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Household of John Adams (born 1842, Pembrokeshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Adams, born in 1842 in Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Adams, born in 1842 in Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales. They had 5 children; Thomas (born 1868 in Llansamlet, Glamorganshire, Wales), Frances (born 1870 in Llansamlet, Glamorganshire, Wales), John (born 1872 in Llansamlet, Glamorganshire, Wales), Elizabeth (born 1877 in Llansamlet, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Thomas (born 1880 in Llansamlet, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, David Thomas, born in 1862 in Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales.


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John Adams's household

Male

John

Adams

Head
Female

Sarah

Adams

Wife
Male

Thomas

Adams

Son
Female

Frances

Adams

Daughter
Male

John

Adams

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Adams

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Adams

Son
Male

David

Thomas

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Adams
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Adams

Head

Married

39

1842

Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales

Sarah

Adams

Wife

Married

39

1842

Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales

Thomas

Adams

Son

Single

13

1868

Llansamlet, Glamorganshire, Wales

Frances

Adams

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Llansamlet, Glamorganshire, Wales

John

Adams

Son

Single

9

1872

Llansamlet, Glamorganshire, Wales

Elizabeth

Adams

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Llansamlet, Glamorganshire, Wales

Thomas

Adams

Son

Single

1

1880

Llansamlet, Glamorganshire, Wales

David

Thomas

Boarder

Single

19

1862

Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales

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