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Household of Edward Massey (born 1828, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Congleton, Cheshire, 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.

Edward Massey and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Massey, born in 1828 in Lawton, Cheshire, consisted of 10 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Massey, born in 1831 in Cheshire, England. They had 6 children; John Cross (born 1858 in Cranage, Cheshire, England), Sarah Eliz (born 1862 in Holmes Chapel, Cheshire, England), Edward (born 1864 in Holmes Chapel, Cheshire, England), Lucy (born 1867 in Holmes Chapel, Cheshire, England), Harry (born 1870 in Holmes Chapel, Cheshire, England) and Tom (born 1874 in Holmes Chapel, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Servant, Ann (born 1864 in Cotton, Cheshire, England) and Edward's Visitor, Bryan (born 1860 in Cheddleton, Staffordshire, England).


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Edward Massey's household

Male

Edward

Massey

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Massey

Wife
Male

John Cross

Massey

Son
Female

Sarah Eliz

Massey

Daughter
Male

Edward

Massey

Son
Female

Lucy

Massey

Daughter
Male

Harry

Massey

Son
Male

Tom

Massey

Son
Female

Ann

Cartwright

Servant
Male

Bryan

Roe

Visitor
First name(s) Edward
Last name Massey
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Lawton, Cheshire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Massey

Head

Married

53

1828

Lawton, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth

Massey

Wife

Married

50

1831

Cheshire, England

John Cross

Massey

Son

Single

23

1858

Cranage, Cheshire, England

Sarah Eliz

Massey

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Holmes Chapel, Cheshire, England

Edward

Massey

Son

Single

17

1864

Holmes Chapel, Cheshire, England

Lucy

Massey

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Holmes Chapel, Cheshire, England

Harry

Massey

Son

Single

11

1870

Holmes Chapel, Cheshire, England

Tom

Massey

Son

Single

7

1874

Holmes Chapel, Cheshire, England

Ann

Cartwright

Servant

Single

17

1864

Cotton, Cheshire, England

Bryan

Roe

Visitor

Single

21

1860

Cheddleton, Staffordshire, England

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