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Household of John Samson (born 1858, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rochdale, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Samson, born in 1858 in Sherborne, Dorset, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary A Samson, born in 1857 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; William H (born 1879 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England) and George (born 1881 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England).


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John Samson's household

Male

John

Samson

Head
Female

Mary A

Samson

Wife
Male

William H

Samson

Son
Male

George

Samson

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Samson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 23
Birth year 1858
Birth place Sherborne, Dorset, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Samson

Head

Married

23

1858

Sherborne, Dorset, England

Mary A

Samson

Wife

Married

24

1857

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

William H

Samson

Son

Single

2

1879

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

George

Samson

Son

Single

0

1881

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

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