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Household of William Adams (born 1846, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, 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 1846 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Eliza Adams, born in 1853 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Ada Furness (born 1870 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Ellen (born 1875 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Mary E (born 1877 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Lucy (born 1879 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Florence (born 1881 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother In Law Visitor, Sarah Furness, born in 1820 in Wickersley, Yorkshire, England.


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William Adams's household

Male

William

Adams

Head
Female

Eliza

Adams

Wife
Female

Ada Furness

Adams

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Adams

Daughter
Female

Mary E

Adams

Daughter
Female

Lucy

Adams

Daughter
Female

Florence

Adams

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Furness

Mother In Law Visitor
First name(s) William
Last name Adams
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Sheffield, 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

35

1846

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Eliza

Adams

Wife

Married

28

1853

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Ada Furness

Adams

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Adams

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Mary E

Adams

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Lucy

Adams

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Florence

Adams

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Furness

Mother In Law Visitor

Widow

61

1820

Wickersley, Yorkshire, England

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