Comments: Could this be Samuel's father? He was an ag labourer born in Thurlow - he was living 5 miles from where Samuel was married to Eliza - would have been 48 when Sam born, 68 when heas married. In 1881 had no children living with him.
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1881 British Census
Dwelling 7 Hainhault Cottages
Census Place Barking, Essex, England
Family History Library Film 1341420
Public Records Office Reference RG11
Piece / Folio 1747 / 52
Page Number 5
Samuel ELY Head M Male 66 Cowlinge, Suffolk, England Ag Labourer
Hannah ELY Wife M Female 57 Gt Thurlow, Suffolk, England
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