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Household of William Adams (born 1842, Worcestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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 1842 in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emma Adams, born in 1851 in Walsall, Staffordshire, England. They had 3 children; Ellen (born 1874 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales), William C (born 1878 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Vincent B (born 1881 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother In Law, Ellen Bird, born in 1826 in Walsall, Staffordshire, England.


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William Adams's household

Male

William

Adams

Head
Female

Emma

Adams

Wife
Female

Ellen

Adams

Daughter
Male

William C

Adams

Son
Male

Vincent B

Adams

Son
Female

Ellen

Bird

Mother In Law
First name(s) William
Last name Adams
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Adams

Head

Married

39

1842

Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England

Emma

Adams

Wife

Married

30

1851

Walsall, Staffordshire, England

Ellen

Adams

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

William C

Adams

Son

Single

3

1878

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Vincent B

Adams

Son

Single

0

1881

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Ellen

Bird

Mother In Law

Widow

55

1826

Walsall, Staffordshire, England

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