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Household of John Messenger (born 1833, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, Durham, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Messenger, born in 1833 in City of London, Middlesex, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Messenger, born in 1833 in Sunderland, Durham, England. They had 3 children; Arthur (born 1860 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England), Margaret (born 1864 in Sunderland, Durham, England) and Ada (born 1869 in Sunderland, Durham, England).


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John Messenger's household

Male

John

Messenger

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Messenger

Wife
Male

Arthur

Messenger

Son
Female

Margaret

Messenger

Daughter
Female

Ada

Messenger

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Messenger
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place City of London, Middlesex, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Messenger

Head

Married

48

1833

City of London, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Messenger

Wife

Married

48

1833

Sunderland, Durham, England

Arthur

Messenger

Son

Single

21

1860

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Margaret

Messenger

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Sunderland, Durham, England

Ada

Messenger

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Sunderland, Durham, England

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