Samuel J Anning
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Household of William Adams (born 1841, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Axminster, Devon, 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 13 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Adams, born in 1841 in Heavitree, Devon, consisted of 14 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emma Adams, born in 1846 in Devon, England. They had 5 children; William H (born 1870 in Devon, England), Florence M (born 1871 in Devon, England), Earnest (born 1873 in Devon, England), Arthur T (born 1875 in Pinhoe, Devon, England) and Percy C (born 1878 in Seaton, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Marianne (born 1861 in Faversham, Kent, England), William's Servant, Dora A (born 1858 in Somerset, England), William's Servant, Charlotte (born 1831 in Chard, Somerset, England), William's Servant, Elizabeth A (born 1860 in Beer, Devon, England), William's Servant, Sarah (born 1863 in Southleigh, Devon, England), William's Servant, William (born 1861 in Silverton, Devon, England) and William's Visitor, Sarah (born 1818 in Devon, England).
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William Adams's household
William
Adams
Head
Emma
Adams
Wife
William H
Adams
Son
Florence M
Adams
Daughter
Earnest
Adams
Son
Arthur T
Adams
Son
Percy C
Adams
Son
Marianne
Collard
Servant
Dora A
Gumstead
Servant
Charlotte
Diment
Servant
Elizabeth A
Rattenbury
Servant
Sarah
Hawkins
Servant
William
Brown
Servant
Sarah
Wilton
Visitor
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Adams |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Heavitree, Devon, England |
Household members (14 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Adams | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Heavitree, Devon, England | |
Emma | Adams | Wife | Married | 35 | 1846 | Devon, England | |
William H | Adams | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Devon, England | |
Florence M | Adams | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Devon, England | |
Earnest | Adams | Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | Devon, England | |
Arthur T | Adams | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Pinhoe, Devon, England | |
Percy C | Adams | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Seaton, Devon, England | |
Marianne | Collard | Servant | Single | 20 | 1861 | Faversham, Kent, England | |
Dora A | Gumstead | Servant | Single | 23 | 1858 | Somerset, England | |
Charlotte | Diment | Servant | Widow | 50 | 1831 | Chard, Somerset, England | |
Elizabeth A | Rattenbury | Servant | Single | 21 | 1860 | Beer, Devon, England | |
Sarah | Hawkins | Servant | Single | 18 | 1863 | Southleigh, Devon, England | |
William | Brown | Servant | Single | 20 | 1861 | Silverton, Devon, England | |
Sarah | Wilton | Visitor | Married | 63 | 1818 | Devon, England |
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