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Household of James Mercer (born 1853, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Mercer, born in 1853 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Marion Mercer, born in 1853 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; Annie (born 1874 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Agnes (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Helen (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and William (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Mercer's household

Male

James

Mercer

Head
Female

Marion

Mercer

Wife
Female

Annie

Mercer

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Mercer

Daughter
Female

Helen

Mercer

Daughter
Male

William

Mercer

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Mercer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Mercer

Head

Married

28

1853

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Marion

Mercer

Wife

Married

28

1853

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Annie

Mercer

Daughter

-

7

1874

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Mercer

Daughter

-

5

1876

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Mercer

Daughter

-

3

1878

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Mercer

Son

-

0

1881

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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