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Household of Francis Adams (born 1849, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Totnes, Devon, 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.

Francis Adams and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Francis Adams, born in 1849 in Kingsbridge, Devon, consisted of 6 members. Francis was the head of the household, married to Ellen Elizabeth Adams, born in 1850 in Newton Abbot, Devon, England. They had 2 children; James Harris (born 1878 in Plymouth, Devon, England) and Ella Mary (born 1879 in Plymouth, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Francis's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1861 in City of London, Middlesex, England) and Francis's Servant, Eliza (born 1865 in Salcombe, Devon, England).


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Francis Adams's household

Male

Francis

Adams

Head
Female

Ellen Elizabeth

Adams

Wife
Male

James Harris

Adams

Son
Female

Ella Mary

Adams

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Jeffery

Servant
Female

Eliza

Chilvers

Servant
First name(s) Francis
Last name Adams
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Kingsbridge, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Francis

Adams

Head

Married

32

1849

Kingsbridge, Devon, England

Ellen Elizabeth

Adams

Wife

Married

31

1850

Newton Abbot, Devon, England

James Harris

Adams

Son

Single

3

1878

Plymouth, Devon, England

Ella Mary

Adams

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Plymouth, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Jeffery

Servant

Single

20

1861

City of London, Middlesex, England

Eliza

Chilvers

Servant

Single

16

1865

Salcombe, Devon, England

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