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Household of John Adams (born 1826, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Molton, Devon, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Adams, born in 1826 in Bishop's Tawton, Devon, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Adams, born in 1838 in Chulmleigh, Devon, England. They had 3 children; John (born 1859 in Chulmleigh, Devon, England), Herbert J (born 1872 in West Worlington, Devon, England) and Richard (born 1874 in West Worlington, Devon, England).


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John Adams's household

Male

John

Adams

Head
Female

Mary

Adams

Wife
Male

John

Adams

Son
Male

Herbert J

Adams

Son
Male

Richard

Adams

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Adams
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Bishop's Tawton, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Adams

Head

Married

55

1826

Bishop's Tawton, Devon, England

Mary

Adams

Wife

Married

43

1838

Chulmleigh, Devon, England

John

Adams

Son

Single

22

1859

Chulmleigh, Devon, England

Herbert J

Adams

Son

Single

9

1872

West Worlington, Devon, England

Richard

Adams

Son

Single

7

1874

West Worlington, Devon, England

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