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Household of David Samson (born 1838, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Symington, Ayrshire, 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.

David Samson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Samson, born in 1838 in Ayrshire, consisted of 7 members. David was the head of the household, married to Margaret Samson, born in 1838 in Symington, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; William (born 1865 in Riccarton, Ayrshire, Scotland), David L (born 1867 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland), Jane S (born 1871 in Symington, Ayrshire, Scotland), Catherine M (born 1875 in Symington, Ayrshire, Scotland) and Margaret L (born 1877 in Symington, Ayrshire, Scotland).


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David Samson's household

Male

David

Samson

Head
Female

Margaret

Samson

Wife
Male

William

Samson

Son
Male

David L

Samson

Son
Female

Jane S

Samson

Daughter
Female

Catherine M

Samson

Daughter
Female

Margaret L

Samson

Daughter
First name(s) David
Last name Samson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Samson

Head

Married

43

1838

Ayrshire, Scotland

Margaret

Samson

Wife

Married

43

1838

Symington, Ayrshire, Scotland

William

Samson

Son

-

16

1865

Riccarton, Ayrshire, Scotland

David L

Samson

Son

-

14

1867

Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

Jane S

Samson

Daughter

-

10

1871

Symington, Ayrshire, Scotland

Catherine M

Samson

Daughter

-

6

1875

Symington, Ayrshire, Scotland

Margaret L

Samson

Daughter

-

4

1877

Symington, Ayrshire, Scotland

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