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Mrs. comes from "Mistress," which is what a married woman would have been called in 18th/19th centuries.

"Missus" probably evolved from it. Can't be sure. I'm not a scholar.

Hope I've answered the question.

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Mistress Eustace, Dublin, Ireland

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