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Household of William Adams (born 1815, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Totnes, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Adams, born in 1815 in Totnes, Devon, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Fanny, born 1838 in Totnes, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Mary Skedgel, born in 1836 in Harberton, Devon, England.


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William Adams's household

Male

William

Adams

Head
Female

Fanny

Adams

Daughter
Female

Mary

Skedgel

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Adams
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Totnes, Devon, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Adams

Head

Widower

66

1815

Totnes, Devon, England

Fanny

Adams

Daughter

Single

43

1838

Totnes, Devon, England

Mary

Skedgel

Servant

Single

45

1836

Harberton, Devon, England

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