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Household of William Samson (born 1835, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Axminster, Dorset,Devon, 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 Samson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Samson, born in 1835 in Hawkchurch, Dorset, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Harriett Samson, born in 1837 in Thorncombe, Dorset, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1863 in Marshwood, Dorset, England) and William's Lodger, Thomas (born 1830 in Dorset, England).


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William Samson's household

Male

William

Samson

Head
Female

Harriett

Samson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Orchard

Servant
Male

Thomas

Ridout

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Samson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Hawkchurch, Dorset, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Samson

Head

Married

46

1835

Hawkchurch, Dorset, England

Harriett

Samson

Wife

Married

44

1837

Thorncombe, Dorset, England

Elizabeth

Orchard

Servant

Single

18

1863

Marshwood, Dorset, England

Thomas

Ridout

Lodger

Single

51

1830

Dorset, England

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