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Household of George Massey (born 1840, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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.

George Massey and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Massey, born in 1840 in Cheadle, Staffordshire, consisted of 6 members. George was the head of the household, married to Ellen Massey, born in 1844 in Leyland, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Lucy (born 1869 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Charles Arthur (born 1872 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Mary Helen (born 1875 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Lodger, Edwin Wilson, born in 1844 in Staffordshire, England.


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George Massey's household

Male

George

Massey

Head
Female

Ellen

Massey

Wife
Female

Lucy

Massey

Daughter
Male

Charles Arthur

Massey

Son
Female

Mary Helen

Massey

Daughter
Male

Edwin

Wilson

Lodger
First name(s) George
Last name Massey
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Cheadle, Staffordshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Massey

Head

Married

41

1840

Cheadle, Staffordshire, England

Ellen

Massey

Wife

Married

37

1844

Leyland, Lancashire, England

Lucy

Massey

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Charles Arthur

Massey

Son

Single

9

1872

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary Helen

Massey

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Edwin

Wilson

Lodger

Single

37

1844

Staffordshire, England

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