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Household of William Messer (born 1835, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, 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 1835 in Portobello, Midlothian, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Messer, born in 1835 in Smailholm, Roxburghshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; George (born 1857 in Kirkhope, Selkirkshire, Scotland) and Marion D (born 1862 in Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland).
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William Messer's household
William
Messer
Head
Mary
Messer
Wife
George
Messer
Son
Marion D
Messer
Daughter
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Messer |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 46 |
| Birth year | 1835 |
| Birth place | Portobello, 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 | 46 | 1835 | Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary | Messer | Wife | Married | 46 | 1835 | Smailholm, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
George | Messer | Son | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Kirkhope, Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
Marion D | Messer | Daughter | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland |
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