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Household of William Adams (born 1846, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, Lancashire, 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 1846 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Ann Adams, born in 1859 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; William (born 1879 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Francis (born 1880 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Sister In Law, Catherine (born 1803 in Dublin, Dublin, Ireland), William's Boarder, Mary Ann (born 1860 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and William's Boarder, Jane E (born 1860 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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William Adams's household

Male

William

Adams

Head
Female

Elizabeth Ann

Adams

Wife
Female

Catherine

Adams

Sister In Law
Male

William

Adams

Son
Female

Francis

Adams

Daughter
Female

Mary Ann

Ogden

Boarder
Female

Jane E

Harris

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Adams
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Adams

Head

Married

35

1846

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth Ann

Adams

Wife

Married

22

1859

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Catherine

Adams

Sister In Law

Widow

78

1803

Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

William

Adams

Son

Single

2

1879

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Francis

Adams

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary Ann

Ogden

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Jane E

Harris

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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