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Household of Sarah Adams (born 1821, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.

Sarah Adams and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Sarah Adams, born in 1821 in Knottingley, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. Sarah was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; Thomas (born 1854 in Knottingley, Yorkshire, England) and Antony (born 1861 in Knottingley, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Sarah's Boarder, Thomas Gowling, born in 1863 in Knottingley, Yorkshire, England.


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Sarah Adams's household

Female

Sarah

Adams

Head
Male

Thomas

Adams

Son
Male

Antony

Adams

Son
Male

Thomas

Gowling

Boarder
First name(s) Sarah
Last name Adams
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Knottingley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Sarah

Adams

Head

Widow

60

1821

Knottingley, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Adams

Son

Single

27

1854

Knottingley, Yorkshire, England

Antony

Adams

Son

Single

20

1861

Knottingley, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Gowling

Boarder

Single

18

1863

Knottingley, Yorkshire, England

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