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Household of John Messham (born 1847, Flintshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester, Flintshire, Wales

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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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Messham, born in 1847 in Hawarden, Flintshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Martha Messham, born in 1844 in Mold, Flintshire, Wales. They had 6 children; Robert E (born 1866 in Mold, Flintshire, Wales), Mary E (born 1868 in Mold, Flintshire, Wales), Thomas J (born 1870 in Mold, Flintshire, Wales), Edith (born 1872 in Mold, Flintshire, Wales), James H (born 1875 in Mold, Flintshire, Wales) and Emily (born 1877 in Mold, Flintshire, Wales).


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John Messham's household

Male

John

Messham

Head
Female

Martha

Messham

Wife
Male

Robert E

Messham

Son
Female

Mary E

Messham

Daughter
Male

Thomas J

Messham

Son
Female

Edith

Messham

Daughter
Male

James H

Messham

Son
Female

Emily

Messham

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Messham
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Hawarden, Flintshire, Wales

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Messham

Head

Married

34

1847

Hawarden, Flintshire, Wales

Martha

Messham

Wife

Married

37

1844

Mold, Flintshire, Wales

Robert E

Messham

Son

Single

15

1866

Mold, Flintshire, Wales

Mary E

Messham

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Mold, Flintshire, Wales

Thomas J

Messham

Son

Single

11

1870

Mold, Flintshire, Wales

Edith

Messham

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Mold, Flintshire, Wales

James H

Messham

Son

Single

6

1875

Mold, Flintshire, Wales

Emily

Messham

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Mold, Flintshire, Wales

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