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Household of Joseph Samways (born 1842, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dorchester, 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.

Joseph Samways and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Samways, born in 1842 in Piddletrenthide, Dorset, consisted of 9 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Julia Samways, born in 1844 in Dorset, England. They had 7 children; Mary (born 1865 in Piddlehinton, Dorset, England), Annie (born 1867 in Piddlehinton, Dorset, England), Elizabeth (born 1870 in Piddlehinton, Dorset, England), George (born 1872 in Piddlehinton, Dorset, England), Emma (born 1874 in Piddlehinton, Dorset, England), Thomas (born 1878 in Piddlehinton, Dorset, England) and Susan (born 1880 in Piddlehinton, Dorset, England).


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Joseph Samways's household

Male

Joseph

Samways

Head
Female

Julia

Samways

Wife
Female

Mary

Samways

Daughter
Female

Annie

Samways

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Samways

Daughter
Male

George

Samways

Son
Female

Emma

Samways

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Samways

Son
Female

Susan

Samways

Daughter
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Samways
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Piddletrenthide, Dorset, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Samways

Head

Married

39

1842

Piddletrenthide, Dorset, England

Julia

Samways

Wife

Married

37

1844

Dorset, England

Mary

Samways

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Piddlehinton, Dorset, England

Annie

Samways

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Piddlehinton, Dorset, England

Elizabeth

Samways

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Piddlehinton, Dorset, England

George

Samways

Son

Single

9

1872

Piddlehinton, Dorset, England

Emma

Samways

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Piddlehinton, Dorset, England

Thomas

Samways

Son

Single

3

1878

Piddlehinton, Dorset, England

Susan

Samways

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Piddlehinton, Dorset, England

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