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Household of James Adams (born 1849, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kingsbridge, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Adams, born in 1849 in Plymouth, Devon, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Laura Adams, born in 1851 in Loddiswell, Devon, England. They had 2 children; James E (born 1874 in Aveton Gifford, Devon, England) and Henry C (born 1877 in Aveton Gifford, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Miriam G (born 1866 in Churchtown, Devon, England), James's Servant, Eliza B (born 1868 in Churchtown, Devon, England) and James's Servant, William (born 1866 in Aveton Gifford, Devon, England).


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James Adams's household

Male

James

Adams

Head
Female

Laura

Adams

Wife
Male

James E

Adams

Son
Male

Henry C

Adams

Son
Female

Miriam G

Edgecombe

Servant
Female

Eliza B

Edgecombe

Servant
Male

William

Clark

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

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Adams

Head

Married

32

1849

Plymouth, Devon, England

Laura

Adams

Wife

Married

30

1851

Loddiswell, Devon, England

James E

Adams

Son

Single

7

1874

Aveton Gifford, Devon, England

Henry C

Adams

Son

Single

4

1877

Aveton Gifford, Devon, England

Miriam G

Edgecombe

Servant

Single

15

1866

Churchtown, Devon, England

Eliza B

Edgecombe

Servant

Single

13

1868

Churchtown, Devon, England

William

Clark

Servant

Single

15

1866

Aveton Gifford, Devon, England

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