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Household of John Adams (born 1839, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bideford, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Adams, born in 1839 in Bideford, Devon, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary E Adams, born in 1841 in Liskeard, Cornwall, England. They had 3 children; Charles W (born 1865 in Bideford, Devon, England), Richard (born 1876 in Bideford, Devon, England) and Mary (born 1878 in Bideford, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Father, Christopher Adams, born in 1808 in Alwington, Devon, England.


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John Adams's household

Male

John

Adams

Head
Female

Mary E

Adams

Wife
Male

Charles W

Adams

Son
Male

Richard

Adams

Son
Female

Mary

Adams

Daughter
Male

Christopher

Adams

Father
First name(s) John
Last name Adams
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Bideford, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Adams

Head

Married

42

1839

Bideford, Devon, England

Mary E

Adams

Wife

Married

40

1841

Liskeard, Cornwall, England

Charles W

Adams

Son

Single

16

1865

Bideford, Devon, England

Richard

Adams

Son

Single

5

1876

Bideford, Devon, England

Mary

Adams

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Bideford, Devon, England

Christopher

Adams

Father

Widower

73

1808

Alwington, Devon, England

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