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Household of James Mercer (born 1831, Selkirkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Melrose, Roxburghshire, 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 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Mercer, born in 1831 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella Mercer, born in 1845 in Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Janet S (born 1871 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland), George (born 1872 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland), John T (born 1874 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1876 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland), Anderson (born 1878 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and Alice B (born 1880 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Maggie (born 1862 in Blackhall, Selkirkshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Isabella (born 1863 in Roxburghshire, Scotland).
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James Mercer's household
James
Mercer
Head
Isabella
Mercer
Wife
Janet S
Mercer
Daughter
George
Mercer
Son
John T
Mercer
Son
Elizabeth
Mercer
Daughter
Anderson
Mercer
Son
Alice B
Mercer
Daughter
Maggie
Anderson
Servant
Isabella
Alever
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Mercer |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Mercer | Head | Married | 50 | 1831 | Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
Isabella | Mercer | Wife | Married | 36 | 1845 | Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland | |
Janet S | Mercer | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
George | Mercer | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
John T | Mercer | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Mercer | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
Anderson | Mercer | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Alice B | Mercer | Daughter | - | 1 | 1880 | Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Maggie | Anderson | Servant | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Blackhall, Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
Isabella | Alever | Servant | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Roxburghshire, Scotland |
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