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Household of Samuel Pointon (born 1805, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shifnal, Shropshire, 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.

Samuel Pointon and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Samuel Pointon, born in 1805 in Shifnal, Shropshire, consisted of 4 members. Samuel was the head of the household, married to Mary Pointon, born in 1805 in Blymhill, Shropshire, England. They had 1 grandchild; Joseph, born 1875 in Wales.
During the period, also present in the household was Samuel's Servant, Frederick Dawes, born in 1863 in Wales.


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Samuel Pointon's household

Male

Samuel

Pointon

Head
Female

Mary

Pointon

Wife
Male

Joseph

Huges

Grand Son
Male

Frederick

Dawes

Servant
First name(s) Samuel
Last name Pointon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 76
Birth year 1805
Birth place Shifnal, Shropshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Samuel

Pointon

Head

Married

76

1805

Shifnal, Shropshire, England

Mary

Pointon

Wife

Married

76

1805

Blymhill, Shropshire, England

Joseph

Huges

Grand Son

Single

6

1875

Wales

Frederick

Dawes

Servant

Single

18

1863

Wales

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