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Household of James Messenger (born 1846, Wiltshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brighton, Sussex, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Messenger, born in 1846 in Ashton Keynes, Wiltshire, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, married to Emma Messenger, born in 1846 in Handcross, Sussex, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Nephew, Earnest Ling, born in 1874 in Brighton, Sussex, England.


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James Messenger's household

Male

James

Messenger

Head
Female

Emma

Messenger

Wife
Male

Earnest

Ling

Nephew
First name(s) James
Last name Messenger
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Ashton Keynes, Wiltshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Messenger

Head

Married

35

1846

Ashton Keynes, Wiltshire, England

Emma

Messenger

Wife

Married

35

1846

Handcross, Sussex, England

Earnest

Ling

Nephew

Single

7

1874

Brighton, Sussex, England

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