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Household of James Mercer (born 1840, Berwickshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Mercer, born in 1840 in Earlston, Berwickshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Mercer, born in 1843 in Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; Margaret (born 1863 in Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland), Mary J (born 1865 in Walkerburn, Peeblesshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1868 in Walkerburn, Peeblesshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1872 in Walkerburn, Peeblesshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1875 in Walkerburn, Peeblesshire, Scotland), Helen (born 1878 in Walkerburn, Peeblesshire, Scotland) and Catherine (born 1881 in Walkerburn, Peeblesshire, Scotland).


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James Mercer's household

Male

James

Mercer

Head
Female

Jane

Mercer

Wife
Female

Margaret

Mercer

Daughter
Female

Mary J

Mercer

Daughter
Female

Janet

Mercer

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Mercer

Son
Female

Isabella

Mercer

Daughter
Female

Helen

Mercer

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Mercer

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Mercer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Earlston, Berwickshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Mercer

Head

Married

41

1840

Earlston, Berwickshire, Scotland

Jane

Mercer

Wife

Married

38

1843

Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Margaret

Mercer

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Mary J

Mercer

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Walkerburn, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Janet

Mercer

Daughter

Unmarried

13

1868

Walkerburn, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Alexander

Mercer

Son

-

9

1872

Walkerburn, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Isabella

Mercer

Daughter

-

6

1875

Walkerburn, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Helen

Mercer

Daughter

-

3

1878

Walkerburn, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Catherine

Mercer

Daughter

-

0

1881

Walkerburn, Peeblesshire, Scotland

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