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Household of William Adams (born 1840, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Congleton, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Adams, born in 1840 in Shropshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ada Adams, born in 1836 in Shropshire, England. They had 5 children; Martha (born 1871 in Shropshire, England), Mary Ellen (born 1872 in Staffordshire, England), Frances (born 1874 in Staffordshire, England), Olive (born 1878 in Staffordshire, England) and Bertha (born 1880 in Staffordshire, England).


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William Adams's household

Male

William

Adams

Head
Female

Ada

Adams

Wife
Female

Martha

Adams

Daughter
Female

Mary Ellen

Adams

Daughter
Female

Frances

Adams

Daughter
Female

Olive

Adams

Daughter
Female

Bertha

Adams

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Adams
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Shropshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Adams

Head

Married

41

1840

Shropshire, England

Ada

Adams

Wife

Married

45

1836

Shropshire, England

Martha

Adams

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Shropshire, England

Mary Ellen

Adams

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Staffordshire, England

Frances

Adams

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Staffordshire, England

Olive

Adams

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Staffordshire, England

Bertha

Adams

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Staffordshire, England

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