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Household of James Messam (born 1834, Wiltshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Highworth, Wiltshire, 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 Messam and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Messam, born in 1834 in Wiltshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Messam, born in 1835 in Wiltshire, England. They had 7 children; James (born 1860 in Marlborough, Wiltshire, England), Eliza (born 1864 in Wiltshire, England), Fanny (born 1870 in Box, Wiltshire, England), Clara (born 1874 in Wiltshire, England), Alice (born 1876 in Stratton St Margaret, Wiltshire, England), Emma (born 1877 in Stratton St Margaret, Wiltshire, England) and William (born 1880 in Wiltshire, England).


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James Messam's household

Male

James

Messam

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Messam

Wife
Male

James

Messam

Son
Female

Eliza

Messam

Daughter
Female

Fanny

Messam

Daughter
Female

Clara

Messam

Daughter
Female

Alice

Messam

Daughter
Female

Emma

Messam

Daughter
Male

William

Messam

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Messam
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Wiltshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Messam

Head

Married

47

1834

Wiltshire, England

Mary Ann

Messam

Wife

Married

46

1835

Wiltshire, England

James

Messam

Son

Single

21

1860

Marlborough, Wiltshire, England

Eliza

Messam

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Wiltshire, England

Fanny

Messam

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Box, Wiltshire, England

Clara

Messam

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Wiltshire, England

Alice

Messam

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Stratton St Margaret, Wiltshire, England

Emma

Messam

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Stratton St Margaret, Wiltshire, England

William

Messam

Son

Single

1

1880

Wiltshire, England

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