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Household of William B Adams (born 1840, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, Lancashire, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William B Adams, born in 1840 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. William B was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Adams, born in 1845 in Sheldon, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William B's Mother In Law, Elizabeth (born 1806 in Sheldon, Devon, England) and William B's Servant, Mary A (born 1849 in Musbury, Devon, England).


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William B Adams's household

Male

William B

Adams

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Adams

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Windeett

Mother In Law
Female

Mary A

Weeks

Servant
First name(s) William B
Last name Adams
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William B

Adams

Head

Married

41

1840

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Adams

Wife

Married

36

1845

Sheldon, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Windeett

Mother In Law

Widow

75

1806

Sheldon, Devon, England

Mary A

Weeks

Servant

Single

32

1849

Musbury, Devon, England

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