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Household of William Adams (born 1837, Northamptonshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Woolwich, London,Kent, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Adams, born in 1837 in Northamptonshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emma Adams, born in 1836 in Cripplegate. They had 2 children; Rebecca (born 1876 in East Indies) and Thomas E (born 1880 in Woolwich, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's -, John H (born 1862 in East Indies), William's -, William B (born 1865 in East Indies), William's -, Alfred C (born 1867 in East Indies) and William's -, Elizabeth S (born 1869 in East Indies).


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William Adams's household

Male

William

Adams

Head
Female

Emma

Adams

Wife
Male

John H

Smith

-
Male

William B

Smith

-
Male

Alfred C

Smith

-
Female

Elizabeth S

Smith

-
Female

Rebecca

Adams

Daughter
Male

Thomas E

Adams

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Adams
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Northamptonshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Adams

Head

Married

44

1837

Northamptonshire, England

Emma

Adams

Wife

Married

45

1836

Cripplegate

John H

Smith

-

Single

19

1862

East Indies

William B

Smith

-

Single

16

1865

East Indies

Alfred C

Smith

-

Single

14

1867

East Indies

Elizabeth S

Smith

-

Single

12

1869

East Indies

Rebecca

Adams

Daughter

Single

5

1876

East Indies

Thomas E

Adams

Son

Single

1

1880

Woolwich, Kent, England

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