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Household of William B Adams (born 1847, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newton Abbot, Devon, 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 B Adams and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William B Adams, born in 1847 in Farnham, Dorset, consisted of 6 members. William B was the head of the household, married to Lavinia Adams, born in 1845 in Ashburton, Devon, England. They had 3 children; William B A (born 1869 in Devon, England), John (born 1872 in Devon, England) and Emily (born 1876 in Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William B's Sister, Jemima M Wells, born in 1841 in Farnham, Dorset, England.


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William B Adams's household

Male

William B

Adams

Head
Female

Lavinia

Adams

Wife
Male

William B A

Adams

Son
Male

John

Adams

Son
Female

Emily

Adams

Daughter
Female

Jemima M

Wells

Sister
First name(s) William B
Last name Adams
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Farnham, Dorset, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William B

Adams

Head

Married

34

1847

Farnham, Dorset, England

Lavinia

Adams

Wife

Married

36

1845

Ashburton, Devon, England

William B A

Adams

Son

Single

12

1869

Devon, England

John

Adams

Son

Single

9

1872

Devon, England

Emily

Adams

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Devon, England

Jemima M

Wells

Sister

Widow

40

1841

Farnham, Dorset, England

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