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Household of John Messenger (born 1821, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnsley, 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 Messenger and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Messenger, born in 1821 in Yorkshire, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary A Messenger, born in 1824 in Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Thomas, born 1864 in Lancashire, England.


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John Messenger's household

Male

John

Messenger

Head
Female

Mary A

Messenger

Wife
Male

Thomas

Riley

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Messenger
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Messenger

Head

Married

60

1821

Yorkshire, England

Mary A

Messenger

Wife

Married

57

1824

Lancashire, England

Thomas

Riley

Son

Single

17

1864

Lancashire, England

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