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Household of William Adams (born 1821, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tavistock, 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 1821 in Crowan, Cornwall, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Joanna Adams, born in 1823 in St Hilary, Cornwall, England. They had 1 grandchild; Ellen, born 1866 in Tavistock, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Mary Hem, born in 1854 in Calstock, Cornwall, England.


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William Adams's household

Male

William

Adams

Head
Female

Joanna

Adams

Wife
Female

Ellen

Taylor

Grand Daughter
Female

Mary

Hem

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Adams
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Crowan, Cornwall, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Adams

Head

Married

60

1821

Crowan, Cornwall, England

Joanna

Adams

Wife

Married

58

1823

St Hilary, Cornwall, England

Ellen

Taylor

Grand Daughter

Single

15

1866

Tavistock, Devon, England

Mary

Hem

Boarder

Single

27

1854

Calstock, Cornwall, England

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