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Household of John Massey (born 1856, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Massey, born in 1856 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Julia Massey, born in 1854 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; William (born 1877 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Francis (born 1879 in Burnley, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger, Louisa (born 1853 in Cumberworth, Yorkshire, England), John's Lodger, Fanny (born 1863 in Cumberworth, Yorkshire, England) and John's Lodger, Esther (born 1865 in Cumberworth, Yorkshire, England).


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John Massey's household

Male

John

Massey

Head
Female

Julia

Massey

Wife
Male

William

Massey

Son
Female

Francis

Massey

Daughter
Female

Louisa

Sandson

Lodger
Female

Fanny

Sandson

Lodger
Female

Esther

Sandson

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Massey
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Massey

Head

Married

25

1856

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Julia

Massey

Wife

Married

27

1854

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William

Massey

Son

Single

4

1877

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Francis

Massey

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Louisa

Sandson

Lodger

Single

28

1853

Cumberworth, Yorkshire, England

Fanny

Sandson

Lodger

Single

18

1863

Cumberworth, Yorkshire, England

Esther

Sandson

Lodger

Single

16

1865

Cumberworth, Yorkshire, England

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