The Adams Family History

This is a site where you can find information about the history of the Adams family.

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The Adams Family in the Census

Census Freqency of the Surname Adams
1841 Census1247
1851 Census7685
1861 Census13867
1871 Census21866
1881 Census30774
1891 Census37948
1901 Census45801

Most Frequent Forenames for the Adams Family in the Census

Name 1841 Census 1851 Census 1861 Census 1881 Census 1871 Census 1891 Census 1901 Census Total
William Adams 87 566 1003 1503 2012 2281 2680
Mary Adams 95 564 1011 1438 1790 1995 1977
John Adams 87 468 839 1203 1553 1750 1924
George Adams 65 372 616 902 1218 1424 1640
Elizabeth Adams 48 369 625 922 1113 1214 1320
Thomas Adams 51 303 528 790 1022 1108 1210
Sarah Adams 50 351 600 788 934 1043 1009
James Adams 55 308 552 740 901 1037 1096
Charles Adams 28 184 362 558 765 929 1002
Henry Adams 39 242 439 596 742 783 835
Alice Adams 6 44 139 313 552 744 878
Annie Adams 0 3 52 272 574 783 999
Emma Adams 44 181 326 466 527 541 531
Frederick Adams 9 86 169 315 519 657 799
Eliza Adams 32 189 307 437 502 523 495
Alfred Adams 9 108 184 327 483 596 714
Emily Adams 8 90 208 362 514 604 648
Ellen Adams 9 89 196 344 509 610 659
Jane Adams 27 181 283 380 461 532 474
Joseph Adams 27 136 236 342 451 529 575

Your Family History Search

You can use the forms below to do automatic searches for the Adams family online amongst birth, marriage and death records from 1837, plus census transcripts for 1841, 1851, 1861, 1871, 1881, 1891, 1901 and many more...


Etymology and History of the Surname: Adams

View Name: ADAMS.

ADAMS

Derivation:
Derived from the given name 'Adam'. Adding 's' to the surname indicates 'son of Adam'.

History:
Originly from the Hebrew name Adam which was borne by the first man ,with references to Genesis. Hebrew word 'Adama' meaning Earth connects the name to Zeus the Greek legend who formed the first human beings from earth.

Linked Surnames:
Addams,McAdams,Adamson,Adie,Adami,Adamini,Adcocks.

 


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