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Household of Alexander Mercer (born 1805, Roxburghshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Melrose, Roxburghshire, 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.

Alexander Mercer and one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Mercer, born in 1805 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, consisted of 2 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Janet Mercer, born in 1810 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland.


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Alexander Mercer's household

Male

Alexander

Mercer

Head
Female

Janet

Mercer

Wife
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Mercer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 76
Birth year 1805
Birth place Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Alexander

Mercer

Head

Married

76

1805

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Janet

Mercer

Wife

Married

71

1810

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

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