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Household of John Merser (born 1856, Roxburghshire)

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.

John Merser and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Merser, born in 1856 in Greenlaw, Roxburghshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Euphemia Merser, born in 1853 in Denholm, Roxburghshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Jennet (born 1875 in Denholm, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Maggie (born 1877 in Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland), Euphemia (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Merser's household

Male

John

Merser

Head
Female

Euphemia

Merser

Wife
Female

Jennet

Merser

Daughter
Female

Maggie

Merser

Daughter
Female

Euphemia

Merser

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Merser

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Merser
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Greenlaw, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Merser

Head

Married

25

1856

Greenlaw, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Euphemia

Merser

Wife

Married

28

1853

Denholm, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Jennet

Merser

Daughter

Unmarried

6

1875

Denholm, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Maggie

Merser

Daughter

Unmarried

4

1877

Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland

Euphemia

Merser

Daughter

Unmarried

2

1879

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Merser

Daughter

Unmarried

0

1881

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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