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Household of James Adams (born 1829, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Reigate, Surrey, 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.

James Adams and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Adams, born in 1829 in Dorset, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Catherine Adams, born in 1829 in Kilkenny, Kilkenny, Ireland. They had 2 children; Kate (born 1860 in West Indies) and Ellen (born 1869 in Woolwich, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Grand Child, Louisa (born 1869 in Woolwich, Kent, England) and James's Grand Child, Kate (born 1871 in Gosport, Hampshire, England).


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James Adams's household

Male

James

Adams

Head
Female

Catherine

Adams

Wife
Female

Kate

Adams

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Adams

Daughter
Female

Louisa

Thompson

Grand Child
Female

Kate

Thompson

Grand Child
First name(s) James
Last name Adams
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Dorset, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Adams

Head

Married

52

1829

Dorset, England

Catherine

Adams

Wife

Married

52

1829

Kilkenny, Kilkenny, Ireland

Kate

Adams

Daughter

Single

21

1860

West Indies

Ellen

Adams

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Woolwich, Kent, England

Louisa

Thompson

Grand Child

Single

12

1869

Woolwich, Kent, England

Kate

Thompson

Grand Child

Single

10

1871

Gosport, Hampshire, England

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