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Household of John Massey (born 1839)

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.

John Massey and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Massey, born in 1839 in , consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen Massey, born in 1838 in Stafford, Staffordshire, England. They had 3 children; Lucy (born 1867 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England), Agatha (born 1872 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England) and Florence (born 1876 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, Edward Davis, born in 1848 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England.


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John Massey's household

Male

John

Massey

Head
Female

Ellen

Massey

Wife
Female

Lucy

Massey

Daughter
Female

Agatha

Massey

Daughter
Female

Florence

Massey

Daughter
Male

Edward

Davis

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Massey
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Switzerland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Massey

Head

Married

42

1839

Switzerland

Ellen

Massey

Wife

Married

43

1838

Stafford, Staffordshire, England

Lucy

Massey

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Agatha

Massey

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Florence

Massey

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Edward

Davis

Lodger

Single

33

1848

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

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