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Household of John Samson (born 1809, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Colchester, 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 Samson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Samson, born in 1809 in Stone, Kent, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Samson, born in 1818 in St Marylebone, Middlesex, England. They had 3 children; Mary (born 1853 in Headcorn, Kent, England), Benjamin (born 1860 in Headcorn, Kent, England) and Haffenden (born 1861 in Romney, Kent, England).


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John Samson's household

Male

John

Samson

Head
Female

Margaret

Samson

Wife
Female

Mary

Samson

Daughter
Male

Benjamin

Samson

Son
Male

Haffenden

Samson

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Samson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 72
Birth year 1809
Birth place Stone, Kent, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Samson

Head

Married

72

1809

Stone, Kent, England

Margaret

Samson

Wife

Married

63

1818

St Marylebone, Middlesex, England

Mary

Samson

Daughter

Single

28

1853

Headcorn, Kent, England

Benjamin

Samson

Son

Single

21

1860

Headcorn, Kent, England

Haffenden

Samson

Son

Single

20

1861

Romney, Kent, England

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