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Household of Joseph Adams (born 1843, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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.

Joseph Adams and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Adams, born in 1843 in Oldham, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Adams, born in 1847 in Oldham, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; John Thomas (born 1871 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Joseph (born 1875 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Susan (born 1878 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and Eliza (born 1881 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Mother, Mary (born 1821 in Londonderry, Ireland) and Joseph's Brother, William (born 1847 in Londonderry, Ireland).


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Joseph Adams's household

Male

Joseph

Adams

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Adams

Wife
Male

John Thomas

Adams

Son
Male

Joseph

Adams

Son
Female

Susan

Adams

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Adams

Daughter
Female

Mary

Adams

Mother
Male

William

Adams

Brother
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Adams
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Oldham, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Adams

Head

Married

38

1843

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Adams

Wife

Married

34

1847

Oldham, Lancashire, England

John Thomas

Adams

Son

Single

10

1871

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Adams

Son

Single

6

1875

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Susan

Adams

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Eliza

Adams

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Mary

Adams

Mother

Widow

60

1821

Londonderry, Ireland

William

Adams

Brother

Married

34

1847

Londonderry, Ireland

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