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Household of Richard Sampson (born 1835, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnstaple, Devon, 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.

Richard Sampson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Sampson, born in 1835 in Tawstock, Devon, consisted of 4 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Betsey Sampson, born in 1838 in Parracombe, Devon, England. They had 1 child; James, born 1872 in Fremington, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Son Law, Joseph Hidwell, born in 1871 in Fremington, Devon, England.


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Richard Sampson's household

Male

Richard

Sampson

Head
Female

Betsey

Sampson

Wife
Male

Joseph

Hidwell

Son Law
Male

James

Sampson

Son
First name(s) Richard
Last name Sampson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Tawstock, Devon, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Sampson

Head

Married

46

1835

Tawstock, Devon, England

Betsey

Sampson

Wife

Married

43

1838

Parracombe, Devon, England

Joseph

Hidwell

Son Law

Single

10

1871

Fremington, Devon, England

James

Sampson

Son

Single

9

1872

Fremington, Devon, England

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