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Household of William Adams (born 1844, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Adams, born in 1844 in Meshaw, Devon, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emily Adams, born in 1844 in Warkleigh, Devon, England. They had 6 children; Annie (born 1866 in King's Nympton, Devon, England), Maria (born 1871 in Chittlehamholt, Devon, England), John (born 1874 in Chittlehamholt, Devon, England), Emily (born 1875 in Chittlehamholt, Devon, England), William (born 1877 in Chittlehamholt, Devon, England) and Minnie (born 1881 in Chittlehamholt, Devon, England).


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William Adams's household

Male

William

Adams

Head
Female

Emily

Adams

Wife
Female

Annie

Chapple

Daughter
Female

Maria

Adams

Daughter
Male

John

Adams

Son
Female

Emily

Adams

Daughter
Male

William

Adams

Son
Female

Minnie

Adams

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Adams
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Meshaw, Devon, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Adams

Head

Married

37

1844

Meshaw, Devon, England

Emily

Adams

Wife

Married

37

1844

Warkleigh, Devon, England

Annie

Chapple

Daughter

Single

15

1866

King's Nympton, Devon, England

Maria

Adams

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Chittlehamholt, Devon, England

John

Adams

Son

Single

7

1874

Chittlehamholt, Devon, England

Emily

Adams

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Chittlehamholt, Devon, England

William

Adams

Son

Single

4

1877

Chittlehamholt, Devon, England

Minnie

Adams

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Chittlehamholt, Devon, England

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