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Household of Sam Halmshaw (born 1839, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.

Sam Halmshaw and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Sam Halmshaw, born in 1839 in Norwood Green, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Sam was the head of the household, married to Sarah Halmshaw, born in 1841 in Hightown, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Lucy (born 1862 in Hightown, Yorkshire, England), Annie (born 1867 in Hightown, Yorkshire, England), Mary (born 1870 in Hightown, Yorkshire, England), Emily (born 1873 in Hightown, Yorkshire, England) and Arthur (born 1877 in Hightown, Yorkshire, England).


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Sam Halmshaw's household

Male

Sam

Halmshaw

Head
Female

Sarah

Halmshaw

Wife
Female

Lucy

Halmshaw

Daughter
Female

Annie

Halmshaw

Daughter
Female

Mary

Halmshaw

Daughter
Female

Emily

Halmshaw

Daughter
Male

Arthur

Halmshaw

Son
First name(s) Sam
Last name Halmshaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Norwood Green, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Sam

Halmshaw

Head

Married

42

1839

Norwood Green, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Halmshaw

Wife

Married

40

1841

Hightown, Yorkshire, England

Lucy

Halmshaw

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Hightown, Yorkshire, England

Annie

Halmshaw

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Hightown, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Halmshaw

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Hightown, Yorkshire, England

Emily

Halmshaw

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Hightown, Yorkshire, England

Arthur

Halmshaw

Son

Single

4

1877

Hightown, Yorkshire, England

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