Person:Samuel Linney (1)

Samuel Linney was born in 1850 at Linslade in Buckinghamshire, son of a plaiter named Eliza Linney, formerly Hickinbottom, and her husband John Linney, an agricultural labourer. He appears in the 1851 census living with his parents and siblings in Linslade. The family later moved across the River Ouzel to the neighbouring town of Leighton Buzzard, where Samuel's parents had also lived before he was born. Both the 1861 and 1871 censuses find Samuel living with his parents and siblings at Parrotts Piece in Leighton Buzzard and working as an agricultural labourer.

On Christmas Day 1871, Samuel married Angelina (known as Ann) Stevens in Leighton Buzzard. They had a son in Leighton Buzzard the following year, then moved a few miles east to the town of Luton, where they had another seven children between 1874 and 1888. The 1881 census finds the family living at 79 New Town Street in Luton, with Samuel working as a bricklayer.

Samuel was not at home on census night in 1891, but Ann and the children were living at 51 Chobham Street, with Ann working as a straw hat machinist. Both the 1901 and 1911 censuses find Samuel and Ann and some of their children living at 23 Chobham Street.

Samuel died at 23 Chobham Street on 4th February 1914, aged 63. Ann survived him by ten years.

1. ↑ Births index, in General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration. (London: General Register Office).

   b. Samuel LINNEY, September Quarter 1850, Leighton Buzzard Registration District, Volume 6, page 90, mother's maiden name Hickinbottom

2. ↑ England. 1851 Census Returns for England and Wales. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class HO107; Piece 1756; Folio 235; Page 15, 30 Mar 1851.

   Address: Linslade Road, Linslade, Buckinghamshire
   John Linney, head, married, male, 37 [1813/4], Farm Labourer, b. Leighton, Bedfordshire
   Eliza Linney, wife, married, female, 35 [1815/6], b. Leighton, Bedfordshire
   George Linney, son, male, 12 [1838/9], Farm Boy, b. Leighton, Bedfordshire
   Rachel Linney, daughter, female, 9 [1841/2], Plaitter, b. Leighton, Bedfordshire
   Martha Linney, daughter, female, 5 [1845/6], b. Leighton, Bedfordshire
   Susan Linney, daughter, female, 5 [1845/6], b. Leighton, Bedfordshire
   Samuel Linney, son, male, 8 months [1850], b. Bossington Lane, Linslade, Buckinghamshire

3. ↑ England. Births and Christenings, 1538-1975. (FamilySearch, Ancestry.com, Findmypast).

   ch. 11 Apr 1852, Linslade, Buckinghamshire: Samuel son of John & Eliza LINNEY

   Needs to be confirmed at Bedfordshire Archives.

4. ↑ England. 1861 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class RG9; Piece 1005; Folio 83; Page 2, 7 Apr 1861.

   Address: Parrotts Piece, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
   John Linney, head, married, male, 47 [1813/4], Ag Lab, b. Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
   Eliza Linney, wife, married, female, 45 [1815/6], Plaiter, b. Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
   George Linney, son, unmarried, male, 22 [1838/9], Rail[wa]y Lab, b. Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
   Martha Linney, daughter, unmarried, female, 16 [1844/5], Plaiter, b. Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
   Susan Linney, daughter, unmarried, female, 16 [1844/5], Plaiter, b. Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
   Samuel Linney, son, male, 10 [1850/1], Ag Lab, b. Linslade, Buckinghamshire
   Jane Linney, daughter, female, 5 [1855/6], b. Linslade, Buckinghamshire
   William Linney, son, male, 2 [1858/9], b. Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire

5. ↑ England. England and Wales. 1871 Census Schedules. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class RG10; Piece 1561; Folio 60; Page 2, 2 Apr 1871.

   Address: Parrotts Piece, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
   John Linney, head, married, male, 59 [1811/12], Agricultural Labourer, b. Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
   Eliza Linney, wife, married, female, 55 [1815/6], b. Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
   Susan Linney, daughter, unmarried, female, 26 [1844/5], Plaiter, b. Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
   Martha Linney, daughter, unmarried, female, 26 [1844/5], Plaiter, b. Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
   Samuel Linney, son, unmarried, male, 20 [1850/1], Agricultural Labourer, b. Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
   Jane Linney, daughter, unmarried, female, 16 [1854/5], Plaiter, b. Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
   William Linney, son, unmarried, male, 12 [1858/9], Agricultural Labourer, b. Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
   Sarah Jane Linney, granddaughter, female, 3 [1867/8], b. Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
   Ada Linney, granddaughter, female, 3mo [1870/1], b. Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire

6. ↑ England. 1881 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands: . (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class RG11; Piece 1651; Folio 98; Page 8, 3 Apr 1881.

   Address: 79 New Town Street, Luton, Bedfordshire
   Samuel Linney, head, married, male, 30 [1850/1], Bricklayer, b. Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
   Ann Linney, wife, married, female, 28 [1852/3], b. Billington, Bedfordshire
   John Linney, son, male, 8 [1872/3], Scholar, b. Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
   Emily Linney, daughter, female, 4 [1876/7], Scholar, b. Luton, Bedfordshire
   Samuel Linney, son, male, 2 [1878/9], b. Luton, Bedfordshire
   William Linney, son, male, 2 months [1881], b. Luton, Bedfordshire

7. ↑ England. England. 1901 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class RG13; Piece 1515; Folio 39; Page 21, 31 Mar 1901.

   Address: 23 Chobham Street, Luton, Bedfordshire
   Five or more rooms occupied
   Samuel Linney, head, married, male, 50 [1850/1], Bricklayer, employer, b. Leighton Buzzard, Buckinghamshire [sic]
   Ann Linney, wife, married, female, 47 [1853/4], b. Billington, Bedfordshire
   Emily Linney, daughter, single, female, 24 [1876/7], Straw Hat Finisher, worker, b. Luton, Bedfordshire
   Samuel Linney, son, single, male, 22 [1878/9], Painter, worker, b. Luton, Bedfordshire
   Eliza A. Linney, daughter, single, female, 18 [1882/3], Straw hat finisher, worker, b. Luton, Bedfordshire
   William G. Linney, son, single, male, 15 [1885/6], Painter, b. Luton, Bedfordshire

8. ↑ England. 1911 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom: The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), (formerly the UK General Register Office.))
   Class RG14; Piece 8994; Schedule 261, 2 Apr 1911.

   Address: 23 Chobham Street, Luton, Bedfordshire
   7 rooms occupied
   Samuel Linney, head, male, 60 [1850/1], married, Bricklayer, own account, b. Linslade, Buckinghamshire
   Ann Linney, wife, female, 57 [1853/4], married 38 years, 8 children born alive, 5 children still living, b. Billington, Bedfordshire
   William Linney, son, male, 25 [1885/6], single, Painter & home decorator, worker, b. Luton, Bedfordshire
   Eliza Linney, daughter, female, 28 [1882/3], single, Straw hat machinist, worker, b. Luton, Bedfordshire

9. ↑ Deaths index, in General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration. (London: General Register Office).

   d. Samuel LINNEY, March Quarter 1914, Luton Registration District, Volume 3b, page 517, aged 63 [1850/1]

10.   Luton Times and Advertiser, 6 Feb 1914
    DEATHS.
    Feb. 4th, at 23, Chobham Street, Luton, Samuel Linney, aged 63 years.