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Household of William Adams (born 1834, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnsley, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Adams, born in 1834 in Handsworth, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Miriam Adams, born in 1838 in Handsworth, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; Harriet (born 1862 in Wombwell, Yorkshire, England), Ellen (born 1868 in Wombwell, Yorkshire, England), Amos (born 1871 in Wombwell, Yorkshire, England), Sarah (born 1873 in Wombwell, Yorkshire, England), Frank (born 1878 in Wombwell, Yorkshire, England) and Albert Edward (born 1878 in Wombwell, Yorkshire, England).


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William Adams's household

Male

William

Adams

Head
Female

Miriam

Adams

Wife
Female

Harriet

Adams

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Adams

Daughter
Male

Amos

Adams

Son
Female

Sarah

Adams

Daughter
Male

Frank

Adams

Son
Male

Albert Edward

Adams

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Adams
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Handsworth, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Adams

Head

Married

47

1834

Handsworth, Yorkshire, England

Miriam

Adams

Wife

Married

43

1838

Handsworth, Yorkshire, England

Harriet

Adams

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Wombwell, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Adams

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Wombwell, Yorkshire, England

Amos

Adams

Son

Single

10

1871

Wombwell, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Adams

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Wombwell, Yorkshire, England

Frank

Adams

Son

Single

3

1878

Wombwell, Yorkshire, England

Albert Edward

Adams

Son

Single

3

1878

Wombwell, Yorkshire, England

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