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Household of George Messenger (born 1841, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wheatenhurst, Gloucestershire, 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 Messenger and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Messenger, born in 1841 in South Cerney, Gloucestershire, consisted of 9 members. George was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Messenger, born in 1846 in Brookthorpe, Gloucestershire, England. They had 7 children; Lucy (born 1869 in Brookthorpe, Gloucestershire, England), Henry (born 1871 in Brookthorpe, Gloucestershire, England), James (born 1873 in Brookthorpe, Gloucestershire, England), Annie (born 1875 in Brookthorpe, Gloucestershire, England), Walter (born 1877 in Brookthorpe, Gloucestershire, England), Ellen (born 1880 in Brookthorpe, Gloucestershire, England) and Alice (born 1881 in Brookthorpe, Gloucestershire, England).


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George Messenger's household

Male

George

Messenger

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Messenger

Wife
Female

Lucy

Messenger

Daughter
Male

Henry

Messenger

Son
Male

James

Messenger

Son
Female

Annie

Messenger

Daughter
Male

Walter

Messenger

Son
Female

Ellen

Messenger

Daughter
Female

Alice

Messenger

Daughter
First name(s) George
Last name Messenger
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place South Cerney, Gloucestershire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Messenger

Head

Married

40

1841

South Cerney, Gloucestershire, England

Elizabeth

Messenger

Wife

Married

35

1846

Brookthorpe, Gloucestershire, England

Lucy

Messenger

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Brookthorpe, Gloucestershire, England

Henry

Messenger

Son

Single

10

1871

Brookthorpe, Gloucestershire, England

James

Messenger

Son

Single

8

1873

Brookthorpe, Gloucestershire, England

Annie

Messenger

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Brookthorpe, Gloucestershire, England

Walter

Messenger

Son

Single

4

1877

Brookthorpe, Gloucestershire, England

Ellen

Messenger

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Brookthorpe, Gloucestershire, England

Alice

Messenger

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Brookthorpe, Gloucestershire, England

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