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Household of Oliver Adams (born 1842, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Truro, Cornwall, 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.

Oliver Adams and 12 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Oliver Adams, born in 1842 in St Erme, Cornwall, consisted of 13 members. Oliver was the head of the household, married to Jane Adams, born in 1842 in St Just, Cornwall, England. They had 9 children; William (born 1865 in Philleigh, Cornwall, England), James (born 1868 in St Just, Cornwall, England), Anna (born 1870 in St Just, Cornwall, England), Clara (born 1871 in St Just, Cornwall, England), Elizabeth (born 1872 in St Just, Cornwall, England), Minnie (born 1874 in St Just, Cornwall, England), Maud (born 1875 in St Just, Cornwall, England), Harriett (born 1876 in St Just, Cornwall, England) and Fanny (born 1877 in St Just, Cornwall, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Oliver's Mother, Mary (born 1806 in St Erme, Cornwall, England) and Oliver's Mother In Law, Ann (born 1815 in Philleigh, Cornwall, England).


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Oliver Adams's household

Male

Oliver

Adams

Head
Female

Jane

Adams

Wife
Male

William

Adams

Son
Male

James

Adams

Son
Female

Anna

Adams

Daughter
Female

Clara

Adams

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Adams

Daughter
Female

Minnie

Adams

Daughter
Female

Maud

Adams

Daughter
Female

Harriett

Adams

Daughter
Female

Fanny

Adams

Daughter
Female

Mary

Adams

Mother
Female

Ann

Snell

Mother In Law
First name(s) Oliver
Last name Adams
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place St Erme, Cornwall, England

Household members (13 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Oliver

Adams

Head

Married

39

1842

St Erme, Cornwall, England

Jane

Adams

Wife

Married

39

1842

St Just, Cornwall, England

William

Adams

Son

Single

16

1865

Philleigh, Cornwall, England

James

Adams

Son

Single

13

1868

St Just, Cornwall, England

Anna

Adams

Daughter

Single

11

1870

St Just, Cornwall, England

Clara

Adams

Daughter

Single

10

1871

St Just, Cornwall, England

Elizabeth

Adams

Daughter

Single

9

1872

St Just, Cornwall, England

Minnie

Adams

Daughter

Single

7

1874

St Just, Cornwall, England

Maud

Adams

Daughter

Single

6

1875

St Just, Cornwall, England

Harriett

Adams

Daughter

Single

5

1876

St Just, Cornwall, England

Fanny

Adams

Daughter

Single

4

1877

St Just, Cornwall, England

Mary

Adams

Mother

Widow

75

1806

St Erme, Cornwall, England

Ann

Snell

Mother In Law

Widow

66

1815

Philleigh, Cornwall, England

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