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Household of James Mercer (born 1840, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, Lanarkshire, 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 1840 in Charleston, Fife, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella Mercer, born in 1837 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Margaret (born 1862 in Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland), Isabella (born 1865 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), George (born 1867 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James (born 1876 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Mercer's household

Male

James

Mercer

Head
Female

Isabella

Mercer

Wife
Female

Margaret

Mercer

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Mercer

Daughter
Male

George

Mercer

Son
Male

James

Mercer

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Mercer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Charleston, 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

41

1840

Charleston, Fife, Scotland

Isabella

Mercer

Wife

Married

44

1837

Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Margaret

Mercer

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland

Isabella

Mercer

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

George

Mercer

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Mercer

Son

Unmarried

5

1876

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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