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Household of William Adams (born 1831, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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 Adams and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Adams, born in 1831 in Slipton, Staffordshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Clarissa Adams, born in 1829 in Audenshaw, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Abraham (born 1867 in Ashton, Lancashire, England) and Alfred (born 1869 in Newton, Cheshire, England).


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William Adams's household

Male

William

Adams

Head
Female

Clarissa

Adams

Wife
Male

Abraham

Adams

Son
Male

Alfred

Adams

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Adams
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Slipton, Staffordshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Adams

Head

Married

50

1831

Slipton, Staffordshire, England

Clarissa

Adams

Wife

Married

52

1829

Audenshaw, Lancashire, England

Abraham

Adams

Son

Single

14

1867

Ashton, Lancashire, England

Alfred

Adams

Son

Single

12

1869

Newton, Cheshire, England

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