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Household of James Mercer (born 1822, Fife)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dunfermline, Fife, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Mercer, born in 1822 in Dunfermline, Fife, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella Mercer, born in 1840 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland. They had 3 children; Janet (born 1871 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland), Mary (born 1873 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland) and James (born 1880 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Mary B Anderson, born in 1861 in Carnock, Fife, Scotland.
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James Mercer's household
James
Mercer
Head
Isabella
Mercer
Wife
Janet
Mercer
Daughter
Mary
Mercer
Daughter
James
Mercer
Son
Mary B
Anderson
Boarder
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Mercer |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 59 |
| Birth year | 1822 |
| Birth place | Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Mercer | Head | Married | 59 | 1822 | Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland | |
Isabella | Mercer | Wife | - | 41 | 1840 | Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland | |
Janet | Mercer | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland | |
Mary | Mercer | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland | |
James | Mercer | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland | |
Mary B | Anderson | Boarder | Married | 20 | 1861 | Carnock, Fife, Scotland |
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