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Household of William Adams (born 1834, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wolstanton, Staffordshire, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Adams, born in 1834 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Laura Eliza Adams, born in 1841 in Horton, Staffordshire, England. They had 4 children; Cecily Janet (born 1867 in Wolstanton, Staffordshire, England), Hugh Worthington (born 1870 in Wolstanton, Staffordshire, England), Frank Pemberton (born 1872 in Wolstanton, Staffordshire, England) and Percy Walter Lewis (born 1875 in Wolstanton, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Hannah (born 1841 in Blythe Marsh, Staffordshire, England), William's Servant, Sarah Ann (born 1855 in Staffordshire, England), William's Servant, Mary (born 1857 in Wolstanton, Staffordshire, England) and William's Servant, Mary Ann (born 1863 in Burslem, Staffordshire, England).


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William Adams's household

Male

William

Adams

Head
Female

Laura Eliza

Adams

Wife
Female

Cecily Janet

Adams

Daughter
Male

Hugh Worthington

Adams

Son
Male

Frank Pemberton

Adams

Son
Male

Percy Walter Lewis

Adams

Son
Female

Hannah

Challinor

Servant
Female

Sarah Ann

Berkin

Servant
Female

Mary

Miller

Servant
Female

Mary Ann

Selby

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Adams
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Adams

Head

Married

47

1834

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Laura Eliza

Adams

Wife

Married

40

1841

Horton, Staffordshire, England

Cecily Janet

Adams

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Wolstanton, Staffordshire, England

Hugh Worthington

Adams

Son

Single

11

1870

Wolstanton, Staffordshire, England

Frank Pemberton

Adams

Son

Single

9

1872

Wolstanton, Staffordshire, England

Percy Walter Lewis

Adams

Son

Single

6

1875

Wolstanton, Staffordshire, England

Hannah

Challinor

Servant

Single

40

1841

Blythe Marsh, Staffordshire, England

Sarah Ann

Berkin

Servant

Single

26

1855

Staffordshire, England

Mary

Miller

Servant

Single

24

1857

Wolstanton, Staffordshire, England

Mary Ann

Selby

Servant

Single

18

1863

Burslem, Staffordshire, England

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