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Household of Ellen Mess (born 1853, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Logie Buchan, 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.

Ellen Mess and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Ellen Mess, born in 1853 in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 7 members. Ellen was the head of the household, widow. She had 3 children; Christina (born 1874 in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Mary Ellen (born 1876 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Elsie Pennie (born 1879 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Ellen's Brother-In-Law, Thomas (born 1853 in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Ellen's Servant, Helen (born 1859 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Ellen's Servant, William (born 1866 in Avoch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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Ellen Mess's household

Female

Ellen

Mess

Head
Female

Christina

Mess

Daughter
Female

Mary Ellen

Mess

Daughter
Female

Elsie Pennie

Mess

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Mess

Brother-In-Law
Female

Helen

Gipson

Servant
Male

William

Cruckshank

Servant
First name(s) Ellen
Last name Mess
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Ellen

Mess

Head

Widow

28

1853

Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Christina

Mess

Daughter

-

7

1874

Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary Ellen

Mess

Daughter

-

5

1876

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elsie Pennie

Mess

Daughter

-

2

1879

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Thomas

Mess

Brother-In-Law

Unmarried

28

1853

Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Helen

Gipson

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Cruckshank

Servant

-

15

1866

Avoch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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