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Household of Walter Messenger (born 1841, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shoreditch, London,Middlesex, 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.

Walter Messenger and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Walter Messenger, born in 1841 in Middlesex, consisted of 10 members. Walter was the head of the household, married to Ellen Messenger, born in 1843 in Middlesex, England. They had 7 children; Florence (born 1867 in Middlesex, England), Harry (born 1869 in Middlesex, England), Walter (born 1872 in Middlesex, England), Bertie (born 1874 in Middlesex, England), Marie (born 1876 in Middlesex, England), Kate (born 1878 in Middlesex, England) and Edith (born 1879 in Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Walter's Servant, Sarah A Stedman, born in 1865 in Middlesex, England.


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Walter Messenger's household

Male

Walter

Messenger

Head
Female

Ellen

Messenger

Wife
Female

Florence

Messenger

Daughter
Male

Harry

Messenger

Son
Male

Walter

Messenger

Son
Male

Bertie

Messenger

Son
Female

Marie

Messenger

Daughter
Female

Kate

Messenger

Daughter
Female

Edith

Messenger

Daughter
Female

Sarah A

Stedman

Servant
First name(s) Walter
Last name Messenger
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Middlesex, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Walter

Messenger

Head

Married

40

1841

Middlesex, England

Ellen

Messenger

Wife

Married

38

1843

Middlesex, England

Florence

Messenger

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Middlesex, England

Harry

Messenger

Son

Single

12

1869

Middlesex, England

Walter

Messenger

Son

Single

9

1872

Middlesex, England

Bertie

Messenger

Son

Single

7

1874

Middlesex, England

Marie

Messenger

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Middlesex, England

Kate

Messenger

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Middlesex, England

Edith

Messenger

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Middlesex, England

Sarah A

Stedman

Servant

Single

16

1865

Middlesex, England

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