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Household of James Mercer (born 1825, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, 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 Mercer and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Mercer, born in 1825 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Mercer, born in 1835 in Woodend, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 2 children; Alex (born 1869 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and James (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Mother-In-Law, Helen Campbell, born in 1797 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland.
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James Mercer's household
James
Mercer
Head
Ann
Mercer
Wife
Alex
Mercer
Son
James
Mercer
Son
Helen
Campbell
Mother-In-Law
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Mercer |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 56 |
| Birth year | 1825 |
| Birth place | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Mercer | Head | Married | 56 | 1825 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Ann | Mercer | Wife | Married | 46 | 1835 | Woodend, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Alex | Mercer | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Mercer | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Helen | Campbell | Mother-In-Law | Widow | 84 | 1797 | South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland |
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