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Household of Oberlin Messenger (born 1844, Hampshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Alton, Hampshire, 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.

Oberlin Messenger and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Oberlin Messenger, born in 1844 in Froyle, Hampshire, consisted of 5 members. Oberlin was the head of the household, married to Thomas O Messenger, born in 1876 in Kingsley, Hampshire, England. They had 2 children; Thomas O (born 1876 in Kingsley, Hampshire, England) and Margaret A (born 1879 in Kingsley, Hampshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Oberlin's Servant, Sarah (born 1859 in Wiltshire, England) and Oberlin's Servant, Harris (born 1864 in Headley, Hampshire, England).


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Oberlin Messenger's household

Male

Oberlin

Messenger

Head
Male

Thomas O

Messenger

Son
Female

Margaret A

Messenger

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Spruelt

Servant
Female

Harris

Burrows

Servant
First name(s) Oberlin
Last name Messenger
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Froyle, Hampshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Oberlin

Messenger

Head

Married

37

1844

Froyle, Hampshire, England

Thomas O

Messenger

Son

Single

5

1876

Kingsley, Hampshire, England

Margaret A

Messenger

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Kingsley, Hampshire, England

Sarah

Spruelt

Servant

Single

22

1859

Wiltshire, England

Harris

Burrows

Servant

Single

17

1864

Headley, Hampshire, England

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