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Household of William Massey (born 1853, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester, Cheshire, 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.

William Massey and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Massey, born in 1853 in Cheshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Massey, born in 1854 in Cheshire, England. They had 4 children; James (born 1875 in Cheshire, England), Elizabeth A (born 1876 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), William (born 1879 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Samuel (born 1881 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Brother, Samuel Massey, born in 1858 in Cheshire, England.


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William Massey's household

Male

William

Massey

Head
Female

Margaret

Massey

Wife
Male

James

Massey

Son
Female

Elizabeth A

Massey

Daughter
Male

William

Massey

Son
Male

Samuel

Massey

Son
Male

Samuel

Massey

Brother
First name(s) William
Last name Massey
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Cheshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Massey

Head

Married

28

1853

Cheshire, England

Margaret

Massey

Wife

Married

27

1854

Cheshire, England

James

Massey

Son

Single

6

1875

Cheshire, England

Elizabeth A

Massey

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William

Massey

Son

Single

2

1879

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Samuel

Massey

Son

Single

0

1881

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Samuel

Massey

Brother

Single

23

1858

Cheshire, England

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