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Household of Edwin Adams (born 1838, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Helston, Cornwall, 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.

Edwin Adams and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edwin Adams, born in 1838 in Breage, Cornwall, consisted of 8 members. Edwin was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; Edwin (born 1863 in Sithney, Cornwall, England), Paul (born 1864 in Sithney, Cornwall, England), William Henry (born 1867 in Sithney, Cornwall, England), Nicholas (born 1869 in Sithney, Cornwall, England) and Alfred (born 1870 in Sithney, Cornwall, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edwin's Servant, Ann (born 1831 in Cornwall, England) and Edwin's Servant, Grace (born 1863 in Breage, Cornwall, England).


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Edwin Adams's household

Male

Edwin

Adams

Head
Male

Edwin

Adams

Son
Male

Paul

Adams

Son
Male

William Henry

Adams

Son
Male

Nicholas

Adams

Son
Male

Alfred

Adams

Son
Female

Ann

Trethewie

Servant
Female

Grace

Curnow

Servant
First name(s) Edwin
Last name Adams
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Breage, Cornwall, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edwin

Adams

Head

Widower

43

1838

Breage, Cornwall, England

Edwin

Adams

Son

Single

18

1863

Sithney, Cornwall, England

Paul

Adams

Son

Single

17

1864

Sithney, Cornwall, England

William Henry

Adams

Son

Single

14

1867

Sithney, Cornwall, England

Nicholas

Adams

Son

Single

12

1869

Sithney, Cornwall, England

Alfred

Adams

Son

Single

11

1870

Sithney, Cornwall, England

Ann

Trethewie

Servant

Widow

50

1831

Cornwall, England

Grace

Curnow

Servant

Single

18

1863

Breage, Cornwall, England

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