do you know of the Sampson family who were landowners in Beauchief or if there are any serviving members left in the area.
One of the Sampson family owned a house built possibly where Beauchief rise is now called the Folds. Does anyone have a photo of this house?
The Sampson family had something to do with the ponds at/ near the Abbey
i think he was called George Sampson he stocked the ponds with trout.
His wife was called Blanche and she was originally from Canada(Vancovver island) and called Rushton.
any ifo please leave here
Thanks

It seems that Blanche RUSHTON actually married *Bernard* SAMPSON.

1891 census
piece 3801 folio 30 page 2
Beauchief Abbey, (Farm House)
George SAMPSON Head Marr 59 land agent, surveyor & farmer DBY Beauchief
Mary H SAMPSON Head Marr 50 NTT Nottingham
William SAMPSON Son Unm 25 land agent, surveyor & farmer DBY Beauchief
Edward A SAMPSON Son Unm 24 architect's articled clerk
Harry R SAMPSON Son Unm 22civil engineer's clerk
Frank SAMPSON Son Unm 20 solicitor's clerk
Bernard SAMPSON Son Unm 19 surveyor's clerk
Jessie M SAMPSON Dau Unm 14 scholar
+2 servants

1891 census
same address, separate household:
Beauchief Abbey, Abbey lane
Anne SAMPSON Head Unm 51 livng on own means YKS Sheffield
Violetta SHELTON Serv Unm 38 general servant domestic DBY Norton

GRO Marriages SEP Qtr 1912
RUSHTON Blanche (spouse: SAMPSON) Glanford B. 7a 1662
SAMPSON Bernard (spuse: RUSHTON) Glanford B. 7a 1662
[five children born 1914-1923 in FreeBMD database]

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White’s 1919/20 Directory
Beauchief Abbey
Sampson Bros. land agents
Sampson Bernard (Sampson Brothers)

Abbey Folds
Watson Thomas Henry director

1 Camping Lane, Norton Woodseats.
Sampson George & Son, auctioneers &c
Sampson Edward A. land agent & surveyor

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Hugh

GRO Marriages SEP Qtr 1912
RUSHTON Blanche (spouse: SAMPSON) Glanford B. 7a 1662
SAMPSON Bernard (spuse: RUSHTON) Glanford B. 7a 1662
[five children born 1914-1923 in FreeBMD database]
the children that were born were David , Bernard, Philip Anthony, and josephine I am told
I thought Blanche had married george sampson but I think he was married to Hannah lol
one day i may get it right.
I don't ever remember being told about a 5th child
Violetta worked for them many years and was still there in 1923 when philip anthony was born. i have a doll she brought Josephine when she was born.
The Sampson boys were Birkdale boys and St Davids lampeter
Josphine was state taught.
do you know anymore ?
Thanks Hugh

This is the child you haven't mentioned:

GRO Births MAR Qtr 1921
Sampson Peter (Rushton)
Ecclesall B. 9c 826

Sadly, I don't think he lived for long:

GRO Deaths MAR 1921
SAMPSON Peter 0
Sheffield 9c 553

Hugh

I have never been told of him. do you know if there are any Sampsons still around that I may be related too?

Sorry, I don't know the area or the family - the info above came from public records. It was a big family so may have lots of descendants.

Hugh

Here's a picture of George Sampson: http://www.picturesheffield.com/cgi-bin/picturesheffield.pl?_cgifunction=form&_layout=picturesheffield&keyval=sheff.refno=s08498

The 1925 directory mentions "George Sampson & Son, auctioneers, valuers, architects, surveyors, land & estate agents & fire assessors, 1 Camping Lane, Woodseats; Ridgeway & 4 Corn Exchange". The directory also mentions Harry Redgate Sampson and Edward A. Sampson at the same Woodseats address.

Thanks Hillbro , i found that really interesting as he looks like my Dad did when he was alive. But seriously does anyone know more about what happend to the family members or if they are still in this area.