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Household of George Mercer (born 1845, Roxburghshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, 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.

George Mercer and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Mercer, born in 1845 in Kelso, Roxburghshire, consisted of 7 members. George was the head of the household, married to Janet Mercer, born in 1852 in Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; Janet (born 1871 in Midlothian, Scotland), Agnes (born 1874 in Traquair, Peeblesshire, Scotland), Jeanie (born 1877 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1878 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and Helen (born 1880 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland).


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George Mercer's household

Male

George

Mercer

Head
Female

Janet

Mercer

Wife
Female

Janet

Mercer

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Mercer

Daughter
Female

Jeanie

Mercer

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Mercer

Daughter
Female

Helen

Mercer

Daughter
First name(s) George
Last name Mercer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Mercer

Head

Married

36

1845

Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Janet

Mercer

Wife

Married

29

1852

Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Mercer

Daughter

-

10

1871

Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Mercer

Daughter

-

7

1874

Traquair, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Jeanie

Mercer

Daughter

-

4

1877

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Mercer

Daughter

-

3

1878

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Helen

Mercer

Daughter

-

1

1880

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

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