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Household of John Massey (born 1821, Down)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Calton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Massey, born in 1821 in Down, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Agnes Massey, born in 1823 in Down, Ireland. They had 4 children; Martha (born 1858 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Agnes (born 1860 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1862 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Jane (born 1856 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Grandson, John (born 1874 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John's Grandson, Alexander (born 1877 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John Massey's household

Male

John

Massey

Head
Female

Agnes

Massey

Wife
Female

Martha

Massey

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Massey

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Massey

Daughter
Female

Jane

Wilson

Daughter
Male

John

Wilson

Grandson
Male

Alexander

Wilson

Grandson
First name(s) John
Last name Massey
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Down, Ireland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Massey

Head

Married

60

1821

Down, Ireland

Agnes

Massey

Wife

Married

58

1823

Down, Ireland

Martha

Massey

Daughter

Married

23

1858

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Agnes

Massey

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Massey

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Wilson

Daughter

Widow

25

1856

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Wilson

Grandson

Unmarried

7

1874

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

Wilson

Grandson

-

4

1877

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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