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Household of John Adams (born 1826, Hampshire)

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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Adams, born in 1826 in Southsea, Hampshire, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Louisa A Adams, born in 1836 in Portsea, Hampshire, England. They had 7 children; George J (born 1867 in Landport, Hampshire, England), Charlotte E (born 1870 in Landport, Hampshire, England), Harry (born 1873 in Southsea, Hampshire, England), Beatrice S (born 1876 in Southsea, Hampshire, England), William A (born 1879 in Southsea, Hampshire, England), Sarah E (born 1858 in Falmouth, Cornwall, England) and Ernest C (born 1869 in Falmouth, Cornwall, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger Head, Emma Barwis, born in 1831 in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales.


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John Adams's household

Male

John

Adams

Head
Female

Louisa A

Adams

Wife
Male

George J

Adams

Son
Female

Charlotte E

Adams

Daughter
Male

Harry

Adams

Son
Female

Beatrice S

Adams

Daughter
Male

William A

Adams

Son
Female

Emma

Barwis

Lodger Head
Female

Sarah E

Barwis

Daughter
Male

Ernest C

Barwis

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Adams
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Southsea, Hampshire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Adams

Head

Married

55

1826

Southsea, Hampshire, England

Louisa A

Adams

Wife

Married

45

1836

Portsea, Hampshire, England

George J

Adams

Son

Single

14

1867

Landport, Hampshire, England

Charlotte E

Adams

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Landport, Hampshire, England

Harry

Adams

Son

Single

8

1873

Southsea, Hampshire, England

Beatrice S

Adams

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Southsea, Hampshire, England

William A

Adams

Son

Single

2

1879

Southsea, Hampshire, England

Emma

Barwis

Lodger Head

Widow

50

1831

Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales

Sarah E

Barwis

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Falmouth, Cornwall, England

Ernest C

Barwis

Son

Single

12

1869

Falmouth, Cornwall, England

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