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Household of William Adams (born 1812, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Plymouth, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Adams, born in 1812 in Kingsbridge, Devon, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Adams, born in 1816 in Kingston, Devon, England. They had 3 children; Ellen J (born 1848 in Plymouth, Devon, England), Ann M (born 1852 in Plymouth, Devon, England) and Eva (born 1854 in Plymouth, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Harriett (born 1818 in Cornwall, England) and William's Servant, Sarah J (born 1860 in London, Middlesex, England).


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William Adams's household

Male

William

Adams

Head
Female

Jane

Adams

Wife
Female

Ellen J

Adams

Daughter
Female

Ann M

Adams

Daughter
Female

Eva

Adams

Daughter
Female

Harriett

Webb

Servant
Female

Sarah J

Elliott

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Adams
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Kingsbridge, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Adams

Head

Married

69

1812

Kingsbridge, Devon, England

Jane

Adams

Wife

Married

65

1816

Kingston, Devon, England

Ellen J

Adams

Daughter

Single

33

1848

Plymouth, Devon, England

Ann M

Adams

Daughter

Single

29

1852

Plymouth, Devon, England

Eva

Adams

Daughter

Single

27

1854

Plymouth, Devon, England

Harriett

Webb

Servant

Single

63

1818

Cornwall, England

Sarah J

Elliott

Servant

Single

21

1860

London, Middlesex, England

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