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Household of George Messinger (born 1838, Surrey)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Richmond upon Thames, Surrey, 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 Messinger and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Messinger, born in 1838 in Richmond, Surrey, consisted of 8 members. George was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; Silas (born 1862 in Richmond, Surrey, England), Laura (born 1866 in Richmond, Surrey, England), Minnie (born 1868 in Richmond, Surrey, England), Edwin (born 1872 in Richmond, Surrey, England) and Rosa (born 1876 in Richmond, Surrey, England).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Visitor, Gilbert (born 1867 in Feltham, Middlesex, England) and George's Visitor, Mary (born 1831 in Surrey, England).


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George Messinger's household

Male

George

Messinger

Head
Male

Silas

Messinger

Son
Female

Laura

Messinger

Daughter
Female

Minnie

Messinger

Daughter
Male

Edwin

Messinger

Son
Female

Rosa

Messinger

Daughter
Male

Gilbert

Dodge

Visitor
Female

Mary

Lewer

Visitor
First name(s) George
Last name Messinger
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Richmond, Surrey, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Messinger

Head

Widower

43

1838

Richmond, Surrey, England

Silas

Messinger

Son

Single

19

1862

Richmond, Surrey, England

Laura

Messinger

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Richmond, Surrey, England

Minnie

Messinger

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Richmond, Surrey, England

Edwin

Messinger

Son

Single

9

1872

Richmond, Surrey, England

Rosa

Messinger

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Richmond, Surrey, England

Gilbert

Dodge

Visitor

Single

14

1867

Feltham, Middlesex, England

Mary

Lewer

Visitor

Widow

50

1831

Surrey, England

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