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Household of John Adams (born 1817, Kent)

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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Adams, born in 1817 in Greenwich, Kent, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Harriett Adams, born in 1828 in March, Cambridgeshire, England. They had 1 child; Henry, born 1851 in Greenwich, Kent, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Niece, Harrietta (born 1866 in Baldock, Hertfordshire, England), John's Servant, Mary Ann (born 1863 in Marlow, Essex, England) and John's Servant, Bessie (born 1860 in Charlton, Kent, England).


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John Adams's household

Male

John

Adams

Head
Female

Harriett

Adams

Wife
Male

Henry

Adams

Son
Female

Harrietta

Iliffe

Niece
Female

Mary Ann

Peacock

Servant
Female

Bessie

Jonas

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Adams
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Greenwich, Kent, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Adams

Head

Married

64

1817

Greenwich, Kent, England

Harriett

Adams

Wife

Married

53

1828

March, Cambridgeshire, England

Henry

Adams

Son

Single

30

1851

Greenwich, Kent, England

Harrietta

Iliffe

Niece

Single

15

1866

Baldock, Hertfordshire, England

Mary Ann

Peacock

Servant

Single

18

1863

Marlow, Essex, England

Bessie

Jonas

Servant

Single

21

1860

Charlton, Kent, England

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