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Household of Richard Samson (born 1838, Hampshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shaftesbury, 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.

Richard Samson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Samson, born in 1838 in Odiham, Hampshire, consisted of 8 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Augusta E Samson, born in 1845 in Chard, Somerset, England. They had 5 children; Beatrice E (born 1868 in Gillingham, Dorset, England), Reginald H (born 1871 in Gillingham, Dorset, England), Sophia M (born 1872 in Gillingham, Dorset, England), Mabel N (born 1875 in Gillingham, Dorset, England) and Mildred L (born 1878 in Gillingham, Dorset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Servant, Catherine A Squires, born in 1863 in Plymouth, Devon, England.


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Richard Samson's household

Male

Richard

Samson

Head
Female

Augusta E

Samson

Wife
Female

Beatrice E

Samson

Daughter
Male

Reginald H

Samson

Son
Female

Sophia M

Samson

Daughter
Female

Mabel N

Samson

Daughter
Female

Mildred L

Samson

Daughter
Female

Catherine A

Squires

Servant
First name(s) Richard
Last name Samson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Odiham, Hampshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Samson

Head

Married

43

1838

Odiham, Hampshire, England

Augusta E

Samson

Wife

Married

36

1845

Chard, Somerset, England

Beatrice E

Samson

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Gillingham, Dorset, England

Reginald H

Samson

Son

Single

10

1871

Gillingham, Dorset, England

Sophia M

Samson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Gillingham, Dorset, England

Mabel N

Samson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Gillingham, Dorset, England

Mildred L

Samson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Gillingham, Dorset, England

Catherine A

Squires

Servant

Single

18

1863

Plymouth, Devon, England

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