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Household of Alexander Mercer (born 1843, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dunsyre, 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.

Alexander Mercer and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Mercer, born in 1843 in Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Ann C Mercer, born in 1853 in Carmichael, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Alexander (born 1866 in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland), Mary (born 1868 in Stobo, Peeblesshire, Scotland) and Janet (born 1880 in Dunsyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Mercer's household

Male

Alexander

Mercer

Head
Female

Ann C

Mercer

Wife
Male

Alexander

Mercer

Son
Female

Mary

Mercer

Daughter
Female

Janet

Mercer

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Mercer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Mercer

Head

Married

38

1843

Midlothian, Scotland

Ann C

Mercer

Wife

Married

28

1853

Carmichael, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

Mercer

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Mercer

Daughter

-

13

1868

Stobo, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Janet

Mercer

Daughter

-

1

1880

Dunsyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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