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Household of William Messham (born 1848, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester, Cheshire, 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 Messham and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Messham, born in 1848 in Chester, Cheshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Julia Messham, born in 1851 in Chester, Cheshire, England. They had 6 children; William (born 1869 in Chester, Cheshire, England), James (born 1871 in Chester, Cheshire, England), Jane (born 1873 in Chester, Cheshire, England), Margaret Ann (born 1875 in Chester, Cheshire, England), John Edwd (born 1877 in Chester, Cheshire, England) and George Hy (born 1879 in Chester, Cheshire, England).


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William Messham's household

Male

William

Messham

Head
Female

Julia

Messham

Wife
Male

William

Messham

Son
Male

James

Messham

Son
Female

Jane

Messham

Daughter
Female

Margaret Ann

Messham

Daughter
Male

John Edwd

Messham

Son
Male

George Hy

Messham

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Messham
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Chester, Cheshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Messham

Head

Married

33

1848

Chester, Cheshire, England

Julia

Messham

Wife

Married

30

1851

Chester, Cheshire, England

William

Messham

Son

Single

12

1869

Chester, Cheshire, England

James

Messham

Son

Single

10

1871

Chester, Cheshire, England

Jane

Messham

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Chester, Cheshire, England

Margaret Ann

Messham

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Chester, Cheshire, England

John Edwd

Messham

Son

Single

4

1877

Chester, Cheshire, England

George Hy

Messham

Son

Single

2

1879

Chester, Cheshire, England

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