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Household of William Adams (born 1836, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Adams, born in 1836 in Tipton, Staffordshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Adams, born in 1836 in Bilston, Staffordshire, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1869 in Altofts, Yorkshire, England), Rachael (born 1872 in Altofts, Yorkshire, England) and Violet (born 1875 in Altofts, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother, Sarah Adams, born in 1815 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England.


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William Adams's household

Male

William

Adams

Head
Female

Ann

Adams

Wife
Male

William

Adams

Son
Female

Rachael

Adams

Daughter
Female

Violet

Adams

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Adams

Mother
First name(s) William
Last name Adams
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Tipton, Staffordshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Adams

Head

Married

45

1836

Tipton, Staffordshire, England

Ann

Adams

Wife

Married

45

1836

Bilston, Staffordshire, England

William

Adams

Son

Single

12

1869

Altofts, Yorkshire, England

Rachael

Adams

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Altofts, Yorkshire, England

Violet

Adams

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Altofts, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Adams

Mother

Widow

66

1815

Dudley, Worcestershire, England

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