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Household of John Adams (born 1836, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Manchester, Lancashire, 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 1836 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Mary E (born 1859 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Emily (born 1867 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Hannah (born 1872 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Alice J (born 1874 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Sarah (born 1856 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England) and John's Servant, William (born 1856 in Moor Side, Staffordshire, England).


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John Adams's household

Male

John

Adams

Head
Female

Mary E

Adams

Daughter
Female

Emily

Adams

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Adams

Daughter
Female

Alice J

Adams

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Chandler

Servant
Male

William

Silvie

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Adams
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Adams

Head

Widower

45

1836

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary E

Adams

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Emily

Adams

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Adams

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Alice J

Adams

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Chandler

Servant

Single

25

1856

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

William

Silvie

Servant

Single

25

1856

Moor Side, Staffordshire, England

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