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Household of John Adams (born 1840, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birkenhead, Cheshire, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Adams, born in 1840 in Hayle, Cornwall, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Harriet Adams, born in 1837 in -. They had 7 children; Thomas H (born 1867 in Hayle, Cheshire, England), John R (born 1875 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England), Kitty E M (born 1864 in Hayle, Cornwall, England), Annie (born 1866 in Hayle, Cornwall, England), Bessie (born 1869 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England), Harriet (born 1871 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England) and Eliza J (born 1873 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England).


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John Adams's household

Male

John

Adams

Head
Female

Harriet

Adams

Wife
Male

Thomas H

Adams

Son
Male

John R

Adams

Son
Female

Kitty E M

Adams

Daughter
Female

Annie

Adams

Daughter
Female

Bessie

Adams

Daughter
Female

Harriet

Adams

Daughter
Female

Eliza J

Adams

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Adams
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Hayle, Cornwall, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Adams

Head

Married

41

1840

Hayle, Cornwall, England

Harriet

Adams

Wife

Married

44

1837

-

Thomas H

Adams

Son

Single

14

1867

Hayle, Cheshire, England

John R

Adams

Son

Single

6

1875

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Kitty E M

Adams

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Hayle, Cornwall, England

Annie

Adams

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Hayle, Cornwall, England

Bessie

Adams

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Harriet

Adams

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Eliza J

Adams

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

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