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Household of James Messenger (born 1823, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cannock, Staffordshire, 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 1823 in Bilston, Staffordshire, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Messenger, born in 1837 in Oakengates, Shropshire, England. They had 1 grandchild; Samuel L, born 1877 in Bilston, Staffordshire, England.


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James Messenger's household

Male

James

Messenger

Head
Female

Sarah

Messenger

Wife
Male

Samuel L

Clare

Grand Son
First name(s) James
Last name Messenger
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Bilston, Staffordshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Messenger

Head

Married

58

1823

Bilston, Staffordshire, England

Sarah

Messenger

Wife

Married

44

1837

Oakengates, Shropshire, England

Samuel L

Clare

Grand Son

Single

4

1877

Bilston, Staffordshire, England

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