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Household of Samuel Adams (born 1831, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Molton, 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.

Samuel Adams and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Samuel Adams, born in 1831 in Lapford, Devon, consisted of 10 members. Samuel was the head of the household, married to Caroline Adams, born in 1832 in Devon, England. They had 8 children; William Thomas (born 1864 in Chulmleigh, Devon, England), Susan (born 1867 in Chulmleigh, Devon, England), Richard (born 1869 in Chulmleigh, Devon, England), Henery Francis (born 1871 in Rose Ash, Devon, England), Alexander (born 1873 in Rose Ash, Devon, England), Jessie (born 1875 in Rose Ash, Devon, England), Katherine (born 1876 in Rose Ash, Devon, England) and Lucy (born 1878 in Rose Ash, Devon, England).


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Samuel Adams's household

Male

Samuel

Adams

Head
Female

Caroline

Adams

Wife
Male

William Thomas

Adams

Son
Female

Susan

Adams

Daughter
Male

Richard

Adams

Son
Male

Henery Francis

Adams

Son
Male

Alexander

Adams

Son
Female

Jessie

Adams

Daughter
Female

Katherine

Adams

Daughter
Female

Lucy

Adams

Daughter
First name(s) Samuel
Last name Adams
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Lapford, Devon, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Samuel

Adams

Head

Married

50

1831

Lapford, Devon, England

Caroline

Adams

Wife

Married

49

1832

Devon, England

William Thomas

Adams

Son

Single

17

1864

Chulmleigh, Devon, England

Susan

Adams

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Chulmleigh, Devon, England

Richard

Adams

Son

Single

12

1869

Chulmleigh, Devon, England

Henery Francis

Adams

Son

Single

10

1871

Rose Ash, Devon, England

Alexander

Adams

Son

Single

8

1873

Rose Ash, Devon, England

Jessie

Adams

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Rose Ash, Devon, England

Katherine

Adams

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Rose Ash, Devon, England

Lucy

Adams

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Rose Ash, Devon, England

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