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Household of Benjamin Samways (born 1855, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Yeovil, Somerset, 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 Samways and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Samways, born in 1855 in Dorset, consisted of 6 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Tryphena C Samways, born in 1854 in Merriott, Somerset, England. They had 4 children; Mary Ann (born 1875 in Merriott, Somerset, England), George Ed (born 1876 in Chiselborough, Somerset, England), Charlotte (born 1878 in Chiselborough, Somerset, England) and Julia (born 1880 in Chiselborough, Somerset, England).


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Benjamin Samways's household

Male

Benjamin

Samways

Head
Female

Tryphena C

Samways

Wife
Female

Mary Ann

Samways

Daughter
Male

George Ed

Samways

Son
Female

Charlotte

Samways

Daughter
Female

Julia

Samways

Daughter
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Samways
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Dorset, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Samways

Head

Married

26

1855

Dorset, England

Tryphena C

Samways

Wife

Married

27

1854

Merriott, Somerset, England

Mary Ann

Samways

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Merriott, Somerset, England

George Ed

Samways

Son

Single

5

1876

Chiselborough, Somerset, England

Charlotte

Samways

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Chiselborough, Somerset, England

Julia

Samways

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Chiselborough, Somerset, England

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