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Household of John Samson (born 1833, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, Lancashire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Samson, born in 1833 in Rochdale, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Samson, born in 1835 in Billinge, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; James (born 1869 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), Fanny (born 1871 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1874 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), Margaret (born 1876 in Wigan, Lancashire, England) and John (born 1878 in Wigan, Lancashire, England).


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John Samson's household

Male

John

Samson

Head
Female

Mary

Samson

Wife
Male

James

Samson

Son
Female

Fanny

Samson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Samson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Samson

Daughter
Male

John

Samson

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Samson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Samson

Head

Married

48

1833

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Mary

Samson

Wife

Married

46

1835

Billinge, Lancashire, England

James

Samson

Son

Single

12

1869

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Fanny

Samson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Mary

Samson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Samson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Wigan, Lancashire, England

John

Samson

Son

Single

3

1878

Wigan, Lancashire, England

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