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Household of Henry Messenger (born 1843, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Westhampnett, Sussex, 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.

Henry Messenger and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Henry Messenger, born in 1843 in Bearsted, Sussex, consisted of 5 members. Henry was the head of the household, married to Rhoda Messenger, born in 1843 in Climping, Sussex, England. They had 2 children; Harriet (born 1863 in Barnham, Sussex, England) and Nelson (born 1865 in Middleton, Sussex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Henry's Boarder, William Stuart, born in 1863 in Oving, Sussex, England.


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Henry Messenger's household

Male

Henry

Messenger

Head
Female

Rhoda

Messenger

Wife
Female

Harriet

Messenger

Daughter
Male

Nelson

Messenger

Son
Male

William

Stuart

Boarder
First name(s) Henry
Last name Messenger
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Bearsted, Sussex, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Henry

Messenger

Head

Married

38

1843

Bearsted, Sussex, England

Rhoda

Messenger

Wife

Married

38

1843

Climping, Sussex, England

Harriet

Messenger

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Barnham, Sussex, England

Nelson

Messenger

Son

Single

16

1865

Middleton, Sussex, England

William

Stuart

Boarder

Single

18

1863

Oving, Sussex, England

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