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Household of Alfred Messham (born 1845, Flintshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, Lancashire, 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.

Alfred Messham and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alfred Messham, born in 1845 in Flintshire, consisted of 6 members. Alfred was the head of the household, married to Sarah A Messham, born in 1847 in Hulme, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Ada (born 1877 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Fredrick C (born 1880 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Mary E (born 1881 in Preston, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Alfred's Servant, Ellen Gifford, born in 1868 in Preston, Lancashire, England.


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Alfred Messham's household

Male

Alfred

Messham

Head
Female

Sarah A

Messham

Wife
Female

Ada

Messham

Daughter
Male

Fredrick C

Messham

Son
Female

Mary E

Messham

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Gifford

Servant
First name(s) Alfred
Last name Messham
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Flintshire, Wales

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alfred

Messham

Head

Married

36

1845

Flintshire, Wales

Sarah A

Messham

Wife

Married

34

1847

Hulme, Lancashire, England

Ada

Messham

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Fredrick C

Messham

Son

Single

1

1880

Preston, Lancashire, England

Mary E

Messham

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Preston, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Gifford

Servant

Single

13

1868

Preston, Lancashire, England

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