Charles Massey 1826- 1885
Born Thornbury/Whitfield Gloucestershire . Starts life as an agriculktural labourer, then becomes a small farmer& then a timber merchant for at least the last 14 years of his life, amassing £1000 by the time of his 1885 death
Son of an Agricultural Labouer, he commenced adulthood as the same, then becoming a small farmer, and eventually, 1861-1871, a successful Timber merchant
1826. Charles Massey was born to Thomas Massey & Eliza Godwin - Ancestry tree
1841C . Charles Massy,15, was living Whitfield, Thornbury, Gloucestershire
| Thomas | Massy | Male | 40 | 1801 | ag.labourer, not born Gloucestershire |
| Eliza | Massy | Female | 35 | 1806 | Gloucestershire, England |
| Charles | Massy | Male | 15 | 1826 | Gloucestershire, England |
| Thomas | Massy | Male | 8 | 1833 | Gloucestershire, England |
| Mary | Massy | Female | 6 | 1835 | Gloucestershire, England |
| Ellen | Massy | Female | 3 | 1838 | Gloucestershire, England |
| Eliza | Massy | Female | 1 | 1840 | Gloucestershire, England |
1848. Charles Massey married Mary Cove {95% certain!}Thornbury Dec 1848
1851C.Charles Massey , 25, ag labourer, Shenley Hill, Shenley , Barnet .
| Charles | Massey | Head | Married | Male | 25 | 1826 | Ag Lbourer | Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England |
| Mary | Massey | Wife | Married | Female | 23 | 1828 | - | Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England |
| Leah | Massey | Daughter | - | Female | 2 | 1849 | - | Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England |
| George | Massey | Son | - | Male | 0 | 1851 | - | Shenley, Hertfordshire, England |
| Thomas | Massey | Brother | Unmarried | Male | 18 | 1833 | Ag Labourer | Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England |
| Eliza | Massey | Sister | - | Female | 10 | 1841 | - | Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England |
| William | Clark | Lodger | Unmarried | Male | 23 | 1828 | Ag Labourer | Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England |
1861C.Charles Massey, 35, farmer 16 acres employing 3 labourers, was living Catherine Bone, Mimms Lane, Shenley, Barnet. Whitfield 3 k NE of Thornbury
| Charles | Massey | Head | Married | Male | 35 | 1826 | Farmer 16 Acres Employing 3 Labourers | Whitfield, Gloucestershire, England |
| Mary | Massey | Wife | Married | Female | 33 | 1828 | - | -?fraworth? Gloucestershire |
| Leash R G | Massey | Daughter | - | Female | 12 | 1849 | - | Whitfield Gloucestershire |
| George H | Massey | Son | - | Male | 10 | 1851 | Scholar | Shenley, Hertfordshire, England |
| John | Massey | Son | - | Male | 8 | 1853 | Scholar | Shenley, Hertfordshire, England |
| David W | Massey | Son | - | Male | 6 | 1855 | Scholar | Shenley, Hertfordshire, England |
| Elizabeth Ann | Massey | Daughter | - | Female | 4 | 1857 | - | Shenley, Hertfordshire, England |
1864. Albert Edward Massey was born to Charles & Mary
1871C. Charles Massey was living Fishpool Street, St Albans
| Charles | Massey | Head | - | Male | 45 | 1826 | timber merchanr- | Whitfield Gloucestershire, England |
| Mary | Massey | Wife | - | Female | 43 | 1828 | - | Tortworth Gloucestershire, England |
| George | Massey | Son | - | Male | 20 | 1851 | -timber sawyer | Shenley Hertfordshire, England |
| John | Massey | Son | - | Male | 18 | 1853 | clerk to timber merchant | Shenley Hertfordshire, England |
| David | Massey | Son | - | Male | 16 | 1855 | -tiimber sawyer | Shenley Hertfordshire, England |
| Elizabeth | Massey | Daughter | - | Female | 14 | 1857 | - | Shenley Hertfordshire, England |
| Adelaide | Massey | Daughter | - | Female | 9 | 1862 | - | Shenley Hertfordshire, England |
| Albert | Massey | Son | - | Male | 7 | 1864 | - | St Albans Hertfordshire, England |
1881C. Charles Massey, 55, Timber Merchant employing 15 men & 5 boys, was living 4 Osborne Terrace, New London Road, St Albans
| Charles | Massey | Head | Married | Male | 55 | 1826 | Timber Merchant (Master 15 Men 5 Boys) | Whitfield, Gloucestershire, England |
| Mary | Massey | Wife | Married | Female | 53 | 1828 | - | Tortworth, Gloucestershire, England |
| Adeliza M | Massey | Daughter | Single | Female | 18 | 1863 | - | Shenley, Hertfordshire, England |
| Eliza A | Massey | Niece | Single | Female | 8 | 1873 | - | Cromhall, Gloucestershire, England |
1885. Charles Massey, timber merchant, of 4 Osborne Terrace, London Road, St Albans, died 21/3/1885. Probate of £1000
