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Household of William Adams (Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnstaple, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Adams, born in in Barnstaple, Devon, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; John (born 1871 in Barnstaple, Devon, England) and Mary I (born 1867 in Barnstaple, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Step Daughter, Ellen (born 1865 in Barnstaple, Devon, England) and William's Step Daughter, Bessie (born 1861 in Barnstaple, Devon, England).


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William Adams's household

Male

William

Adams

Head
Male

John

Adams

Son
Female

Mary I

Adams

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Kidwell

Step Daughter
Female

Bessie

Kidwell

Step Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Adams
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age -
Birth year -
Birth place Barnstaple, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Adams

Head

Widower

-

-

Barnstaple, Devon, England

John

Adams

Son

Single

10

1871

Barnstaple, Devon, England

Mary I

Adams

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Barnstaple, Devon, England

Ellen

Kidwell

Step Daughter

Single

16

1865

Barnstaple, Devon, England

Bessie

Kidwell

Step Daughter

Single

20

1861

Barnstaple, Devon, England

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