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Household of Charles Messenger (born 1855, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shoreditch, London,Middlesex, 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.

Charles Messenger and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Charles Messenger, born in 1855 in St Leonard's, Middlesex, consisted of 6 members. Charles was the head of the household, married to Louisa Messenger, born in 1855 in St Leonard's, Middlesex, England. They had 3 children; Phillip (born 1875 in St Leonard's, Middlesex, England), Louisa (born 1877 in St Leonard's, Middlesex, England) and Catherine (born 1879 in St Leonard's, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Charles's Lodger Head, Thomas Wells, born in 1853 in Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England.


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Charles Messenger's household

Male

Charles

Messenger

Head
Female

Louisa

Messenger

Wife
Male

Phillip

Messenger

Son
Female

Louisa

Messenger

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Messenger

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Wells

Lodger Head
First name(s) Charles
Last name Messenger
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place St Leonard's, Middlesex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Charles

Messenger

Head

Married

26

1855

St Leonard's, Middlesex, England

Louisa

Messenger

Wife

Married

26

1855

St Leonard's, Middlesex, England

Phillip

Messenger

Son

Single

6

1875

St Leonard's, Middlesex, England

Louisa

Messenger

Daughter

Single

4

1877

St Leonard's, Middlesex, England

Catherine

Messenger

Daughter

Single

2

1879

St Leonard's, Middlesex, England

Thomas

Wells

Lodger Head

Single

28

1853

Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England

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