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Household of William Adams (born 1838, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hackney, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Adams, born in 1838 in Shifnal, Shropshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Martha Adams, born in 1844 in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Mother, Sarah (born 1802 in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales) and William's -, ? ? (born - in Monmouthshire, Wales).


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William Adams's household

Male

William

Adams

Head
Female

Martha

Adams

Wife
Female

Sarah

Ellis

Mother
Female

? ?

?

-
First name(s) William
Last name Adams
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Shifnal, Shropshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Adams

Head

Married

43

1838

Shifnal, Shropshire, England

Martha

Adams

Wife

Married

37

1844

Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales

Sarah

Ellis

Mother

Widow

79

1802

Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales

? ?

?

-

Single

-

-

Monmouthshire, Wales

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