William A Massey (1861)

Born 1861 in Harrow Weald, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

William Massey was born in the first quarter of 1861. He was the son of John Massey and Emily Clark. ^[1]

He is recorded in 1871 aged 10 living with his family. ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2NZZ-73M : 1 October 2014), William Massey, 1861; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Hendon, Middlesex, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
2. ↑ England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VF67-NV1 : 19 February 2021), William A Massey in entry for John Massey, 1871.

Notes.

William must have been the stationer. He married Mary, and in 1881 his brother Edward is recorded in their household. Their son was Arthur, born in 1880, same age as Fred. Maybe another brother?

Although 1881 William A Massey recorded as a single lodger and a blacksmith England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27Z-Z7VC : 13 December 2017), William A Massey in household of James Brotherton, Pinner, Middlesex, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 11, Piece/Folio 1359/54, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,582.