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Household of John Messam (born 1820, Hampshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Droxford, Hampshire, 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 Messam and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Messam, born in 1820 in Soberton, Hampshire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Messam, born in 1832 in Hampshire, England. They had 7 children; John (born 1854 in Soberton, Hampshire, England), Sabena (born 1860 in Soberton, Hampshire, England), Edward (born 1864 in Hambledon, Hampshire, England), Mary Ann (born 1866 in Hambledon, Hampshire, England), Oliver (born 1869 in Hambledon, Hampshire, England), Annie (born 1872 in Hambledon, Hampshire, England) and Caroline (born 1876 in Hambledon, Hampshire, England).


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John Messam's household

Male

John

Messam

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Messam

Wife
Male

John

Messam

Son
Female

Sabena

Messam

Daughter
Male

Edward

Messam

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Messam

Daughter
Male

Oliver

Messam

Son
Female

Annie

Messam

Daughter
Female

Caroline

Messam

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Messam
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Soberton, Hampshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Messam

Head

Married

61

1820

Soberton, Hampshire, England

Mary Ann

Messam

Wife

Married

49

1832

Hampshire, England

John

Messam

Son

Single

27

1854

Soberton, Hampshire, England

Sabena

Messam

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Soberton, Hampshire, England

Edward

Messam

Son

Single

17

1864

Hambledon, Hampshire, England

Mary Ann

Messam

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Hambledon, Hampshire, England

Oliver

Messam

Son

Single

12

1869

Hambledon, Hampshire, England

Annie

Messam

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Hambledon, Hampshire, England

Caroline

Messam

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Hambledon, Hampshire, England

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