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Household of John Massey (born 1840, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, Lancashire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Massey, born in 1840 in Toft, Cheshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Susanna Massey, born in 1841 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Ellen (born 1863 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Lucy (born 1868 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, Arthur Hughes, born in 1857 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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John Massey's household

Male

John

Massey

Head
Female

Susanna

Massey

Wife
Female

Ellen

Massey

Daughter
Female

Lucy

Massey

Daughter
Male

Arthur

Hughes

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Massey
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Toft, Cheshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Massey

Head

Married

41

1840

Toft, Cheshire, England

Susanna

Massey

Wife

Married

40

1841

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Massey

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Lucy

Massey

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Arthur

Hughes

Lodger

Single

24

1857

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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