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Household of John Samways (born 1826, Dorset)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bridport, Dorset, 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 Samways and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Samways, born in 1826 in Swyre, Dorset, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Samways, born in 1824 in Swyre, Dorset, England. They had 3 children; Thomas (born 1849 in Swyre, Dorset, England), Henry (born 1862 in Swyre, Dorset, England) and Martha (born 1866 in Swyre, Dorset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Grnd Daughter, Dorcas Ann Samways, born in 1875 in Puncknowle, Dorset, England.
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John Samways's household
John
Samways
Head
Mary
Samways
Wife
Thomas
Samways
Son
Henry
Samways
Son
Martha
Samways
Daughter
Dorcas Ann
Samways
Grnd Daughter
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Samways |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 55 |
| Birth year | 1826 |
| Birth place | Swyre, Dorset, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Samways | Head | Married | 55 | 1826 | Swyre, Dorset, England | |
Mary | Samways | Wife | Married | 57 | 1824 | Swyre, Dorset, England | |
Thomas | Samways | Son | Single | 32 | 1849 | Swyre, Dorset, England | |
Henry | Samways | Son | Single | 19 | 1862 | Swyre, Dorset, England | |
Martha | Samways | Daughter | Single | 15 | 1866 | Swyre, Dorset, England | |
Dorcas Ann | Samways | Grnd Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Puncknowle, Dorset, England |
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