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Household of William C Adams (born 1850, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Plympton St Mary, 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 C Adams and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William C Adams, born in 1850 in Heavitree, Devon, consisted of 6 members. William C was the head of the household, married to Ellen Adams, born in 1855 in Tavistock, Devon, England. They had 2 children; Reginald (born 1877 in Plymouth, Devon, England) and Ethel A (born 1879 in Plymouth, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William C's Servant, Emily (born 1856 in Halberton, Devon, England) and William C's Servant, Thirza (born 1860 in Halberton, Devon, England).


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William C Adams's household

Male

William C

Adams

Head
Female

Ellen

Adams

Wife
Male

Reginald

Adams

Son
Female

Ethel A

Adams

Daughter
Female

Emily

Sleeman

Servant
Female

Thirza

Sleeman

Servant
First name(s) William C
Last name Adams
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Heavitree, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William C

Adams

Head

Married

31

1850

Heavitree, Devon, England

Ellen

Adams

Wife

Married

26

1855

Tavistock, Devon, England

Reginald

Adams

Son

Single

4

1877

Plymouth, Devon, England

Ethel A

Adams

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Plymouth, Devon, England

Emily

Sleeman

Servant

Single

25

1856

Halberton, Devon, England

Thirza

Sleeman

Servant

Single

21

1860

Halberton, Devon, England

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