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Household of George Messham (born 1852)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birkenhead, 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.

George Messham and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Messham, born in 1852 in , consisted of 5 members. George was the head of the household, married to Mary Messham, born in 1856 in New Ferry, Cheshire, England. They had 2 children; James (born 1878 in New Ferry, Cheshire, England) and M Ellen (born 1880 in New Ferry, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Grand Father, James Gouldson, born in 1797 in Lower Bebington, Cheshire, England.


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George Messham's household

Male

George

Messham

Head
Female

Mary

Messham

Wife
Male

James

Messham

Son
Female

M Ellen

Messham

Daughter
Male

James

Gouldson

Grand Father
First name(s) George
Last name Messham
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Wales

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Messham

Head

Married

29

1852

Wales

Mary

Messham

Wife

Married

25

1856

New Ferry, Cheshire, England

James

Messham

Son

Single

3

1878

New Ferry, Cheshire, England

M Ellen

Messham

Daughter

Single

1

1880

New Ferry, Cheshire, England

James

Gouldson

Grand Father

Widower

84

1797

Lower Bebington, Cheshire, England

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