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Household of William Sample (born 1846, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in York, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East Riding), 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.

William Sample and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Sample, born in 1846 in York, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Matilda Sample, born in 1847 in Chudleigh, Devon, England. They had 3 children; Harold F (born 1875 in York, Yorkshire, England), Sarah Ann (born 1878 in York, Yorkshire, England) and Florence M (born 1879 in York, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, George H Merchant, born in 1858 in Cricklade, Wiltshire, England.


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William Sample's household

Male

William

Sample

Head
Female

Matilda

Sample

Wife
Male

Harold F

Sample

Son
Female

Sarah Ann

Sample

Daughter
Female

Florence M

Sample

Daughter
Male

George H

Merchant

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Sample
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place York, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Sample

Head

Married

35

1846

York, Yorkshire, England

Matilda

Sample

Wife

Married

34

1847

Chudleigh, Devon, England

Harold F

Sample

Son

Single

6

1875

York, Yorkshire, England

Sarah Ann

Sample

Daughter

Single

3

1878

York, Yorkshire, England

Florence M

Sample

Daughter

Single

2

1879

York, Yorkshire, England

George H

Merchant

Boarder

Single

23

1858

Cricklade, Wiltshire, England

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