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Household of Benjamin Messiter (born 1846, Wiltshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Highworth, Wiltshire, 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.

Benjamin Messiter and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Messiter, born in 1846 in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, consisted of 3 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Ann Messiter, born in 1845 in Scotland. They had 1 child; Louisa A, born 1872 in New Swindon, Wiltshire, England.


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Benjamin Messiter's household

Male

Benjamin

Messiter

Head
Female

Ann

Messiter

Wife
Female

Louisa A

Messiter

Daughter
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Messiter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Messiter

Head

Married

35

1846

Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England

Ann

Messiter

Wife

Married

36

1845

Scotland

Louisa A

Messiter

Daughter

Single

9

1872

New Swindon, Wiltshire, England

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