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Household of John Mercer (born 1839, Roxburghshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ladhope, Selkirkshire, 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.

John Mercer and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Mercer, born in 1839 in Galashiels, Roxburghshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Mercer, born in 1849 in Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; John (born 1870 in Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Agnes (born 1876 in Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and Janet (born 1878 in Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland).


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John Mercer's household

Male

John

Mercer

Head
Female

Margaret

Mercer

Wife
Male

John

Mercer

Son
Female

Agnes

Mercer

Daughter
Female

Janet

Mercer

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Mercer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Mercer

Head

Married

42

1839

Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Margaret

Mercer

Wife

Married

32

1849

Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland

John

Mercer

Son

-

11

1870

Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Agnes

Mercer

Daughter

-

5

1876

Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Janet

Mercer

Daughter

-

3

1878

Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland

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