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Household of William Messent (born 1851, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chelsea, London,Middlesex, 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 Messent and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Messent, born in 1851 in Walthamstow, Essex, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, David (born 1851 in Watford, Hertfordshire, England) and William's Boarder, John (born 1860 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England).


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William Messent's household

Male

William

Messent

Head
Male

David

Monk

Boarder
Male

John

Basley

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Messent
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Walthamstow, Essex, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Messent

Head

Single

30

1851

Walthamstow, Essex, England

David

Monk

Boarder

Single

30

1851

Watford, Hertfordshire, England

John

Basley

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Ipswich, Suffolk, England

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