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Household of William Massey (born 1839, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Toxteth Park, Lancashire, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Massey, born in 1839 in Chester, Cheshire, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Massey, born in 1850 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. They had 7 children; Helena (born 1862 in Crewe, Cheshire, England), William (born 1864 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Jane (born 1868 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1871 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), John (born 1876 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Margaret (born 1877 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and George (born 1880 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Sister In Law, Sarah Little, born in 1868 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.


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William Massey's household

Male

William

Massey

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Massey

Wife
Female

Helena

Massey

Daughter
Male

William

Massey

Son
Female

Jane

Massey

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Massey

Daughter
Male

John

Massey

Son
Female

Margaret

Massey

Daughter
Male

George

Massey

Son
Female

Sarah

Little

Sister In Law
First name(s) William
Last name Massey
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Chester, Cheshire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Massey

Head

Married

42

1839

Chester, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth

Massey

Wife

Married

31

1850

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Helena

Massey

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Crewe, Cheshire, England

William

Massey

Son

Single

17

1864

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Jane

Massey

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Massey

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

John

Massey

Son

Single

5

1876

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Massey

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

George

Massey

Son

Single

1

1880

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Little

Sister In Law

Single

13

1868

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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