Mary Massey (abt. 1828)

Born about 1828 in Rainhill, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Biography

This profile is part of the St Helens, Lancashire One Place Study.

Mary Massey was born in about 1828 in Rainhill, Lancashire. She was the daughter of Charles and Esther Massey.

By June 6th 1841, the family were living in Yew Tree House, Eccleston; Mary's father was a carter.

By March 30th 1851, they were in Fazakerley Street, Prescot; Mary's father was a carter. Mary was a house servant; her brother Henry was a carter; the younger children (Charles, Joseph and Anne) were still in school. Joseph Fairhurst, probably a relative of Esther, was lodging with them as was a young carter named James Henshall.

Research Notes

No baptism found for Mary as Massey or Fairhurst 1826-30 on FS or LanOPC.

Census

1841: Yew Tree House, Eccleston

  Charles Massey 40 Carter Y

  Ester Massey 40 Y

  Mary Massey 13 Y

  Henry Massey 12 Y

  Joseph Massey 5 Y

  Charles Massey 3 Y

1851: Fazakerley St, Prescot

  Charles Mossey Head Mar 49 Carter b. Lancashire Kilshaw

  Esther Mossey wife Mar 50 b. Lancashire Prescot

  Mary Mossey daur U 23 House serv. b. Lancashire Rainhill

  Henry Mossey Son U 21 Carter b. Lancashire Rainhill

  Chas. Mossey Son 12 Scholar b. Lancashire Prescot

  Joseph Mossey Son 8 Scholar b. Lancashire Eccleston

  Anne Mossey daur 6 Scholar b. Lancashire Eccleston

  Joseph Fairhurst Lodger U 28 b. Joiner & Cabinet Maker (Journeyman) b. Lancashire Prescot

  James Henshall Lodger U 21 Carter b. Lancashire Prescot

Sources

• "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ2G-11B : 22 May 2019), Charles Massey, Prescot, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey. Piece 516-06 folio 27 page 15

• "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGYX-JSQ : 12 September 2019), Charles Mossey, Prescot, Lancashire, England; citing Prescot, Lancashire, England, p. 3, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.