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Household of William Adams (born 1827, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bradford, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 1827 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Adams, born in 1833 in Shropshire, England. They had 5 children; John Samuel (born 1863 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England), Elizabeth (born 1861 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England), Sarah (born 1867 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England), Thomas Henry (born 1869 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England) and Edith Susan (born 1872 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England).


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William Adams's household

Male

William

Adams

Head
Female

Sarah

Adams

Wife
Male

John Samuel

Adams

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Adams

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Adams

Daughter
Male

Thomas Henry

Adams

Son
Female

Edith Susan

Adams

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Adams
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Shrewsbury, 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

54

1827

Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Sarah

Adams

Wife

Married

48

1833

Shropshire, England

John Samuel

Adams

Son

Single

18

1863

Dudley, Worcestershire, England

Elizabeth

Adams

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Dudley, Worcestershire, England

Sarah

Adams

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Dudley, Worcestershire, England

Thomas Henry

Adams

Son

Single

12

1869

Dudley, Worcestershire, England

Edith Susan

Adams

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Dudley, Worcestershire, England

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