In 1841 Sampson Uren, aged about 50, born in the county, mine agent, and wife Mary Uren, aged about 50, born in the county, were living in Laity, Redruth, Cornwall. With them were children: Jane (14), Sampson (13), Thomas (10), Mary (8), Eliza (6), [mother] Mary Uren (85), and Benjamin Uren (30), mine apprentice.
In 1851 Sampson Uren, aged 60, born in Wendron Cornwall, agent of copper mine, and wife Mary, aged 58, born in Wendron, were living in Old Work House, Redruth. With them were children (born in Wendron): Thomas (20), copper miner, Mary (18), school mistress, Eliza (16), dressmaker, grandson Fortescue Uren (13) of Wendron, tin dresser.
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Sampson Uren of North Country died aged 56 years (burial record).
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At Redruth .... on the 6th inst., Capt. Sampson Uren, of Treleigh Consols mine, aged 66 years.
Royal Cornwall Gazette, Friday, 9 May 1856, p. 8
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At North Country, near Redruth, on Tuesday, Capt. Sampson Uren, aged 66 years, for many of which he was agent at the Treleigh Consolidated Mines.
The Cornish Telegraph, Wednesday, 14 May 1856, p. 3
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