845

Staffordshire, England

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