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Household of Benjamin Samson (born 1830, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tenterden, Kent, 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.

Benjamin Samson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Samson, born in 1830 in Woodchurch, Kent, consisted of 8 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Jane Samson, born in 1833 in Chipstead, Surrey, England. They had 5 children; Benjamin (born 1867 in Woodchurch, Kent, England), Thomas (born 1867 in Woodchurch, Kent, England), Frankey (born 1871 in Woodchurch, Kent, England), Curteis (born 1876 in Woodchurch, Kent, England) and Ernest (born 1877 in Woodchurch, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Father, Odian Samson, born in 1817 in Woodchurch, Kent, England.


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Benjamin Samson's household

Male

Benjamin

Samson

Head
Female

Jane

Samson

Wife
Male

Benjamin

Samson

Son
Male

Thomas

Samson

Son
Male

Frankey

Samson

Son
Male

Curteis

Samson

Son
Male

Ernest

Samson

Son
Male

Odian

Samson

Father
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Samson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Woodchurch, Kent, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Samson

Head

Married

51

1830

Woodchurch, Kent, England

Jane

Samson

Wife

Married

48

1833

Chipstead, Surrey, England

Benjamin

Samson

Son

Single

14

1867

Woodchurch, Kent, England

Thomas

Samson

Son

Single

14

1867

Woodchurch, Kent, England

Frankey

Samson

Son

Single

10

1871

Woodchurch, Kent, England

Curteis

Samson

Son

Single

5

1876

Woodchurch, Kent, England

Ernest

Samson

Son

Single

4

1877

Woodchurch, Kent, England

Odian

Samson

Father

Widower

64

1817

Woodchurch, Kent, England

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