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Household of William Adams (born 1857, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Molton, 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 1857 in Chulmleigh, Devon, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Adams, born in 1858 in Winkleigh, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Sister In Law, Alice Snell, born in 1878 in Bishop's Tawton, Devon, England.


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William Adams's household

Male

William

Adams

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Adams

Wife
Female

Alice

Snell

Sister In Law
First name(s) William
Last name Adams
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Chulmleigh, 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

24

1857

Chulmleigh, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Adams

Wife

Married

23

1858

Winkleigh, Devon, England

Alice

Snell

Sister In Law

Single

3

1878

Bishop's Tawton, Devon, England

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