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Household of Samuel While (born 1844, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dudley, 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 1844 in Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, consisted of 7 members. Samuel was the head of the household, married to Ann While, born in 1846 in Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England. They had 5 children; Ellen (born 1866 in Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England), Rebecca (born 1872 in Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England), Florry (born 1875 in Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England), Mealy (born 1877 in Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England) and Amy (born 1880 in Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England).


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Samuel While's household

Male

Samuel

While

Head
Female

Ann

While

Wife
Female

Ellen

While

Daughter
Female

Rebecca

While

Daughter
Female

Florry

While

Daughter
Female

Mealy

While

Daughter
Female

Amy

While

Daughter
First name(s) Samuel
Last name While
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Rowley Regis, 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

37

1844

Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England

Ann

While

Wife

Married

35

1846

Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England

Ellen

While

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England

Rebecca

While

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England

Florry

While

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England

Mealy

While

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England

Amy

While

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England

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