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Household of James Merson Jr (born 1851, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rathven, Banffshire, 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 Jr and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Merson Jr, born in 1851 in Banffshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jessie Ann Merson, born in 1852 in Cluny, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Jamesina (born 1878 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland) and Jessie Ann (born 1880 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Mary (born 1865 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Alexander (born 1842 in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland).


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James Merson Jr's household

Male

James

Merson Jr

Head
Female

Jessie Ann

Merson

Wife
Female

Jamesina

Merson

Daughter
Female

Jessie Ann

Merson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Whyte

Servant
Male

Alexander

Badenoch

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Merson Jr
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Merson Jr

Head

Married

30

1851

Banffshire, Scotland

Jessie Ann

Merson

Wife

Married

29

1852

Cluny, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jamesina

Merson

Daughter

Unmarried

3

1878

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

Jessie Ann

Merson

Daughter

Unmarried

1

1880

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

Mary

Whyte

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

Alexander

Badenoch

Servant

Unmarried

39

1842

Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

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