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Household of Samuel Olds (born 1807, 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.

Samuel Olds and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Samuel Olds, born in 1807 in Penzance, Cornwall, consisted of 4 members. Samuel was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were Samuel's Sister, Eleanor (born 1802 in Penzance, Cornwall, England), Samuel's Nephew, John (born 1832 in Penzance, Cornwall, England) and Samuel's Niece, Margaret J (born 1843 in Penzance, Cornwall, England).


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Samuel Olds's household

Male

Samuel

Olds

Head
Female

Eleanor

Watkins

Sister
Male

John

Watkins

Nephew
Female

Margaret J

Watkins

Niece
First name(s) Samuel
Last name Olds
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 74
Birth year 1807
Birth place Penzance, Cornwall, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Samuel

Olds

Head

Widower

74

1807

Penzance, Cornwall, England

Eleanor

Watkins

Sister

Widow

79

1802

Penzance, Cornwall, England

John

Watkins

Nephew

Single

49

1832

Penzance, Cornwall, England

Margaret J

Watkins

Niece

-

38

1843

Penzance, Cornwall, England

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