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Household of William Adams (born 1841, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Swansea, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Adams, born in 1841 in Bideford, Devon, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Catherine Adams, born in 1841 in Llansamlet, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 8 children; James (born 1867 in Llansamlet, Glamorganshire, Wales), John (born 1868 in Llansamlet, Glamorganshire, Wales), Mary (born 1870 in Llansamlet, Glamorganshire, Wales), William (born 1872 in Llansamlet, Glamorganshire, Wales), Catherine (born 1875 in Llansamlet, Glamorganshire, Wales), Sarah Jane (born 1877 in Llansamlet, Glamorganshire, Wales), Thomas (born 1878 in Llansamlet, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Maggie (born 1880 in Llansamlet, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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William Adams's household

Male

William

Adams

Head
Female

Catherine

Adams

Wife
Male

James

Adams

Son
Male

John

Adams

Son
Female

Mary

Adams

Daughter
Male

William

Adams

Son
Female

Catherine

Adams

Daughter
Female

Sarah Jane

Adams

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Adams

Son
Female

Maggie

Adams

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Adams
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Bideford, Devon, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Adams

Head

Married

40

1841

Bideford, Devon, England

Catherine

Adams

Wife

Married

40

1841

Llansamlet, Glamorganshire, Wales

James

Adams

Son

Single

14

1867

Llansamlet, Glamorganshire, Wales

John

Adams

Son

Single

13

1868

Llansamlet, Glamorganshire, Wales

Mary

Adams

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Llansamlet, Glamorganshire, Wales

William

Adams

Son

Single

9

1872

Llansamlet, Glamorganshire, Wales

Catherine

Adams

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Llansamlet, Glamorganshire, Wales

Sarah Jane

Adams

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Llansamlet, Glamorganshire, Wales

Thomas

Adams

Son

Single

3

1878

Llansamlet, Glamorganshire, Wales

Maggie

Adams

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Llansamlet, Glamorganshire, Wales

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