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Household of William Adams (born 1853, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Thomas, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Adams, born in 1853 in Tavistock, Devon, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Adams, born in 1855 in Devon, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1877 in Devon, England), Thomas (born 1879 in Devon, England) and Mary Jane (born 1881 in Devon, England).


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William Adams's household

Male

William

Adams

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Adams

Wife
Male

William

Adams

Son
Male

Thomas

Adams

Son
Female

Mary Jane

Adams

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Adams
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Tavistock, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Adams

Head

Married

28

1853

Tavistock, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Adams

Wife

Married

26

1855

Devon, England

William

Adams

Son

Single

4

1877

Devon, England

Thomas

Adams

Son

Single

2

1879

Devon, England

Mary Jane

Adams

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Devon, England

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