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Household of Thomas Adams (born 1836, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, 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.

Thomas Adams and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Adams, born in 1836 in Broseley, Shropshire, consisted of 8 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Emily Adams, born in 1844 in Walsall, Staffordshire, England. They had 5 children; Frederick S (born 1870 in Priestfield, Staffordshire, England), Janet (born 1872 in Priestfield, Staffordshire, England), Charles (born 1874 in Priestfield, Staffordshire, England), Thomas (born 1875 in Priestfield, Staffordshire, England) and Arthur (born 1881 in Priestfield, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Servant, Jane Roper, born in 1866 in Woodcross, Staffordshire, England.


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Thomas Adams's household

Male

Thomas

Adams

Head
Female

Emily

Adams

Wife
Male

Frederick S

Adams

Son
Female

Janet

Adams

Daughter
Male

Charles

Adams

Son
Male

Thomas

Adams

Son
Male

Arthur

Adams

Son
Female

Jane

Roper

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Adams
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Broseley, Shropshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Adams

Head

Married

45

1836

Broseley, Shropshire, England

Emily

Adams

Wife

Married

37

1844

Walsall, Staffordshire, England

Frederick S

Adams

Son

Single

11

1870

Priestfield, Staffordshire, England

Janet

Adams

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Priestfield, Staffordshire, England

Charles

Adams

Son

Single

7

1874

Priestfield, Staffordshire, England

Thomas

Adams

Son

Single

6

1875

Priestfield, Staffordshire, England

Arthur

Adams

Son

Single

0

1881

Priestfield, Staffordshire, England

Jane

Roper

Servant

Single

15

1866

Woodcross, Staffordshire, England

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