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Household of William Messer (born 1853, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, Midlothian, 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.

William Messer and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Messer, born in 1853 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Isabella Messer, born in 1856 in Coldstream, Berwickshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Maggie (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Adam (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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William Messer's household

Male

William

Messer

Head
Female

Isabella

Messer

Wife
Female

Maggie

Messer

Daughter
Male

Adam

Messer

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Messer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Messer

Head

Married

28

1853

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Messer

Wife

Married

25

1856

Coldstream, Berwickshire, Scotland

Maggie

Messer

Daughter

-

2

1879

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Adam

Messer

Son

-

0

1881

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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