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Household of John Messengers (born 1845, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, 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 Messengers and 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Messengers, born in 1845 in Almondbury, Yorkshire, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Hannah Messengers, born in 1847 in Lepton, Yorkshire, England. They had 7 children; Albert (born 1866 in Grange Moor, Yorkshire, England), William (born 1869 in Grange Moor, Yorkshire, England), Enos (born 1871 in Grange Moor, Yorkshire, England), Martha (born 1873 in Grange Moor, Yorkshire, England), Sarah A (born 1875 in West Ardsley, Yorkshire, England), Mary (born 1877 in West Ardsley, Yorkshire, England) and Henry (born 1880 in West Ardsley, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Ben Doughtery, born in 1855 in Yorkshire, England.
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John Messengers's household
John
Messengers
Head
Hannah
Messengers
Wife
Albert
Messengers
Son
William
Messengers
Son
Enos
Messengers
Son
Martha
Messengers
Daughter
Sarah A
Messengers
Daughter
Mary
Messengers
Daughter
Henry
Messengers
Son
Ben
Doughtery
Boarder
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Messengers |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 36 |
| Birth year | 1845 |
| Birth place | Almondbury, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Messengers | Head | Married | 36 | 1845 | Almondbury, Yorkshire, England | |
Hannah | Messengers | Wife | Married | 34 | 1847 | Lepton, Yorkshire, England | |
Albert | Messengers | Son | Single | 15 | 1866 | Grange Moor, Yorkshire, England | |
William | Messengers | Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | Grange Moor, Yorkshire, England | |
Enos | Messengers | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Grange Moor, Yorkshire, England | |
Martha | Messengers | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Grange Moor, Yorkshire, England | |
Sarah A | Messengers | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | West Ardsley, Yorkshire, England | |
Mary | Messengers | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | West Ardsley, Yorkshire, England | |
Henry | Messengers | Son | Single | 1 | 1880 | West Ardsley, Yorkshire, England | |
Ben | Doughtery | Boarder | Single | 26 | 1855 | Yorkshire, England |
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