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Household of Martin Sampson (born 1818, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Penzance, Cornwall, 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.

Martin Sampson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Martin Sampson, born in 1818 in Newlyn, Cornwall, consisted of 4 members. Martin was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Sampson, born in 1820 in Castletown, Isle of Man, Isle of Man. They had 1 grandchild; William, born 1869 in Newlyn, Cornwall, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Martin's Boarder, Thomas Shimmin, born in 1857 in Castletown, Isle of Man, Isle of Man.


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Martin Sampson's household

Male

Martin

Sampson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Sampson

Wife
Male

William

J Leah

Grand Son
Male

Thomas

Shimmin

Boarder
First name(s) Martin
Last name Sampson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Newlyn, Cornwall, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Martin

Sampson

Head

Married

63

1818

Newlyn, Cornwall, England

Elizabeth

Sampson

Wife

Married

61

1820

Castletown, Isle of Man, Isle of Man

William

J Leah

Grand Son

Single

12

1869

Newlyn, Cornwall, England

Thomas

Shimmin

Boarder

Single

24

1857

Castletown, Isle of Man, Isle of Man

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