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Household of William Messer (born 1855, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, 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 1855 in Currie, Midlothian, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Messer, born in 1854 in Uphall, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. They had 1 child; Jessie B, born 1881 in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Janet Drysdale, born in 1866 in Uphall, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland.
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William Messer's household
William
Messer
Head
Margaret
Messer
Wife
Jessie B
Messer
Daughter
Janet
Drysdale
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Messer |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 26 |
| Birth year | 1855 |
| Birth place | Currie, 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 | 26 | 1855 | Currie, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | Messer | Wife | Married | 27 | 1854 | Uphall, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Jessie B | Messer | Daughter | - | 0 | 1881 | Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Drysdale | Servant | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Uphall, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland |
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