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Household of Andrew Mercer (born 1839, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Forgan, Fife, 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.

Andrew Mercer and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Andrew Mercer, born in 1839 in Renfrewshire, consisted of 3 members. Andrew was the head of the household, married to Ellen Mercer, born in 1832 in Newport, Fife, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was Andrew's Mother-In-Law, Janet Duncan, born in 1792 in Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.


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Andrew Mercer's household

Male

Andrew

Mercer

Head
Female

Ellen

Mercer

Wife
Female

Janet

Duncan

Mother-In-Law
First name(s) Andrew
Last name Mercer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Andrew

Mercer

Head

Married

42

1839

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Ellen

Mercer

Wife

Married

49

1832

Newport, Fife, Scotland

Janet

Duncan

Mother-In-Law

Widow

89

1792

Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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