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Household of John Adams (born 1826, Suffolk)
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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Adams, born in 1826 in Bury, Suffolk, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; Louisa (born 1869 in Brixton, Surrey, England), Alice (born 1871 in Brixton, Surrey, England), Lilley (born 1872 in Brixton, Surrey, England), John (born 1873 in Brixton, Surrey, England) and Nellie (born 1877 in Brixton, Surrey, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1851 in Lambeth, Surrey, England) and John's Assistant, Emily (born 1857 in West Dereham, Norfolk, England).
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John Adams's household
John
Adams
Head
Louisa
Adams
Daughter
Alice
Adams
Daughter
Lilley
Adams
Daughter
John
Adams
Son
Nellie
Adams
Daughter
Elizabeth
Garth
Servant
Emily
Beeton
Assistant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Adams |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 55 |
| Birth year | 1826 |
| Birth place | Bury, Suffolk, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Adams | Head | Widower | 55 | 1826 | Bury, Suffolk, England | |
Louisa | Adams | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | Brixton, Surrey, England | |
Alice | Adams | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Brixton, Surrey, England | |
Lilley | Adams | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | Brixton, Surrey, England | |
John | Adams | Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | Brixton, Surrey, England | |
Nellie | Adams | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Brixton, Surrey, England | |
Elizabeth | Garth | Servant | Single | 30 | 1851 | Lambeth, Surrey, England | |
Emily | Beeton | Assistant | Single | 24 | 1857 | West Dereham, Norfolk, England |
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