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Household of John Massey (born 1811, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 1811 in Bedlington, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Mary Ann, born 1833 in Durham, England. He had 2 grandchildren; William (born 1868 in Masbrough, Yorkshire, England) and Joseph (born 1872 in Carbrook, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Son In Law, James (born 1830 in Sharlston, Yorkshire, England) and John's Nephew, William (born 1846 in Masbrough, Yorkshire, England).


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John Massey's household

Male

John

Massey

Head
Male

James

Boulby

Son In Law
Female

Mary Ann

Boulby

Daughter
Male

William

Boulby

Grand Son
Male

Joseph

Boulby

Grand Son
Male

William

Fulthorpe

Nephew
First name(s) John
Last name Massey
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 70
Birth year 1811
Birth place Bedlington, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Massey

Head

Widower

70

1811

Bedlington, Yorkshire, England

James

Boulby

Son In Law

Married

51

1830

Sharlston, Yorkshire, England

Mary Ann

Boulby

Daughter

Single

48

1833

Durham, England

William

Boulby

Grand Son

Single

13

1868

Masbrough, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Boulby

Grand Son

Single

9

1872

Carbrook, Yorkshire, England

William

Fulthorpe

Nephew

Single

35

1846

Masbrough, Yorkshire, England

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