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Household of James Messenger (born 1840, Surrey)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Poplar, London,Middlesex, 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 Messenger and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Messenger, born in 1840 in Bermondsey, Surrey, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Amelia S Messenger, born in 1840 in Gravesend, Kent, England. They had 5 children; Annie (born 1868 in Poplar, Middlesex, England), Kate (born 1871 in Poplar, Middlesex, England), Louisa E (born 1872 in Poplar, Middlesex, England), Frederick (born 1875 in Poplar, Middlesex, England) and Helen G (born 1881 in Poplar, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Father, Thomas Barton, born in 1805 in Kent, England.


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James Messenger's household

Male

James

Messenger

Head
Female

Amelia S

Messenger

Wife
Female

Annie

Messenger

Daughter
Female

Kate

Messenger

Daughter
Female

Louisa E

Messenger

Daughter
Male

Frederick

Messenger

Son
Female

Helen G

Messenger

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Barton

Father
First name(s) James
Last name Messenger
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Bermondsey, Surrey, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Messenger

Head

Married

41

1840

Bermondsey, Surrey, England

Amelia S

Messenger

Wife

Married

41

1840

Gravesend, Kent, England

Annie

Messenger

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Poplar, Middlesex, England

Kate

Messenger

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Poplar, Middlesex, England

Louisa E

Messenger

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Poplar, Middlesex, England

Frederick

Messenger

Son

Single

6

1875

Poplar, Middlesex, England

Helen G

Messenger

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Poplar, Middlesex, England

Thomas

Barton

Father

Widower

76

1805

Kent, England

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