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Household of John Messham (born 1830, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sleaford, Lincolnshire, 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 Messham and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Messham, born in 1830 in Lincolnshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Harriett Messham, born in 1838 in Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England. They had 5 children; Elizabeth (born 1867 in Great Hale, Lincolnshire, England), John (born 1870 in Great Hale, Lincolnshire, England), Rebecca (born 1872 in Great Hale, Lincolnshire, England), Herbert (born 1875 in Great Hale, Lincolnshire, England) and Harriett (born 1877 in Great Hale, Lincolnshire, England).


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John Messham's household

Male

John

Messham

Head
Female

Harriett

Messham

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Messham

Daughter
Male

John

Messham

Son
Female

Rebecca

Messham

Daughter
Male

Herbert

Messham

Son
Female

Harriett

Messham

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Messham
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Lincolnshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Messham

Head

Married

51

1830

Lincolnshire, England

Harriett

Messham

Wife

Married

43

1838

Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England

Elizabeth

Messham

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Great Hale, Lincolnshire, England

John

Messham

Son

Single

11

1870

Great Hale, Lincolnshire, England

Rebecca

Messham

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Great Hale, Lincolnshire, England

Herbert

Messham

Son

Single

6

1875

Great Hale, Lincolnshire, England

Harriett

Messham

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Great Hale, Lincolnshire, England

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