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Household of John Adams (born 1830, Suffolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portsea Island, Hampshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Adams, born in 1830 in Gorleston, Suffolk, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Martha Adams, born in 1831 in Yarmouth, Norfolk, England. They had 5 children; Martha (born 1859 in Portsea, Hampshire, England), Sarah (born 1861 in Portsea, Hampshire, England), Susannah (born 1864 in Portsea, Hampshire, England), Eliza (born 1868 in Portsea, Hampshire, England) and Henry (born 1870 in Portsea, Hampshire, England).


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John Adams's household

Male

John

Adams

Head
Female

Martha

Adams

Wife
Female

Martha

Adams

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Adams

Daughter
Female

Susannah

Adams

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Adams

Daughter
Male

Henry

Adams

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Adams
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Gorleston, Suffolk, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Adams

Head

Married

51

1830

Gorleston, Suffolk, England

Martha

Adams

Wife

Married

50

1831

Yarmouth, Norfolk, England

Martha

Adams

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Portsea, Hampshire, England

Sarah

Adams

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Portsea, Hampshire, England

Susannah

Adams

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Portsea, Hampshire, England

Eliza

Adams

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Portsea, Hampshire, England

Henry

Adams

Son

Single

11

1870

Portsea, Hampshire, England

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