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Household of William Adams (born 1851, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Islington, London,Middlesex, 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.

William Adams and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Adams, born in 1851 in Chudleigh, Devon, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Adams, born in 1847 in Gnosall, Staffordshire, England. They had 4 children; William Bradford (born 1875 in Wood Green, Middlesex, England), George Bradford (born 1876 in Wood Green, Middlesex, England), Mary Emma (born 1877 in Wood Green, Middlesex, England) and Ernest Bradford (born 1879 in Wood Green, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Sister, Elizabeth Charlotte (born 1851 in Chudleigh, Devon, England), William's Servant, Jane (born 1862 in Cardiganshire, Wales) and William's Servant, Laura (born 1864 in Copford, Essex, England).


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William Adams's household

Male

William

Adams

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Adams

Wife
Male

William Bradford

Adams

Son
Male

George Bradford

Adams

Son
Female

Mary Emma

Adams

Daughter
Male

Ernest Bradford

Adams

Son
Female

Elizabeth Charlotte

Adams

Sister
Female

Jane

Roderick

Servant
Female

Laura

Ely

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Adams
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Chudleigh, Devon, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Adams

Head

Married

30

1851

Chudleigh, Devon, England

Mary Ann

Adams

Wife

Married

34

1847

Gnosall, Staffordshire, England

William Bradford

Adams

Son

Single

6

1875

Wood Green, Middlesex, England

George Bradford

Adams

Son

Single

5

1876

Wood Green, Middlesex, England

Mary Emma

Adams

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Wood Green, Middlesex, England

Ernest Bradford

Adams

Son

Single

2

1879

Wood Green, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth Charlotte

Adams

Sister

Single

30

1851

Chudleigh, Devon, England

Jane

Roderick

Servant

Single

19

1862

Cardiganshire, Wales

Laura

Ely

Servant

Single

17

1864

Copford, Essex, England

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