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Household of James Adams (born 1822, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newton Abbot, 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.

James Adams and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Adams, born in 1822 in Bigbury, Devon, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Adams, born in 1831 in Milton, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Jane Willcocks, born in 1856 in Devon, England.


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James Adams's household

Male

James

Adams

Head
Female

Jane

Adams

Wife
Female

Jane

Willcocks

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Adams
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Bigbury, Devon, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Adams

Head

Married

59

1822

Bigbury, Devon, England

Jane

Adams

Wife

Married

50

1831

Milton, Devon, England

Jane

Willcocks

Servant

Single

25

1856

Devon, England

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