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Household of George Mess (born 1827, Banffshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Fergus, Banffshire, 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.
George Mess and 10 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Mess, born in 1827 in St Fergus, Banffshire, consisted of 11 members. George was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Mess, born in 1849 in St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; George (born 1860 in St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland), William Bruce (born 1867 in St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland), Edwin (born 1877 in St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1872 in St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth Christian Stephen (born 1874 in St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Servant, George (born 1861 in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland), George's Servant, Alexander (born 1867 in Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), George's Servant, Alexander (born 1867 in Crimond, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and George's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1862 in Tyrie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
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George Mess's household
George
Mess
Head
Elizabeth
Mess
Wife
George
Mess
Son
William Bruce
Mess
Son
Edwin
Mess
Son
Jane
Mess
Daughter
Elizabeth Christian Stephen
Mess
Daughter
George
Rankin
Servant
Alexander
Slessor
Servant
Alexander
Park
Servant
Elizabeth
Dickie
Servant
| First name(s) | George |
| Last name | Mess |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 54 |
| Birth year | 1827 |
| Birth place | St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland |
Household members (11 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
George | Mess | Head | Married | 54 | 1827 | St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Mess | Wife | Married | 32 | 1849 | St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland | |
George | Mess | Son | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland | |
William Bruce | Mess | Son | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Edwin | Mess | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Mess | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth Christian Stephen | Mess | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland | |
George | Rankin | Servant | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Banff, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Slessor | Servant | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Park | Servant | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Crimond, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Dickie | Servant | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Tyrie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
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