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Household of James Sams (born 1856, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, Durham, 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.

James Sams and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Sams, born in 1856 in Essex, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Joana Sams, born in 1861 in Northamptonshire, England. They had 3 children; Ruth Ilsla (born 1878 in Hebburn, Durham, England), Marey Elizebeth (born 1880 in Warwickshire, England) and Margaret Jane (born 1881 in Hebburn, Durham, England).


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James Sams's household

Male

James

Sams

Head
Female

Joana

Sams

Wife
Female

Ruth Ilsla

Sams

Daughter
Female

Marey Elizebeth

Sams

Daughter
Female

Margaret Jane

Sams

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Sams
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Essex, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Sams

Head

Married

25

1856

Essex, England

Joana

Sams

Wife

Married

20

1861

Northamptonshire, England

Ruth Ilsla

Sams

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Hebburn, Durham, England

Marey Elizebeth

Sams

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Warwickshire, England

Margaret Jane

Sams

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Hebburn, Durham, England

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