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Household of Walter Sams (born 1848, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Billericay, Essex, 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.

Walter Sams and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Walter Sams, born in 1848 in Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. Walter was the head of the household, married to Maryann Sams, born in 1846 in South Weald, Essex, England. They had 2 children; George R (born 1871 in South Weald, Essex, England) and William John (born 1874 in South Weald, Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Walter's Lodger, Charles Sutton, born in 1856 in Blackmoor, Essex, England.


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Walter Sams's household

Male

Walter

Sams

Head
Female

Maryann

Sams

Wife
Male

George R

Sams

Son
Male

William John

Sams

Son
Male

Charles

Sutton

Lodger
First name(s) Walter
Last name Sams
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Walter

Sams

Head

Married

33

1848

Yorkshire, England

Maryann

Sams

Wife

Married

35

1846

South Weald, Essex, England

George R

Sams

Son

Single

10

1871

South Weald, Essex, England

William John

Sams

Son

Single

7

1874

South Weald, Essex, England

Charles

Sutton

Lodger

Single

25

1856

Blackmoor, Essex, England

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