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Household of William Messer (born 1839, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newbattle, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Messer, born in 1839 in Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Messer, born in 1840 in Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; William (born 1866 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1869 in Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret W (born 1871 in Currie, Midlothian, Scotland) and Thomas (born 1874 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland).


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William Messer's household

Male

William

Messer

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Messer

Wife
Male

William

Messer

Son
Male

James

Messer

Son
Female

Margaret W

Messer

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Messer

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Messer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Messer

Head

Married

42

1839

Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Messer

Wife

Married

41

1840

Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Messer

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Messer

Son

-

12

1869

Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret W

Messer

Daughter

-

10

1871

Currie, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas

Messer

Son

-

7

1874

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

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