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Household of William Sample (born 1819)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burgh of Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

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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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Sample, born in 1819 in , consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Sample, born in 1825 in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Grandson, John Sample, born in 1872 in Alexandria, Dunbartonshire, Scotland.


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William Sample's household

Male

William

Sample

Head
Female

Ellen

Sample

Wife
Male

John

Sample

Grandson
First name(s) William
Last name Sample
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Sample

Head

Married

62

1819

England

Ellen

Sample

Wife

Married

56

1825

Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

John

Sample

Grandson

-

9

1872

Alexandria, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

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