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Household of William Sams (born 1833, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brighton, Sussex, 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 Sams and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Sams, born in 1833 in Lewes, Sussex, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Sams, born in 1841 in Brighton, Sussex, England. They had 6 children; Horace (born 1865 in Brighton, Sussex, England), Percy (born 1869 in Brighton, Sussex, England), Lucrezia (born 1871 in Brighton, Sussex, England), Henrietta (born 1873 in Brighton, Sussex, England), Adelina (born 1875 in Brighton, Sussex, England) and Violet (born 1877 in Brighton, Sussex, England).


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William Sams's household

Male

William

Sams

Head
Female

Ellen

Sams

Wife
Male

Horace

Sams

Son
Male

Percy

Sams

Son
Female

Lucrezia

Sams

Daughter
Female

Henrietta

Sams

Daughter
Female

Adelina

Sams

Daughter
Female

Violet

Sams

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Sams
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Lewes, Sussex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Sams

Head

Married

48

1833

Lewes, Sussex, England

Ellen

Sams

Wife

Married

40

1841

Brighton, Sussex, England

Horace

Sams

Son

Single

16

1865

Brighton, Sussex, England

Percy

Sams

Son

Single

12

1869

Brighton, Sussex, England

Lucrezia

Sams

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Brighton, Sussex, England

Henrietta

Sams

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Brighton, Sussex, England

Adelina

Sams

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Brighton, Sussex, England

Violet

Sams

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Brighton, Sussex, England

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