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Household of John Massey (born 1833, 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 1833 in Burnley, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Massey, born in 1828 in Gargrave, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; James (born 1864 in Burnley, Lancashire, England), Margaret (born 1854 in Burnley, Lancashire, England) and Martha M (born 1858 in Burnley, Lancashire, England). They had 1 grandchild; Walter, born 1880 in Burnley, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Nephew, James Crabtree, born in 1853 in Burnley, Lancashire, England.


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John Massey's household

Male

John

Massey

Head
Female

Sarah

Massey

Wife
Male

James

Massey

Son
Female

Margaret

Bridge

Daughter
Female

Martha M

Massey

Daughter
Male

Walter

Bridge

Grand Son
Male

James

Crabtree

Nephew
First name(s) John
Last name Massey
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Burnley, 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

48

1833

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Massey

Wife

Married

53

1828

Gargrave, Yorkshire, England

James

Massey

Son

Single

17

1864

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Bridge

Daughter

Married

27

1854

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Martha M

Massey

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Walter

Bridge

Grand Son

Single

1

1880

Burnley, Lancashire, England

James

Crabtree

Nephew

Single

28

1853

Burnley, Lancashire, England

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