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Household of James Massey (born 1849, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, Lancashire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Massey, born in 1849 in Bolton, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Massey, born in 1851 in Bolton, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Thomas (born 1876 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), Joseph (born 1879 in Bolton, Lancashire, England) and Eliza (born 1881 in Bolton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, William Howarth, born in 1859 in Bolton, Lancashire, England.


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James Massey's household

Male

James

Massey

Head
Female

Sarah

Massey

Wife
Male

Thomas

Massey

Son
Male

Joseph

Massey

Son
Female

Eliza

Massey

Daughter
Male

William

Howarth

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Massey
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Bolton, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Massey

Head

Married

32

1849

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Massey

Wife

Married

30

1851

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Massey

Son

Single

5

1876

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Massey

Son

Single

2

1879

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Eliza

Massey

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Bolton, Lancashire, England

William

Howarth

Boarder

Single

22

1859

Bolton, Lancashire, England

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