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Household of John Adams (born 1845, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Colchester, Essex, 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 1845 in Layer Breton, Essex, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen Adams, born in 1848 in Colchester, Essex, England. They had 5 children; Mary Ann (born 1869 in Birch, Essex, England), Matilda (born 1871 in Messing, Essex, England), Rosa (born 1874 in Colchester, Essex, England), John (born 1876 in Colchester, Essex, England) and Jessie (born 1879 in Colchester, Essex, England).


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John Adams's household

Male

John

Adams

Head
Female

Ellen

Adams

Wife
Female

Mary Ann

Adams

Daughter
Female

Matilda

Adams

Daughter
Female

Rosa

Adams

Daughter
Male

John

Adams

Son
Female

Jessie

Adams

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Adams
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Layer Breton, Essex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Adams

Head

Married

36

1845

Layer Breton, Essex, England

Ellen

Adams

Wife

Married

33

1848

Colchester, Essex, England

Mary Ann

Adams

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Birch, Essex, England

Matilda

Adams

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Messing, Essex, England

Rosa

Adams

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Colchester, Essex, England

John

Adams

Son

Single

5

1876

Colchester, Essex, England

Jessie

Adams

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Colchester, Essex, England

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