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Household of John Sample (born 1855, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durham, 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.

John Sample and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Sample, born in 1855 in Wingate, Durham, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Sample, born in 1854 in Sherburn Hill, Durham, England. They had 1 child; Thomas, born 1879 in Sherburn Hill, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Cousin, Mary Wood, born in 1876 in Durham, England.


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John Sample's household

Male

John

Sample

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Sample

Wife
Male

Thomas

Sample

Son
Female

Mary

Wood

Cousin
First name(s) John
Last name Sample
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Wingate, Durham, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Sample

Head

Married

26

1855

Wingate, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Sample

Wife

Married

27

1854

Sherburn Hill, Durham, England

Thomas

Sample

Son

Single

2

1879

Sherburn Hill, Durham, England

Mary

Wood

Cousin

Single

5

1876

Durham, England

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