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Household of William Messenger (born 1826, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, 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 Messenger and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Messenger, born in 1826 in Thornhill, Yorkshire, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Lucy (born 1851 in Thornhill, Yorkshire, England) and Albert (born 1863 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England).


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William Messenger's household

Male

William

Messenger

Head
Female

Lucy

Messenger

Daughter
Male

Albert

Messenger

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Messenger
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Thornhill, Yorkshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Messenger

Head

Widower

55

1826

Thornhill, Yorkshire, England

Lucy

Messenger

Daughter

Single

30

1851

Thornhill, Yorkshire, England

Albert

Messenger

Son

Single

18

1863

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

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