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John Messenger                                  1798-
John was born on 18 December 1798, the son of Mary Messenger, at Bridekirk, Cumberland.
Elizabeth Russell                                 1806-
Elizabeth was born on 11 October 1806, the daughter of Hannah Russell, at Irton, Cumberland.
I have identified the following children.
  Jane Born abt 1835   Kirkbride, Cumberland  
Benjamin Born abt 1836   Kirkbride, Cumberland  
Ann Born 23 Jul 1839   Tynemouth, Northumberland Married John Taylor
Elizabeth Born abt 1846   South Shields, County Durham  
Mary Born abt 1851   Sunderland, County Durham  
John Born abt 1853   Sunderland, County Durham  

Birth of Parents
John Messenger b: 18 Dec 1798         Bridekirk, Cumberland
son of Mary Messenger

Elizabeth Russell b: 11 Oct 1806  c: 26 Oct 1806       Irton, Cumberland
daughter of Hannah Russell

Marriage
28 Jun 1823
John Messenger
Elizabeth Russell 		Holy Trinity, Whitehaven, Cumberland

Children
Jane Messenger b: abt 1835  c: 26 Apr 1835             Kirkbride, Cumberland
daughter of John Messenger and Elizabeth Russell
Benjamin Messenger b: abt 1836  c: 6 Mar 1836             Kirkbride, Cumberland
son of John Messenger and Elizabeth Russell
Ann Messenger b: 23 Jul 1839  c: 10 Sep 1839             Christ's, Tynemouth, Northumberland
daughter of John Messenger and Elizabeth Russell
Elizabeth Messenger b: abt 1846               South Shields       1846 3Q South Shields 24 207
daughter of John Messenger and Elizabeth Russell
Mary Messenger b: abt 1851               Sunderland       1851 1Q Sunderland 24 343
daughter of John Messenger and Elizabeth Russell

1851 Census HO107-2398 31 March 1851 Monkwearmouth Shore, County Durham
Williamson Street
John Messenger
Elizabeth (Wife)
Jane
Benjamin
Ann
Elizabeth
Mary 		Age 52
Age 42
Age 16
Age 14
Age 11
Age 4
Age 2 Mo. 		Baker and Grocer

Shop Keeper
Baker
Scholar
Scholar 		  Cumberland
Cumberland
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham 		18 Dec 1798
11 Oct 1806
abt 1834
abt 1836
23 Jul 1839
abt 1846
abt 1851

John Messenger b: abt 1853               Sunderland
son of John Messenger and Elizabeth Russell

1861 Census RG9-3784 8 April 1861 Monkwearmouth Shore, County Durham
Millum Terrace
John Messenger
Elizabeth (Wife)
Mary
John
Benjamin 		Age 61
Age 51
Age 9
Age 7
Age 24 		Baker

Scholar
Scholar
Seaman 		Kirkbride
Kirkbride
Monkwearmouth
Monkwearmouth
 Cumberland
Cumberland
Durham
Durham
Scotland 		18 Dec 1798
11 Oct 1806
abt 1851
abt 1853
abt 1836

Death
John Messenger No Data

Death
Elizabeth (Russell) Messenger No Date