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Household of William Adams (born 1835, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Adams, born in 1835 in Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Harriet Adams, born in 1841 in Doncaster, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Edward (born 1864 in Brightside, Yorkshire, England), Eliza (born 1868 in Brightside, Yorkshire, England), Henry (born 1870 in Brightside, Yorkshire, England), Charles (born 1876 in Brightside, Yorkshire, England) and Annie E (born 1879 in Brightside, Yorkshire, England).


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William Adams's household

Male

William

Adams

Head
Female

Harriet

Adams

Wife
Male

Edward

Adams

Son
Female

Eliza

Adams

Daughter
Male

Henry

Adams

Son
Male

Charles

Adams

Son
Female

Annie E

Adams

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Adams
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Adams

Head

Married

46

1835

Yorkshire, England

Harriet

Adams

Wife

Married

40

1841

Doncaster, Yorkshire, England

Edward

Adams

Son

Single

17

1864

Brightside, Yorkshire, England

Eliza

Adams

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Brightside, Yorkshire, England

Henry

Adams

Son

Single

11

1870

Brightside, Yorkshire, England

Charles

Adams

Son

Single

5

1876

Brightside, Yorkshire, England

Annie E

Adams

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Brightside, Yorkshire, England

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