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Household of John Messenger (born 1838, Durham)

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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Messenger, born in 1838 in Monkwearmouth, Durham, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Messenger, born in 1835 in Monkwearmouth, Durham, England. They had 2 children; John W (born 1865 in Durham, England) and Margaret (born 1867 in Sunderland, Durham, England).


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John Messenger's household

Male

John

Messenger

Head
Female

Mary

Messenger

Wife
Male

John W

Messenger

Son
Female

Margaret

Messenger

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Messenger
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Monkwearmouth, Durham, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Messenger

Head

Married

43

1838

Monkwearmouth, Durham, England

Mary

Messenger

Wife

Married

46

1835

Monkwearmouth, Durham, England

John W

Messenger

Son

Single

16

1865

Durham, England

Margaret

Messenger

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Sunderland, Durham, England

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