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Household of William Messham (born 1856, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester, Flintshire, Wales

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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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Messham, born in 1856 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Messham, born in 1855 in Mold, Flintshire, Wales. They had 2 children; Elizabeth (born 1876 in Mold, Flintshire, Wales) and Thomas (born 1878 in Mold, Flintshire, Wales).


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William Messham's household

Male

William

Messham

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Messham

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Messham

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Messham

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Messham
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Messham

Head

Married

25

1856

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth

Messham

Wife

Married

26

1855

Mold, Flintshire, Wales

Elizabeth

Messham

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Mold, Flintshire, Wales

Thomas

Messham

Son

Single

3

1878

Mold, Flintshire, Wales

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