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Household of John Adams (born 1821, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Greenwich, London,Kent, 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.

John Adams and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Adams, born in 1821 in Shifnal, Shropshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Harriet Adams, born in 1840 in -. They had 1 child; W John, born 1879 in Brockley, Kent, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Step Daughter, Elizabeth (born 1862 in -), John's Step Son, Henery W (born 1863 in -), John's Step Daughter, A L (born 1865 in -), John's Step Daughter, A Harriet (born 1868 in -) and John's Lodger, James Wells (born 1847 in Norfolk, England).


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John Adams's household

Male

John

Adams

Head
Female

Harriet

Adams

Wife
Male

W John

Adams

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Waterman

Step Daughter
Male

Henery W

Waterman

Step Son
Female

A L

Waterman

Step Daughter
Female

A Harriet

Waterman

Step Daughter
Male

James Wells

Cave

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Adams
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Shifnal, Shropshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Adams

Head

Married

60

1821

Shifnal, Shropshire, England

Harriet

Adams

Wife

Married

41

1840

-

W John

Adams

Son

Single

2

1879

Brockley, Kent, England

Elizabeth

Waterman

Step Daughter

Single

19

1862

-

Henery W

Waterman

Step Son

Single

18

1863

-

A L

Waterman

Step Daughter

Single

16

1865

-

A Harriet

Waterman

Step Daughter

Single

13

1868

-

James Wells

Cave

Lodger

Single

34

1847

Norfolk, England

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