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Household of Samuel While (born 1820, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, 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 While and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Samuel While, born in 1820 in Sedgley, Staffordshire, consisted of 7 members. Samuel was the head of the household, married to Mary A While, born in 1825 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England. They had 3 children; Samuel (born 1855 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England), Joseph (born 1857 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England) and John (born 1862 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England). They had 1 grandchild; Gertrude, born 1881 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Samuel's Daughter In Law, Elizabeth While, born in 1857 in Scotland.


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Samuel While's household

Male

Samuel

While

Head
Female

Mary A

While

Wife
Male

Samuel

While

Son
Male

Joseph

While

Son
Male

John

While

Son
Female

Elizabeth

While

Daughter In Law
Female

Gertrude

While

Grand Daughter
First name(s) Samuel
Last name While
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Sedgley, Staffordshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Samuel

While

Head

Married

61

1820

Sedgley, Staffordshire, England

Mary A

While

Wife

Married

56

1825

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Samuel

While

Son

Single

26

1855

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Joseph

While

Son

Married

24

1857

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

John

While

Son

Single

19

1862

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Elizabeth

While

Daughter In Law

Married

24

1857

Scotland

Gertrude

While

Grand Daughter

Single

0

1881

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

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