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Household of James Messanger (born 1821, Hampshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Alresford, Hampshire, 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 Messanger and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Messanger, born in 1821 in Avington, Hampshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Emma Messanger, born in 1834 in Avington, Hampshire, England. They had 5 children; Agnes (born 1854 in Avington, Hampshire, England), Caleb (born 1862 in Avington, Hampshire, England), Amy (born 1866 in Avington, Hampshire, England), Edith (born 1871 in Avington, Hampshire, England) and Musion (born 1876 in Avington, Hampshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, Frank Carter, born in 1858 in Bourton, Dorset, England.


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James Messanger's household

Male

James

Messanger

Head
Female

Emma

Messanger

Wife
Female

Agnes

Messanger

Daughter
Male

Caleb

Messanger

Son
Female

Amy

Messanger

Daughter
Female

Edith

Messanger

Daughter
Female

Musion

Messanger

Daughter
Male

Frank

Carter

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Messanger
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Avington, Hampshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Messanger

Head

Married

60

1821

Avington, Hampshire, England

Emma

Messanger

Wife

Married

47

1834

Avington, Hampshire, England

Agnes

Messanger

Daughter

Single

27

1854

Avington, Hampshire, England

Caleb

Messanger

Son

Single

19

1862

Avington, Hampshire, England

Amy

Messanger

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Avington, Hampshire, England

Edith

Messanger

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Avington, Hampshire, England

Musion

Messanger

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Avington, Hampshire, England

Frank

Carter

Lodger

Single

23

1858

Bourton, Dorset, England

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