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Household of William Massey (born 1845, Leicestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Massey, born in 1845 in Markfield, Leicestershire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Massey, born in 1835 in Rawmarsh, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; Rhoda Emily, born 1878 in Attercliffe, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Step Son, Charles Thos (born 1863 in Attercliffe, Yorkshire, England), William's Step Daughter, Elizabeth Florence (born 1864 in Attercliffe, Yorkshire, England), William's Step Daughter, Emma Margt (born 1867 in Attercliffe, Yorkshire, England), William's Step Daughter, Mary Ada (born 1871 in Attercliffe, Yorkshire, England) and William's Boarder, Fredrick (born 1862 in Rawmarsh, Yorkshire, England).


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William Massey's household

Male

William

Massey

Head
Female

Mary

Massey

Wife
Male

Charles Thos

Dyson

Step Son
Female

Elizabeth Florence

Dyson

Step Daughter
Female

Emma Margt

Dyson

Step Daughter
Female

Mary Ada

Dyson

Step Daughter
Female

Rhoda Emily

Massey

Daughter
Male

Fredrick

Wilson

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Massey
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Markfield, Leicestershire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Massey

Head

Married

36

1845

Markfield, Leicestershire, England

Mary

Massey

Wife

Married

46

1835

Rawmarsh, Yorkshire, England

Charles Thos

Dyson

Step Son

Single

18

1863

Attercliffe, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth Florence

Dyson

Step Daughter

Single

17

1864

Attercliffe, Yorkshire, England

Emma Margt

Dyson

Step Daughter

Single

14

1867

Attercliffe, Yorkshire, England

Mary Ada

Dyson

Step Daughter

Single

10

1871

Attercliffe, Yorkshire, England

Rhoda Emily

Massey

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Attercliffe, Yorkshire, England

Fredrick

Wilson

Boarder

Single

19

1862

Rawmarsh, Yorkshire, England

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