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Household of William Samway (born 1838, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portsea Island, Hampshire, 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 Samway and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Samway, born in 1838 in Dorset, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Samway, born in 1850 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. They had 5 children; James (born 1871 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England), Kate Eliza (born 1875 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England), Elizabeth (born 1877 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England), Arthur M (born 1878 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England) and Ellen (born 1880 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England).


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William Samway's household

Male

William

Samway

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Samway

Wife
Male

James

Samway

Son
Female

Kate Eliza

Samway

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Samway

Daughter
Male

Arthur M

Samway

Son
Female

Ellen

Samway

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Samway
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Dorset, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Samway

Head

Married

43

1838

Dorset, England

Mary Ann

Samway

Wife

Married

31

1850

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

James

Samway

Son

Single

10

1871

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Kate Eliza

Samway

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Elizabeth

Samway

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Arthur M

Samway

Son

Single

3

1878

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Ellen

Samway

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

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