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Household of William Massey (born 1848, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Massey, born in 1848 in Openshaw, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Rachel Massey, born in 1849 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Richard (born 1871 in Ardwick, Lancashire, England), Rachel (born 1873 in Collyhurst, Lancashire, England), Ada (born 1875 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), George (born 1877 in Ardwick, Lancashire, England) and Arthur (born 1881 in Openshaw, Lancashire, England).


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William Massey's household

Male

William

Massey

Head
Female

Rachel

Massey

Wife
Male

Richard

Massey

Son
Female

Rachel

Massey

Daughter
Female

Ada

Massey

Daughter
Male

George

Massey

Son
Male

Arthur

Massey

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Massey
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Openshaw, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Massey

Head

Married

33

1848

Openshaw, Lancashire, England

Rachel

Massey

Wife

Married

32

1849

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Richard

Massey

Son

Single

10

1871

Ardwick, Lancashire, England

Rachel

Massey

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Collyhurst, Lancashire, England

Ada

Massey

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Manchester, Lancashire, England

George

Massey

Son

Single

4

1877

Ardwick, Lancashire, England

Arthur

Massey

Son

Single

0

1881

Openshaw, Lancashire, England

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