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Household of Alexander R Merson (born 1852, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, Midlothian, 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 R Merson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander R Merson, born in 1852 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 4 members. Alexander R was the head of the household, married to Grace Merson, born in 1851 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 2 children; Alexander (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and John R (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Alexander R Merson's household

Male

Alexander R

Merson

Head
Female

Grace

Merson

Wife
Male

Alexander

Merson

Son
Male

John R

Merson

Son
First name(s) Alexander R
Last name Merson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander R

Merson

Head

Married

29

1852

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Grace

Merson

Wife

Married

30

1851

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Alexander

Merson

Son

-

4

1877

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John R

Merson

Son

-

3

1878

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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