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Household of William Adams (born 1859)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Adams, born in 1859 in , consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Sister, Laura (born 1856 in Devon, England), William's Servant, William (born 1863 in Devon, England) and William's Servant, Miriam (born 1866 in Devon, England).


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William Adams's household

Male

William

Adams

Head
Female

Laura

Adams

Sister
Male

William

Sanford

Servant
Female

Miriam

Powe

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Adams
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 22
Birth year 1859
Birth place United States

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Adams

Head

Single

22

1859

United States

Laura

Adams

Sister

Single

25

1856

Devon, England

William

Sanford

Servant

Single

18

1863

Devon, England

Miriam

Powe

Servant

Single

15

1866

Devon, England

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