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Household of John Mess (born 1847, Monmouthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bristol, Gloucestershire, 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 Mess and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Mess, born in 1847 in Cardiff, Monmouthshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Mess, born in 1848 in Stroud, Gloucestershire, England. They had 4 children; Willie (born 1872 in Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales), Clara (born 1876 in Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales), Edith (born 1878 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England) and George (born 1880 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Relative, Ann Hensley, born in 1812 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England.


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John Mess's household

Male

John

Mess

Head
Female

Sarah

Mess

Wife
Female

Ann

Hensley

Relative
Male

Willie

Mess

Son
Female

Clara

Mess

Daughter
Female

Edith

Mess

Daughter
Male

George

Mess

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Mess
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Cardiff, Monmouthshire, Wales

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Mess

Head

Married

34

1847

Cardiff, Monmouthshire, Wales

Sarah

Mess

Wife

Married

33

1848

Stroud, Gloucestershire, England

Ann

Hensley

Relative

Widow

69

1812

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Willie

Mess

Son

Single

9

1872

Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales

Clara

Mess

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales

Edith

Mess

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

George

Mess

Son

Single

1

1880

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

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