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Household of Elijah Sampson (born 1843, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.

Elijah Sampson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Elijah Sampson, born in 1843 in Devon, consisted of 4 members. Elijah was the head of the household, married to Jane Sampson, born in 1840 in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Maria (born 1875 in Yorkshire, England) and Lavenia (born 1878 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England).


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Elijah Sampson's household

Male

Elijah

Sampson

Head
Female

Jane

Sampson

Wife
Female

Maria

Sampson

Daughter
Female

Lavenia

Sampson

Daughter
First name(s) Elijah
Last name Sampson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Devon, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Elijah

Sampson

Head

Married

38

1843

Devon, England

Jane

Sampson

Wife

Married

41

1840

Scarborough, Yorkshire, England

Maria

Sampson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Yorkshire, England

Lavenia

Sampson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

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