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Household of John W Samwell (born 1854, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Camberwell, London,Surrey, 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 W Samwell and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John W Samwell, born in 1854 in Sheerness, Kent, consisted of 7 members. John W was the head of the household, married to Mary B Samwell, born in 1857 in Camberwell, Surrey, England. They had 4 children; John W C (born 1874 in Camberwell, Surrey, England), Mary L E (born 1877 in Bermondsey, Surrey, England), Kate E (born 1880 in Camberwell, Surrey, England) and George (born 1881 in Camberwell, Surrey, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John W's Cousin, George Shepherd, born in 1855 in Sheerness, Kent, England.


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John W Samwell's household

Male

John W

Samwell

Head
Female

Mary B

Samwell

Wife
Male

John W C

Samwell

Son
Female

Mary L E

Samwell

Daughter
Female

Kate E

Samwell

Daughter
Male

George

Samwell

Son
Male

George

Shepherd

Cousin
First name(s) John W
Last name Samwell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Sheerness, Kent, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John W

Samwell

Head

Married

27

1854

Sheerness, Kent, England

Mary B

Samwell

Wife

Married

24

1857

Camberwell, Surrey, England

John W C

Samwell

Son

Single

7

1874

Camberwell, Surrey, England

Mary L E

Samwell

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Bermondsey, Surrey, England

Kate E

Samwell

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Camberwell, Surrey, England

George

Samwell

Son

Single

0

1881

Camberwell, Surrey, England

George

Shepherd

Cousin

Single

26

1855

Sheerness, Kent, England

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