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Household of David Mercer (born 1822, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, 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.
David Mercer and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Mercer, born in 1822 in South Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. David was the head of the household, married to Rachel Mercer, born in 1822 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Andrew (born 1856 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Agnes (born 1859 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Rebecca (born 1863 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Boarder, Alexander McDonald, born in 1859 in Perthshire, Scotland.
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David Mercer's household
David
Mercer
Head
Rachel
Mercer
Wife
Andrew
Mercer
Son
Agnes
Mercer
Daughter
Rebecca
Mercer
Daughter
Alexander
McDonald
Boarder
| First name(s) | David |
| Last name | Mercer |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 59 |
| Birth year | 1822 |
| Birth place | South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
David | Mercer | Head | Married | 59 | 1822 | South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Rachel | Mercer | Wife | Married | 59 | 1822 | South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Andrew | Mercer | Son | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Agnes | Mercer | Daughter | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Rebecca | Mercer | Daughter | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Alexander | McDonald | Boarder | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Perthshire, Scotland |
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