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Household of John Adams (born 1829, Norfolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durham, Durham, 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 1829 in Norfolk, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Ann Adams, born in 1836 in Whittington, Norfolk, England. They had 5 children; William (born 1857 in Whittington, Norfolk, England), Robert (born 1860 in Wretton, Norfolk, England), John (born 1863 in Wretton, Norfolk, England), Susan Elizabeth (born 1868 in Cornforth, Durham, England) and Sarah Jane (born 1870 in Cornforth, Durham, England).


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John Adams's household

Male

John

Adams

Head
Female

Sarah Ann

Adams

Wife
Male

William

Adams

Son
Male

Robert

Adams

Son
Male

John

Adams

Son
Female

Susan Elizabeth

Adams

Daughter
Female

Sarah Jane

Adams

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Adams
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Norfolk, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Adams

Head

Married

52

1829

Norfolk, England

Sarah Ann

Adams

Wife

Married

45

1836

Whittington, Norfolk, England

William

Adams

Son

Single

24

1857

Whittington, Norfolk, England

Robert

Adams

Son

Single

21

1860

Wretton, Norfolk, England

John

Adams

Son

Single

18

1863

Wretton, Norfolk, England

Susan Elizabeth

Adams

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Cornforth, Durham, England

Sarah Jane

Adams

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Cornforth, Durham, England

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