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Household of Sampson Mellor (born 1816, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, Lancashire, 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.

Sampson Mellor and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Sampson Mellor, born in 1816 in Longton, Staffordshire, consisted of 8 members. Sampson was the head of the household, married to Martha Mellor, born in 1825 in Longton, Staffordshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Sampson's Niece, Martha (born 1873 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Sampson's Servant, Caroline (born 1859 in Cheshire, England), Sampson's Servant, Hannah (born 1826 in Hollinwood, Lancashire, England), Sampson's Servant, Joseph (born 1866 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England), Sampson's Servant, William (born 1862 in Longton, Staffordshire, England) and Sampson's Servant, William (born 1861 in Longton, Staffordshire, England).


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Sampson Mellor's household

Male

Sampson

Mellor

Head
Female

Martha

Mellor

Wife
Female

Martha

Foreman

Niece
Female

Caroline

Williamson

Servant
Female

Hannah

Healey

Servant
Male

Joseph

Barber

Servant
Male

William

Lindlop

Servant
Male

William

Fletcher

Servant
First name(s) Sampson
Last name Mellor
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Longton, Staffordshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Sampson

Mellor

Head

Married

65

1816

Longton, Staffordshire, England

Martha

Mellor

Wife

Married

56

1825

Longton, Staffordshire, England

Martha

Foreman

Niece

Single

8

1873

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Caroline

Williamson

Servant

Single

22

1859

Cheshire, England

Hannah

Healey

Servant

Widow

55

1826

Hollinwood, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Barber

Servant

Single

15

1866

Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

William

Lindlop

Servant

Single

19

1862

Longton, Staffordshire, England

William

Fletcher

Servant

Single

20

1861

Longton, Staffordshire, England

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