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Household of James Mercer (born 1839, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Thurso, Caithness, 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 Mercer and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Mercer, born in 1839 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Mercer, born in 1841 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; George (born 1868 in England), James (born 1869 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland), Thomas (born 1872 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland), Robert (born 1874 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland) and Elizabeth A (born 1877 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Visitor, William G Christian, born in 1871 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland.
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James Mercer's household
James
Mercer
Head
Elizabeth
Mercer
Wife
George
Mercer
Son
James
Mercer
Son
Thomas
Mercer
Son
Robert
Mercer
Son
Elizabeth A
Mercer
Daughter
William G
Christian
Visitor
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Mercer |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 42 |
| Birth year | 1839 |
| Birth place | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Mercer | Head | Married | 42 | 1839 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Mercer | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
George | Mercer | Son | - | 13 | 1868 | England | |
James | Mercer | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | Thurso, Caithness, Scotland | |
Thomas | Mercer | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Thurso, Caithness, Scotland | |
Robert | Mercer | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Thurso, Caithness, Scotland | |
Elizabeth A | Mercer | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Thurso, Caithness, Scotland | |
William G | Christian | Visitor | - | 10 | 1871 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland |
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