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Household of Samuel N Adams (born 1840, 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.

Samuel N Adams and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Samuel N Adams, born in 1840 in Barnstaple, Devon, consisted of 5 members. Samuel N was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Adams, born in 1841 in Scotland. They had 2 children; Alexandra R (born 1871 in Barnstaple, Devon, England) and Sophie R (born 1873 in Barnstaple, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Samuel N's Servant, Bessie Carter, born in 1860 in South Molton, Devon, England.


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Samuel N Adams's household

Male

Samuel N

Adams

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Adams

Wife
Female

Alexandra R

Adams

Daughter
Female

Sophie R

Adams

Daughter
Female

Bessie

Carter

Servant
First name(s) Samuel N
Last name Adams
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Barnstaple, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Samuel N

Adams

Head

Married

41

1840

Barnstaple, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Adams

Wife

Married

40

1841

Scotland

Alexandra R

Adams

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Barnstaple, Devon, England

Sophie R

Adams

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Barnstaple, Devon, England

Bessie

Carter

Servant

Single

21

1860

South Molton, Devon, England

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