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Household of Joseph Adams (born 1829, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnstaple, 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.

Joseph Adams and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Adams, born in 1829 in Barnstaple, Devon, consisted of 5 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Mary J Adams, born in 1833 in Barnstaple, Devon, England. They had 2 children; John E (born 1865 in Barnstaple, Devon, England) and James (born 1868 in Barnstaple, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Boarder, Sarah Snow, born in 1860 in Barnstaple, Devon, England.


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Joseph Adams's household

Male

Joseph

Adams

Head
Female

Mary J

Adams

Wife
Male

John E

Adams

Son
Male

James

Adams

Son
Female

Sarah

Snow

Boarder
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Adams
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Barnstaple, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Adams

Head

Married

52

1829

Barnstaple, Devon, England

Mary J

Adams

Wife

Married

48

1833

Barnstaple, Devon, England

John E

Adams

Son

Single

16

1865

Barnstaple, Devon, England

James

Adams

Son

Single

13

1868

Barnstaple, Devon, England

Sarah

Snow

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Barnstaple, Devon, England

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