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Household of Elizabeth Mess (born 1823, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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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.

Elizabeth Mess and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Elizabeth Mess, born in 1823 in Tarves, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 6 members. Elizabeth was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; Catherine (born 1854 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Sarah Laurice (born 1859 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Elizabeth's Son-In-Law, Thomas W P (born 1858 in -), Elizabeth's Servant, Margaret (born 1856 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth's -, Sarah Ann S (born 1863 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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Elizabeth Mess's household

Female

Elizabeth

Mess

Head
Female

Catherine

Mess

Daughter
Female

Sarah Laurice

Mess

Daughter
Male

Thomas W P

Laurence

Son-In-Law
Female

Margaret

Machie

Servant
Female

Sarah Ann S

Stewart

-
First name(s) Elizabeth
Last name Mess
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Elizabeth

Mess

Head

Widow

58

1823

Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Catherine

Mess

Daughter

Unmarried

27

1854

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Sarah Laurice

Mess

Daughter

Married

22

1859

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Thomas W P

Laurence

Son-In-Law

Married

23

1858

-

Margaret

Machie

Servant

Unmarried

25

1856

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Sarah Ann S

Stewart

-

Unmarried

18

1863

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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