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Household of William Adams (born 1805, 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 1805 in Tawstock, Devon, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Betsy Adams, born in 1817 in Tawstock, Devon, England. They had 1 child; Bessie, born 1855 in Fremington, Devon, England. They had 1 grandchild; Walter, born 1879 in Braunton, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Son In Law, John Lovering, born in 1856 in Braunton, Devon, England.


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William Adams's household

Male

William

Adams

Head
Female

Betsy

Adams

Wife
Male

John

Lovering

Son In Law
Female

Bessie

Lovering

Daughter
Male

Walter

Lovering

Grand Son
First name(s) William
Last name Adams
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 76
Birth year 1805
Birth place Tawstock, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Adams

Head

Married

76

1805

Tawstock, Devon, England

Betsy

Adams

Wife

Married

64

1817

Tawstock, Devon, England

John

Lovering

Son In Law

Married

25

1856

Braunton, Devon, England

Bessie

Lovering

Daughter

Married

26

1855

Fremington, Devon, England

Walter

Lovering

Grand Son

Single

2

1879

Braunton, Devon, England

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