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Household of James Mercer (born 1830, Berwickshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St George, 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 1830 in Smailholm, Berwickshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Mercer, born in 1828 in Roxburghshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; John (born 1863 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1866 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and David (born 1870 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Mercer's household

Male

James

Mercer

Head
Female

Jane

Mercer

Wife
Male

John

Mercer

Son
Male

William

Mercer

Son
Male

David

Mercer

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Mercer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Smailholm, Berwickshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Mercer

Head

Married

51

1830

Smailholm, Berwickshire, Scotland

Jane

Mercer

Wife

Married

53

1828

Roxburghshire, Scotland

John

Mercer

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Mercer

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

David

Mercer

Son

Unmarried

11

1870

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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