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Household of John Sampson (born 1841, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Penzance, Cornwall, 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 Sampson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Sampson, born in 1841 in St Just, Cornwall, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Sampson, born in 1824 in St Hilary, Cornwall, England. They had 5 grandchildren; Mary A (born 1869 in Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales), John (born 1870 in Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales), Christopher (born 1871 in Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales), Elizabeth (born 1873 in Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Lydia (born 1875 in Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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John Sampson's household

Male

John

Sampson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Sampson

Wife
Female

Mary A

Vincent

Grand Daughter
Male

John

Vincent

Grand Son
Male

Christopher

Vincent

Grand Son
Female

Elizabeth

Vincent

Grand Daughter
Female

Lydia

Vincent

Grand Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Sampson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place St Just, Cornwall, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Sampson

Head

Married

40

1841

St Just, Cornwall, England

Elizabeth

Sampson

Wife

Married

57

1824

St Hilary, Cornwall, England

Mary A

Vincent

Grand Daughter

Single

12

1869

Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales

John

Vincent

Grand Son

Single

11

1870

Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales

Christopher

Vincent

Grand Son

Single

10

1871

Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales

Elizabeth

Vincent

Grand Daughter

Single

8

1873

Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales

Lydia

Vincent

Grand Daughter

Single

6

1875

Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales

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