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Household of James Messenger (born 1847, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wolverhampton, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Messenger, born in 1847 in Bilston, Staffordshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Hannah Messenger, born in 1849 in Bilston, Staffordshire, England. They had 4 children; John (born 1870 in Bilston, Staffordshire, England), James W (born 1877 in Bilston, Staffordshire, England), Ellen (born 1880 in Bilston, Staffordshire, England) and Hannah (born 1881 in Bilston, Staffordshire, England).


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James Messenger's household

Male

James

Messenger

Head
Female

Hannah

Messenger

Wife
Male

John

Messenger

Son
Male

James W

Messenger

Son
Female

Ellen

Messenger

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Messenger

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Messenger
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Bilston, Staffordshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Messenger

Head

Married

34

1847

Bilston, Staffordshire, England

Hannah

Messenger

Wife

Married

32

1849

Bilston, Staffordshire, England

John

Messenger

Son

Single

11

1870

Bilston, Staffordshire, England

James W

Messenger

Son

Single

4

1877

Bilston, Staffordshire, England

Ellen

Messenger

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Bilston, Staffordshire, England

Hannah

Messenger

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Bilston, Staffordshire, England

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