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Household of James B Mercer (born 1843, Roxburghshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stow Parish, 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.
James B Mercer and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James B Mercer, born in 1843 in Galashiels, Roxburghshire, consisted of 8 members. James B was the head of the household, married to Isabella Mercer, born in 1842 in Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Alice W (born 1869 in Stow, Midlothian, Scotland), Jane B (born 1870 in Stow, Midlothian, Scotland), Walter H (born 1872 in Stow, Midlothian, Scotland) and Mary A (born 1874 in Stow, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James B's Servant, Tina (born 1866 in Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland) and James B's Boarder, James W (born 1851 in London, Midlothian, Scotland).
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James B Mercer's household
James B
Mercer
Head
Isabella
Mercer
Wife
Alice W
Mercer
Daughter
Jane B
Mercer
Daughter
Walter H
Mercer
Son
Mary A
Mercer
Daughter
Tina
Burnside
Servant
James W
Smart
Boarder
| First name(s) | James B |
| Last name | Mercer |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 38 |
| Birth year | 1843 |
| Birth place | Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James B | Mercer | Head | Married | 38 | 1843 | Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Isabella | Mercer | Wife | Married | 39 | 1842 | Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland | |
Alice W | Mercer | Daughter | - | 12 | 1869 | Stow, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jane B | Mercer | Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | Stow, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Walter H | Mercer | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Stow, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary A | Mercer | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Stow, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Tina | Burnside | Servant | - | 15 | 1866 | Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland | |
James W | Smart | Boarder | - | 30 | 1851 | London, Midlothian, Scotland |
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