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Household of David Mercer (born 1818, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dunfermline, 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.

David Mercer and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Mercer, born in 1818 in Charlestown, Fife, consisted of 5 members. David was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Elizabeth (born 1848 in Charlestown, Fife, Scotland) and Agnes Whyte (born 1873 in Fife, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were David's Son-In-Law, William (born 1852 in Fife, Scotland) and David's Grandson, John (born 1880 in Fife, Scotland).


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David Mercer's household

Male

David

Mercer

Head
Male

William

Anderson

Son-In-Law
Female

Elizabeth

Anderson

Daughter
Female

Agnes Whyte

Mercer

Daughter
Male

John

Anderson

Grandson
First name(s) David
Last name Mercer
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Charlestown, Fife, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Mercer

Head

Widower

63

1818

Charlestown, Fife, Scotland

William

Anderson

Son-In-Law

Married

29

1852

Fife, Scotland

Elizabeth

Anderson

Daughter

Unmarried

33

1848

Charlestown, Fife, Scotland

Agnes Whyte

Mercer

Daughter

Unmarried

8

1873

Fife, Scotland

John

Anderson

Grandson

Unmarried

1

1880

Fife, Scotland

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