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Household of James Massey (born 1821, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Altrincham, 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.

James Massey and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Massey, born in 1821 in Bollington, Cheshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Amelia Massey, born in 1824 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1856 in Cheshire, England), Samuel (born 1859 in Wheelock, Cheshire, England) and Sarah Ann (born 1861 in Wheelock, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Visitor, Caroline (born 1863 in Wheelock, Cheshire, England) and James's Servant, Sarah (born 1868 in Wheelock, Cheshire, England).


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James Massey's household

Male

James

Massey

Head
Female

Amelia

Massey

Wife
Male

William

Massey

Son
Male

Samuel

Massey

Son
Female

Sarah Ann

Massey

Daughter
Female

Caroline

Harthan

Visitor
Female

Sarah

A Smallwood

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Massey
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Bollington, Cheshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Massey

Head

Married

60

1821

Bollington, Cheshire, England

Amelia

Massey

Wife

Married

57

1824

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William

Massey

Son

Single

25

1856

Cheshire, England

Samuel

Massey

Son

Single

22

1859

Wheelock, Cheshire, England

Sarah Ann

Massey

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Wheelock, Cheshire, England

Caroline

Harthan

Visitor

Single

18

1863

Wheelock, Cheshire, England

Sarah

A Smallwood

Servant

Single

13

1868

Wheelock, Cheshire, England

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