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Household of William D Adams (born 1841, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Nantwich, Cheshire, 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 D Adams and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William D Adams, born in 1841 in Wybunbury, Cheshire, consisted of 8 members. William D was the head of the household, married to Harriett Adams, born in 1840 in Acton, Staffordshire, England. They had 3 children; Thomas W (born 1872 in Wistaston, Cheshire, England), Samuel (born 1875 in Wistaston, Cheshire, England) and Albert (born 1877 in Wistaston, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William D's Stepson, Frank (born 1866 in Acton, Staffordshire, England), William D's Servant, William (born 1865 in Wybunbury, Cheshire, England) and William D's Servant, Alice (born 1867 in Wybunbury, Cheshire, England).


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William D Adams's household

Male

William D

Adams

Head
Female

Harriett

Adams

Wife
Male

Thomas W

Adams

Son
Male

Samuel

Adams

Son
Male

Albert

Adams

Son
Male

Frank

Dobson

Stepson
Male

William

Nixon

Servant
Female

Alice

Nixon

Servant
First name(s) William D
Last name Adams
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Wybunbury, Cheshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William D

Adams

Head

Married

40

1841

Wybunbury, Cheshire, England

Harriett

Adams

Wife

Married

41

1840

Acton, Staffordshire, England

Thomas W

Adams

Son

Single

9

1872

Wistaston, Cheshire, England

Samuel

Adams

Son

Single

6

1875

Wistaston, Cheshire, England

Albert

Adams

Son

Single

4

1877

Wistaston, Cheshire, England

Frank

Dobson

Stepson

Single

15

1866

Acton, Staffordshire, England

William

Nixon

Servant

Single

16

1865

Wybunbury, Cheshire, England

Alice

Nixon

Servant

Single

14

1867

Wybunbury, Cheshire, England

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