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Household of John J Sams (born 1844, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rochford, Essex, 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.

John J Sams and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John J Sams, born in 1844 in East Tilbury, Essex, consisted of 9 members. John J was the head of the household, married to Emma Sams, born in 1844 in Newbury, Berkshire, England. They had 5 children; Emma (born 1874 in Southend, Essex, England), Alice W (born 1875 in Southend, Essex, England), Edith (born 1877 in Southend, Essex, England), William (born 1879 in Southend, Essex, England) and John F (born 1881 in Southend, Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John J's Lodger, Robert (born 1856 in Broughton, Huntingdonshire, England) and John J's Lodger, Mark (born 1861 in Horndon, Essex, England).


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John J Sams's household

Male

John J

Sams

Head
Female

Emma

Sams

Wife
Female

Emma

Sams

Daughter
Female

Alice W

Sams

Daughter
Female

Edith

Sams

Daughter
Male

William

Sams

Son
Male

John F

Sams

Son
Male

Robert

King

Lodger
Male

Mark

Mitchell

Lodger
First name(s) John J
Last name Sams
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place East Tilbury, Essex, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John J

Sams

Head

Married

37

1844

East Tilbury, Essex, England

Emma

Sams

Wife

Married

37

1844

Newbury, Berkshire, England

Emma

Sams

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Southend, Essex, England

Alice W

Sams

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Southend, Essex, England

Edith

Sams

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Southend, Essex, England

William

Sams

Son

Single

2

1879

Southend, Essex, England

John F

Sams

Son

Single

0

1881

Southend, Essex, England

Robert

King

Lodger

Single

25

1856

Broughton, Huntingdonshire, England

Mark

Mitchell

Lodger

Single

20

1861

Horndon, Essex, England

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