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Household of George Mercer (born 1835, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Mercer, born in 1835 in Culross, Perthshire, consisted of 6 members. George was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; James (born 1866 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland), William (born 1868 in Camelon, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1875 in Camelon, Stirlingshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Sister, Ann (born 1837 in Culross, Perthshire, Scotland) and George's Brother, James (born 1839 in Culross, Perthshire, Scotland).


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George Mercer's household

Male

George

Mercer

Head
Male

James

Mercer

Son
Male

William

Mercer

Son
Female

Mary

Mercer

Daughter
Female

Ann

Mercer

Sister
Male

James

Mercer

Brother
First name(s) George
Last name Mercer
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Culross, Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Mercer

Head

Widower

46

1835

Culross, Perthshire, Scotland

James

Mercer

Son

-

15

1866

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

William

Mercer

Son

-

13

1868

Camelon, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Mary

Mercer

Daughter

-

6

1875

Camelon, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Ann

Mercer

Sister

Unmarried

44

1837

Culross, Perthshire, Scotland

James

Mercer

Brother

Unmarried

42

1839

Culross, Perthshire, Scotland

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