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Household of William Adams (born 1816, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Plympton St Mary, 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 1816 in Bigbury, Devon, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Eliza Adams, born in 1823 in Mauritius.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Jane Axworthy Charlike, born in 1865 in Devon, England.


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William Adams's household

Male

William

Adams

Head
Female

Eliza

Adams

Wife
Female

Jane Axworthy

Charlike

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Adams
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Bigbury, Devon, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Adams

Head

Married

65

1816

Bigbury, Devon, England

Eliza

Adams

Wife

Married

58

1823

Mauritius

Jane Axworthy

Charlike

Servant

Single

16

1865

Devon, England

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