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Household of James Merson (born 1799, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tyrie, Aberdeenshire, 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 Merson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Merson, born in 1799 in Grange, Banffshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elspet Merson, born in 1814 in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Maggie (born 1864 in New Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, William (born 1861 in Tyrie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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James Merson's household

Male

James

Merson

Head
Female

Elspet

Merson

Wife
Female

Maggie

Duncan

Servant
Male

William

Massie

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Merson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 82
Birth year 1799
Birth place Grange, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Merson

Head

Married

82

1799

Grange, Banffshire, Scotland

Elspet

Merson

Wife

Married

67

1814

Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Maggie

Duncan

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

New Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Massie

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Tyrie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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